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Published 16 Sept 2026, 10:17 BST

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UOW999 Sports Clothing Tender

Official notice Competition analysis

Authority: University of Worcester (Education)

4 lotsGoodsBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories (18) Delivery: West Midlands (UKG12)
Published estimate£165,000envelope for 4 lots · £198,000 inc. VAT · 1 value update
Submission deadline 13 Nov 202610:00 GMT · 24d 6h left
Clarification cut-off 10 Nov 202617:00 GMT · questions to the authority
Contract term 2 yrsends 31 May 2029 · up to 1 Jun 2031 with extensions · starts 1 Jun 2027

What is being bought4 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

The University of Worcester is seeking suppliers capable of providing a comprehensive sports clothing and leisurewear solution for students, staff, sports teams and Students' Union clubs and societies across the University.

CPV: Clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories · Sportswear

Lots and requirements (4)Procurement structure

4 lots · all with a published value
Lot #1School of Sport & Exercise ScienceRenewal 2 yrsSMEPublished value£0

Academic kit for students and staff within the School of Sport & Exercise Science

Contract period: 1 Jun 2027 – 31 May 2029 (2 yrs) · up to 1 Jun 2031 with extensions
Delivery: West MidlandsEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: 2 X 12 month periods, extension subject to satisfactory performance
18000000 Clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories18412000 Sportswear

Who is likely to bid for this lot ↓

Lot #2Playing KitsRenewal 2 yrsSMEPublished value£0

Playing kits for sports teams

Contract period: 1 Jun 2027 – 31 May 2029 (2 yrs) · up to 1 Jun 2031 with extensions
Delivery: West MidlandsEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: 2 X 12 month periods, extension subject to satisfactory performance
18000000 Clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories18412000 Sportswear

Who is likely to bid for this lot ↓

Lot #3Students Union (SU) Societies, Leisure Wear/ Training GearRenewal 2 yrsSMEPublished value£0

Clothing and leisurewear for Students Union clubs and societies

Contract period: 1 Jun 2027 – 31 May 2029 (2 yrs) · up to 1 Jun 2031 with extensions
Delivery: West MidlandsEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: 2 X 12 month periods, extension subject to satisfactory performance
18000000 Clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories18412000 Sportswear

Who is likely to bid for this lot ↓

Lot #4Additional RequirementsRenewal 2 yrsSMEPublished value£0

In addition to the School of Sport & Exercise Science, other Schools may wish to access the contract over its duration. A range of garments or products may be purchased through this lot

Contract period: 1 Jun 2027 – 31 May 2029 (2 yrs) · up to 1 Jun 2031 with extensions
Delivery: West MidlandsEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: 2 X 12 month periods, extension subject to satisfactory performance
18000000 Clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories18412000 Sportswear

Who is likely to bid for this lot ↓

Competition analysis · published record, not a forecast of who will bid

How University of Worcester buys Special clothing (CPV 1841), and who usually turns up

University of Worcester’s own published record, next to the published market for the same work. Frameworks and DPS are kept out: they attract a different number of bids. Whole-market view: Special clothing (CPV 1841) →

1

How the contest usually goes

Winner shares use published awards; bid and price charts use contested lots.

Question for the bid
This buyerUniversity of Worcester · all categories
The marketSpecial clothing (CPV 1841) · UK-wide
What to do with it
How often do SMEs win?
i

How often small and medium firms win.

Share of awards where the winner’s size is known.

The counts under this question show how many awards have a known supplier size.

Last 36 months.

Buyer: 5 of 12 known-size awards · market: CPV 1841 · UK-wide, n=11
42%91%

Small firms have won here. Neither number says whether you qualify; it describes who has been winning.

How often do local suppliers win?
i

How often local firms win similar work.

Winners with a registered address in the delivery region, out of awards with a known address.

Here, local means the winner is registered in the region where that contract was delivered.

A local branch does not count if the registered address is elsewhere.

Last 36 months.

Buyer: 6 of 27 known-location awards · market: CPV 1841 · UK-wide, n=9
22%44%

Most of this buyer’s recorded winners are registered outside West Midlands.

How long to a decision?
i

How long buyers here take to decide after bids close.

Middle value in days from the deadline to the first award notice, on competitions that published both dates.

Only decided tenders count, so slow ones still waiting are not in.

Last 36 months.

Buyer: 8 decided notices · market: CPV 1841 · UK-wide, n=5
99 days38 days

Half of these awards were announced within 99 days of the bid deadline.

How often single-bid or direct?
i

How often work is awarded with no recorded rival.

Direct awards and tenders where every published lot count shows one bid.

Both shares are minimums: some awards have no bid count.

Thin markets produce this too; it is not proof of a tailored specification.

Last 36 months.

Buyer: at least 11 of 30 procurements with awards had no recorded rival · market: CPV 1841 · UK-wide, n=16
37%25%

Direct awards or one recorded bid are common here. Check the route before spending time on a bid.

How many bids did past lots attract?

i

How many bids past lots received.

Each colour is a bid-count range. Only competed lots with a published count are included.

Past bids do not predict this tender.

Last 36 months.

This buyer14 lots with bid counts · all categories
7% had one bid
The market13 lots with bid counts · CPV 1841 · UK-wide
8% had one bid
Buyer / market · select a colour for counts
1 bid7% / 8%
Buyer: 1 of 14 lots with published bid counts. Market: 1 of 13 lots with published bid counts.
2–314% / 38%
Buyer: 2 of 14 lots with published bid counts. Market: 5 of 13 lots with published bid counts.
4–643% / 31%
Buyer: 6 of 14 lots with published bid counts. Market: 4 of 13 lots with published bid counts.
7+36% / 23%
Buyer: 5 of 14 lots with published bid counts. Market: 3 of 13 lots with published bid counts.

How did awards compare with estimates?

i

Where winning prices landed against estimates.

Each colour shows awards below, close to or above the published estimate, one lot at a time.

Past prices are a guide, not a bid price.

Last 36 months.

This buyer3 lots with estimate and award · all categories · too few to chart
The market6 lots with estimate and award · CPV 1841 · UK-wide
50% below estimate
Market · select a colour for counts
Below estimate50%
Market: 3 of 6 lots with an estimate and award.
Within ±2%33%
Market: 2 of 6 lots with an estimate and award.
Above estimate17%
Market: 1 of 6 lots with an estimate and award.
2

Assess each lot
i

What past awards tell you about each lot.

See the forecast, this buyer’s earlier suppliers and firms with relevant wins.

No supplier is confirmed as a bidder.

Open a lot for its forecast, this buyer’s previous supplier and possible competitors, from published award history, not a bid list

Lot #1School of Sport & Exercise ScienceCPV 1841200024 monthsSME suitableNo real estimate
Expected competition
i

How many bids this lot may attract.

The forecast uses similar past competitions. The bar shows either that forecast or past bid counts; the line below says which.

Each lot shows its own forecast based on its own category; forecasts for different lots of the same notice are not comparative.

A forecast, not a list of bidders.

7expected bids2% single-bid risk
forecast from 7 past contests
Forecast chances for this lot
1 bid2%
Chance this lot gets 1 bid: 2%. This is a forecast.
2–39%
Chance this lot gets 2–3: 9%. This is a forecast.
4–647%
Chance this lot gets 4–6: 47%. This is a forecast.
7+42%
Chance this lot gets 7+: 42%. This is a forecast.
Commercial price forecast
i

Where the award price may land.

The forecast uses similar awards and the buyer’s estimate. The band covers the middle half of likely prices.

No comparable awards for this lot yet.

A statistical guide from past awards, not a price to bid.

—No real estimate
The buyer published £0 as the estimate (a placeholder, not the contract’s value), so there is nothing to forecast against.

Who has supplied this buyer on similar work?
i

Who has done similar work for this buyer.

Past contracts are matched by buyer, title and type of work.

A past supplier may not bid again.

No earlier contract of this buyer matches this lot on the published record.

Who could compete for this lot?
i

Who could compete for this lot?

Firms with relevant past wins. On a framework, we show firms on that agreement.

None is confirmed as a bidder.

SupplierWon in this categoryLive contractsAward vs estimate
Work In StyleSME
1 win in West Midlands1 panel places
£831k3 awards in 36m · last 3 months agoNone on file14% above n=2
Kukri GB LtdLarge
1 panel places
£288k1 awards in 36m · last 8 months ago1 live · £288k
i

Public contracts this supplier still holds.

Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book.

Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity.

at estimate n=3
SDL Group Limited (t/a Surridge Sport)SME
£960k2 awards in 36m · last 5 months agoNone on file20% above n=1
Richmond Sport LLP T/A Macron Sports Hub DundeeSME
£172k1 awards in 36m · last 16 months ago1 live · £172k
i

Public contracts this supplier still holds.

Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book.

Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity.

16% below n=2
Kitlocker.com LtdSME
3 panel places
£260k3 awards in 36m · last 6 months agoNone on file18% below n=2
Lot #2Playing KitsCPV 1841200024 monthsSME suitableNo real estimate
Expected competition
i

How many bids this lot may attract.

The forecast uses similar past competitions. The bar shows either that forecast or past bid counts; the line below says which.

Each lot shows its own forecast based on its own category; forecasts for different lots of the same notice are not comparative.

A forecast, not a list of bidders.

8expected bids2% single-bid risk
forecast from 7 past contests
Forecast chances for this lot
1 bid2%
Chance this lot gets 1 bid: 2%. This is a forecast.
2–37%
Chance this lot gets 2–3: 7%. This is a forecast.
4–643%
Chance this lot gets 4–6: 43%. This is a forecast.
7+48%
Chance this lot gets 7+: 48%. This is a forecast.
Commercial price forecast
i

Where the award price may land.

The forecast uses similar awards and the buyer’s estimate. The band covers the middle half of likely prices.

No comparable awards for this lot yet.

A statistical guide from past awards, not a price to bid.

—No real estimate
The buyer published £0 as the estimate (a placeholder, not the contract’s value), so there is nothing to forecast against.

Who has supplied this buyer on similar work?
i

Who has done similar work for this buyer.

Past contracts are matched by buyer, title and type of work.

A past supplier may not bid again.

No earlier contract of this buyer matches this lot on the published record.

Who could compete for this lot?
i

Who could compete for this lot?

Firms with relevant past wins. On a framework, we show firms on that agreement.

None is confirmed as a bidder.

SupplierWon in this categoryLive contractsAward vs estimate
PJD Safety Supplies LtdSME
1 panel places
£2.2m14 awards in 36m · last 3 months ago6 live · £685k
i

Public contracts this supplier still holds.

Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book.

Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity.

6% below n=14
Kukri GB LtdLarge
1 panel places
£288k1 awards in 36m · last 8 months ago1 live · £288k
i

Public contracts this supplier still holds.

Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book.

Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity.

at estimate n=3
SDL Group Limited (t/a Surridge Sport)SME
£960k2 awards in 36m · last 5 months agoNone on file20% above n=1
Richmond Sport LLP T/A Macron Sports Hub DundeeSME
£172k1 awards in 36m · last 16 months ago1 live · £172k
i

Public contracts this supplier still holds.

Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book.

Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity.

16% below n=2
Kitlocker.com LtdSME
3 panel places
£260k3 awards in 36m · last 6 months agoNone on file18% below n=2
Lot #3Students Union (SU) Societies, Leisure Wear/ Training GearCPV 1841200024 monthsSME suitableNo real estimate
Expected competition
i

How many bids this lot may attract.

The forecast uses similar past competitions. The bar shows either that forecast or past bid counts; the line below says which.

Each lot shows its own forecast based on its own category; forecasts for different lots of the same notice are not comparative.

A forecast, not a list of bidders.

7expected bids2% single-bid risk
forecast from 7 past contests
Forecast chances for this lot
1 bid2%
Chance this lot gets 1 bid: 2%. This is a forecast.
2–39%
Chance this lot gets 2–3: 9%. This is a forecast.
4–650%
Chance this lot gets 4–6: 50%. This is a forecast.
7+39%
Chance this lot gets 7+: 39%. This is a forecast.
Commercial price forecast
i

Where the award price may land.

The forecast uses similar awards and the buyer’s estimate. The band covers the middle half of likely prices.

No comparable awards for this lot yet.

A statistical guide from past awards, not a price to bid.

—No real estimate
The buyer published £0 as the estimate (a placeholder, not the contract’s value), so there is nothing to forecast against.

Who has supplied this buyer on similar work?
i

Who has done similar work for this buyer.

Past contracts are matched by buyer, title and type of work.

A past supplier may not bid again.

No earlier contract of this buyer matches this lot on the published record.

Who could compete for this lot?
i

Who could compete for this lot?

Firms with relevant past wins. On a framework, we show firms on that agreement.

None is confirmed as a bidder.

SupplierWon in this categoryLive contractsAward vs estimate
Work In StyleSME
1 win in West Midlands1 panel places
£831k3 awards in 36m · last 3 months agoNone on file14% above n=2
Kukri GB LtdLarge
1 panel places
£288k1 awards in 36m · last 8 months ago1 live · £288k
i

Public contracts this supplier still holds.

Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book.

Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity.

at estimate n=3
Richmond Sport LLP T/A Macron Sports Hub DundeeSME
£172k1 awards in 36m · last 16 months ago1 live · £172k
i

Public contracts this supplier still holds.

Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book.

Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity.

16% below n=2
Kitlocker.com LtdSME
3 panel places
£260k3 awards in 36m · last 6 months agoNone on file18% below n=2
Monsoon Marketing LimitedSME
£250k1 awards in 36m · last 25 months agoNone on file25% above n=1
Lot #4Additional RequirementsCPV 1841200024 monthsSME suitableNo real estimate
Expected competition
i

How many bids this lot may attract.

The forecast uses similar past competitions. The bar shows either that forecast or past bid counts; the line below says which.

Each lot shows its own forecast based on its own category; forecasts for different lots of the same notice are not comparative.

A forecast, not a list of bidders.

7expected bids2% single-bid risk
forecast from 7 past contests
Forecast chances for this lot
1 bid2%
Chance this lot gets 1 bid: 2%. This is a forecast.
2–39%
Chance this lot gets 2–3: 9%. This is a forecast.
4–647%
Chance this lot gets 4–6: 47%. This is a forecast.
7+42%
Chance this lot gets 7+: 42%. This is a forecast.
Commercial price forecast
i

Where the award price may land.

The forecast uses similar awards and the buyer’s estimate. The band covers the middle half of likely prices.

No comparable awards for this lot yet.

A statistical guide from past awards, not a price to bid.

—No real estimate
The buyer published £0 as the estimate (a placeholder, not the contract’s value), so there is nothing to forecast against.

Who has supplied this buyer on similar work?
i

Who has done similar work for this buyer.

Past contracts are matched by buyer, title and type of work.

A past supplier may not bid again.

No earlier contract of this buyer matches this lot on the published record.

Who could compete for this lot?
i

Who could compete for this lot?

Firms with relevant past wins. On a framework, we show firms on that agreement.

None is confirmed as a bidder.

SupplierWon in this categoryLive contractsAward vs estimate
Work In StyleSME
1 win in West Midlands1 panel places
£831k3 awards in 36m · last 3 months agoNone on file14% above n=2
Kukri GB LtdLarge
1 panel places
£288k1 awards in 36m · last 8 months ago1 live · £288k
i

Public contracts this supplier still holds.

Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book.

Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity.

at estimate n=3
Richmond Sport LLP T/A Macron Sports Hub DundeeSME
£172k1 awards in 36m · last 16 months ago1 live · £172k
i

Public contracts this supplier still holds.

Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book.

Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity.

16% below n=2
Kitlocker.com LtdSME
3 panel places
£260k3 awards in 36m · last 6 months agoNone on file18% below n=2
D WHITTAKER & COLarge
1 win in West Midlands
£2.8m1 awards in 36m · last 27 months ago1 live · £2.8m
i

Public contracts this supplier still holds.

Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book.

Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity.

at estimate n=1
About this data
  • Source. Official UK public procurement notices (Find a Tender), reused under the Open Government Licence v3.0. New notices arrive through the day; the figures are rebuilt nightly.
  • Two views, kept apart. The authority’s own track record and the wider market for the same kind of work sit side by side and are never mixed. Where the local picture is too thin, a figure widens to a broader market and says which one it used.
  • Forecasts are labelled. The price forecast and its range, possible competitors and the match score are our estimates from past awards: not published facts, not win chances and not price advice. Official notices do not say who is bidding.
  • Every figure shows what it rests on. Not every notice publishes a bid count, a value or a delivery region, so each figure carries the number of records behind it, and one built on few records is marked as such. The on a figure explains it; the counting rules are in the methodology. Spotted something wrong? Tell us.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Open for tender
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
16 Sept 2026, 10:17 BST
Last source update
16 Oct 2026, 14:41 BST
Authority reference
UOW999
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-098025
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessoriesSportswear
Delivery area
West Midlands (UKG12)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06fad3 Find a Tender

How to participate & submission route

Official notice Submit via In-tend
Submission portal named on this notice: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
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Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
Requests to participate (first stage)
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Tender submission deadline
13 Nov 2026, 10:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
10 Nov 2026, 17:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

supplier.in-tend.co.uk/universityofworceste… ↗

Tenders must be submitted via the In-Tend Portal by 10:00 on 13 November 2026

Timeline

16 Sept 2026 → 1 Jun 2027 · 7 dates
  1. Planning notice published34 days ago
    16 Sept 2026, 10:17 BST
  2. Market engagement14 days ago
    5 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST

    PME exercise - The University of Worcester is seeking suppliers capable of providing a comprehensive sports clothing and leisurewear solution for students, staff, sports teams and Students' Union clubs and societies across the University.

    To access the PME document please log in to the University of Worcester In-Tend portal:

    in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofworceste… ↗

  3. Next notice expected4 days ago
    15 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
  4. Tender notice published4 days ago
    16 Oct 2026, 14:41 BST
  5. Today
    20 Oct 2026
  6. Clarification questions byin 22 days
    10 Nov 2026, 17:00 GMT
  7. Submission deadlinein 24 days
    13 Nov 2026, 10:00 GMT
  8. Contract startsin 224 days
    1 Jun 2027, 00:00 BST

Notice history

7 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 16 Sept 2026
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    16 Sept 2026, 10:17 BST
    UK2
  2. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    22 Sept 2026, 10:26 BST
    UK2
  3. Tender notice published
    16 Oct 2026, 14:41 BST
    UK4
  4. Published value published: £165,000
    16 Oct 2026, 14:41 BST
  5. Status changed to active
    16 Oct 2026, 14:41 BST
  6. Procurement method changed
    16 Oct 2026, 14:41 BST
  7. Deadline published: 13 Nov 2026, 10:00 GMT
    16 Oct 2026, 14:41 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Nothing awarded yet
Awards (0)
No award published
Contracts (0)
No contract published
Bid statistics
No aggregate bid statistics published

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

University of Worcester

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PYJR-8772-LLDP Henwick Grove, Worcester, West Midlands, WR2 6AJContact name, email

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Bidding documents and specifications tenderBidding documents and specificationsTo access the tender documents please register on the University of Worcester In-Tend Portal: https://supplier.in-tend.co.uk/universityofworcester/home

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