Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice
Published 5 Jan 2026, 10:00 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Workwear and Uniforms · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Sheffield City Council (Local council)

GoodsOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Published estimate£1,349,231≈ £675k / year · £1,617,077 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 4 Feb 2026awarded 14 Apr 2026
Awarded to BHI SUPPLIES LIMITED
Contract term 2 yrsends 1 Apr 2028 · up to 1 Apr 2030 with extensions · starts 1 Apr 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Supply of workwear and uniforms to allow Council staff to undertake their roles

  • The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 7 Jan 2030, 23:59 GMT.
  • No preliminary market engagement: Re-tender of current contract with know requirements

CPV: Clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 2 yrsSMEPublished value£1,349,231
Contract period: 1 Apr 2026 – 1 Apr 2028 (2 yrs) · up to 1 Apr 2030 with extensionsValue: £1,349,231 exc. VAT · £1,617,077 inc. VAT
Delivery: Yorkshire & HumberEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: 2 x 12 month optional extension periods available
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)1
  • Economic & financial standing

    15.1.1 Legal Capacity to perform the contract: (i) Supplier must provide details of all Suppliers/ Sub-Contractors that they will use to deliver this contract. (ii) Where relying on a Sub-Contractor to deliver the Essential Elements of the contract, the Supplier, must confirm that they will enter into a legally binding contract with each Sub-Contractor. 15.1.2 Insurance Requirements: (i) Employers Liability – minimum of £10,000,000 (ii) Public Liability - minimum of £5,000,000 (iii) Product Liability - minimum of £5,000,000 (The above insurance levels are not required for participation but will be needed if successful and must be evidenced pre contract signature.)

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 30%Price: 60%Social value: 10%
Published award criteria (3)
  • Quality
  • Price
  • Social Value
Conditions of participation1
  • Economic & financial standing

    15.1.1 Legal Capacity to perform the contract: (i) Supplier must provide details of all Suppliers/ Sub-Contractors that they will use to deliver this contract. (ii) Where relying on a Sub-Contractor to deliver the Essential Elements of the contract, the Supplier, must confirm that they will enter into a legally binding contract with each Sub-Contractor. 15.1.2 Insurance Requirements: (i) Employers Liability – minimum of £10,000,000 (ii) Public Liability - minimum of £5,000,000 (iii) Product Liability - minimum of £5,000,000 (The above insurance levels are not required for participation but will be needed if successful and must be evidenced pre contract signature.)

What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 60 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Yes · next expected 7 Jan 2030
First published
5 Jan 2026, 10:00 GMT
Last source update
15 May 2026, 15:22 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 10 Mar 2026
Authority reference
105522
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-000154
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories
Delivery area
Yorkshire & Humber (UKE32)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05ff00 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: EU-Supply (CTM) · Who buys & how to bid on EU-Supply
Public notice page · account needed to bidElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · 5–10 minutes
Submission deadline
4 Feb 2026, 16:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
17 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

5 Jan 2026 → 15 May 2026 · 8 dates
  1. Tender notice published288 days ago
    5 Jan 2026, 10:00 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by276 days ago
    17 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
  3. Submission deadline258 days ago
    4 Feb 2026, 16:00 GMT
  4. Award decision expected by223 days ago
    10 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
  5. Contract starts202 days ago
    1 Apr 2026
  6. Assessment summaries sent182 days ago
    21 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
  7. Standstill ends171 days ago
    1 May 2026, 23:59 BST
  8. Latest notice published158 days ago
    15 May 2026, 15:22 BST

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 5 Jan 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    5 Jan 2026, 10:00 GMT
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    21 Apr 2026, 10:09 BST
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    21 Apr 2026, 10:09 BST
  4. Contract signature expected
    7 May 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled
  5. Contract details notice published
    15 May 2026, 15:22 BST
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £1,349,2311 award exc. VAT
Bids received 146 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 15 May 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
BHI SUPPLIES LIMITEDSMEWorkwear and Uniform11 May 2026 – 10 May 2028 · up to 10 May 2030Extensions: 2 x 12 month optional extensions£1,349,23114 Apr 2026Awarded

Contracts

  • Workwear and Uniforms · BHI SUPPLIES LIMITEDSME

    Signed
    15 May 2026
    Value
    £1,349,231
    Period
    18 May 2026 – 17 May 2028 · up to 17 May 2030 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    2 x 12 month optional extensions
    5 agreed KPIs: Order Fulfilment Rate (%) · Order Accuracy Rate (%) · Reporting …
    • Order Fulfilment Rate (%)
    • Order Accuracy Rate (%)
    • Reporting
    • Customer Service
    • Invoice Accuracy

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
14final-stage tenders · 15 at stage one60—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Sheffield City Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PPQT-9425-JWVM The Town Hall, Pinstone St, Sheffield, Yorkshire & Humber, S1 2HHContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • BHI SUPPLIES LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 11158953GB-PPON: PWLR-4417-MQGG 427-431 London Road, Sheffield, Yorkshire & Humber, S2 4HJContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender