Official UK procurement notice
Workwear Supply · UK public procurement notice
Authority: Believe Housing Limited
Sectors: Clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories (18)Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment (35) Delivery: North East (UKC14)
Framework ceiling (notional)£132,000total for 2 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue · 1 value update
Submissions closed 23 Dec 2025awarded 9 Apr 2026
Awarded to Healthy Bean Ltd +3 more2 awards
Framework period 3 yrsends 31 Mar 2029 · up to 1 Apr 2030 with extensions · starts 1 Apr 2026
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionSupply of workwear for Repairs & Maintenance team and Office staff
CPV: Clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories · Corporate clothing · Industrial clothing · Occupational clothing · Occupational clothing, special workwear and accessories · Protective and safety clothing · Waterproof clothing · Weatherproof clothing
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Closed framework
- Call-offs
- call-offs may be awarded directly or by further competition
- Places
- up to 6 suppliers · 10 bids on the busiest of 2 lots (1.7 per place) · 4 appointed
- Framework period
- 3 yrs · up to 4 yrs from 1 Apr 2026
- Supplier levy on call-offs (max %)
- no fee
Published description of the framework
ranked framework
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · all with a published valueLot #1Facilities, Estates, & Assets (FEA)AwardedRenewalPublished value£32,000
Lot #2Repairs & Maintenance (R&M(AwardedRenewalPublished value£100,000
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
What this means for your bid
- “Workwear Supply” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 6 suppliers, not a single contract: call-offs may be direct or by further competition.
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
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Below threshold
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 26 Sept 2025, 13:06 BST
- Last source update
- 9 Apr 2026, 13:16 BST
- Authority reference
believe-2024 318- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-076213- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05a334Find a Tender
How it was run
Official noticeRun through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
- Appointment period ends
- 23 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 16 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Supplier levy on call-offs (max %)
- call-off levy · no fee
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
Timeline
26 Sept 2025 → 9 Apr 2026 · 8 dates- Planning notice published395 days ago26 Sept 2025, 13:06 BST
- Market engagement378 days ago13 Oct 2025, 23:59 BST
Please complete Preliminary Market Engagement questionnaire available from in-tendhost.co.uk/believehousing/aspx/… ↗
Deadline is 4pm on Monday 13th October 2025
- Next notice expected349 days ago11 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Tender notice published339 days ago21 Nov 2025, 17:29 GMT
- Clarification questions by314 days ago16 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Admission / appointment period ends307 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown23 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Contract starts209 days ago1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published200 days ago9 Apr 2026, 13:16 BST
Notice history
9 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 26 Sept 2025- Preliminary market engagement notice published26 Sept 2025, 13:06 BSTUK2
- Tender notice published21 Nov 2025, 17:29 GMTUK4
- Published value published: £132,00021 Nov 2025, 17:29 GMT
- Status changed to active21 Nov 2025, 17:29 GMT
- Procurement method changed21 Nov 2025, 17:29 GMT
- Deadline published: 23 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT21 Nov 2025, 17:29 GMT
- Contract award notice published9 Apr 2026, 13:16 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete9 Apr 2026, 13:16 BST
- Contract signature expected30 Apr 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastSuppliers appointed 42 awards · see the list ↓
Bids received 108 from SMEs · busiest of 2 lots
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · Facilities, Estates, & Assets (FEA)1 award | |||
| Healthy Bean LtdSME, Heatons Group LimitedSME, Protective Wear SuppliesSMELot 1 - Facilities & Estates Team1 May 2026 – 30 Apr 2029 · up to 30 Apr 2030Extensions: up to 12 months on up to one occasion | £45,000 | 9 Apr 2026 | Awarded |
| Lot 2 · Repairs & Maintenance (R&M(1 award | |||
| Border Embroideries LimitedSME, Heatons Group LimitedSME, Protective Wear SuppliesSMELot 2 - Repairs & Maintenance Team1 May 2026 – 30 Apr 2029 · up to 30 Apr 2030Extensions: Up to 12 months on up to one occasion | £105,000 | 9 Apr 2026 | Awarded |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Facilities, Estates, & Assets (FEA) | 10final-stage tenders | 8 | 0 | — |
| 2 · Repairs & Maintenance (R&M( | 10final-stage tenders | 8 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Framework contractors & participating bidders
4 commercial parties on the notice- Border Embroideries LimitedFramework contractor
- Healthy Bean LtdFramework contractor
- Heatons Group LimitedFramework contractor
- Protective Wear Supplies LTDFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (5)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender