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Published 22 Jan 2026, 13:09 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

York College - ITT for the Supply of Staff and Student Uniform and PPE

Official notice

Authority: York College (Education)

GoodsOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Published estimate£1,200,000≈ £400k / year · £1,440,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 20 Feb 2026
Contract term 3 yrsends 30 Apr 2029 · up to 30 Apr 2030 with extensions · starts 1 May 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

York College is looking to outsource its staff/student uniform and PPE requirements to a single supplier. The college requires the successful supplier to be able to receive and process uniform orders from college staff, students and parents starting from July 2026.

Suppliers must be able to offer the full range as detailed in the pricing schedule/uniform list.

Should the College decide to add additional college curriculum areas to the pricing schedule/uniform list, the successful supplier will be required to add this onto the existing college requirements. Any new requirements would be discussed and agreed with the successful supplier.

CPV: Occupational clothing, special workwear and accessories · Safety equipment

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 3 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£1,200,000
Contract period: 1 May 2026 – 30 Apr 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 30 Apr 2030 with extensionsValue: £1,200,000 exc. VAT · £1,440,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: Maximum 1 extensions of 12 months per extension.
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2
  • Economic & financial standing

    In the first instance, candidates should register with multiquote.com and express an interest in the contract. Contract details can be found under the 'Opportunities’ section of the multiquote.com homepage. A Pre Selection Questionnaire (PSQ)must be completed and returned (via multiquote.com) as part of the request to participate process. Candidates will need to provide as part of the request to participate process evidence of business quality standards, accreditations, and relevant experience. Any candidate found to be guilty of serious misrepresentation in proving false or inaccurate information may be declared ineligible and not selected to continue with the process.

  • Technical & professional ability

    In the first instance, candidates should register with multiquote.com and express an interest in the contract. Contract details can be found under the 'Opportunities’ section of the multiquote.com homepage. A Pre Selection Questionnaire (PSQ)must be completed and returned (via multiquote.com) as part of the request to participate process. Candidates will need to provide as part of the request to participate process evidence of business quality standards, accreditations, and relevant experience. Any candidate found to be guilty of serious misrepresentation in proving false or inaccurate information may be declared ineligible and not selected to continue with the process.

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: 50%Price: 50%
Published sub-criteria (4)
  • Uniform Requirement: 25%
  • Services Requirements: 15%
  • Added Vale: 10%
  • Basket of Goods: 50%
Published award criteria (4)
  • Uniform Requirement
  • Services Requirements
  • Added Vale
  • Basket of Goods
Conditions of participation2
  • Economic & financial standing

    In the first instance, candidates should register with multiquote.com and express an interest in the contract. Contract details can be found under the 'Opportunities’ section of the multiquote.com homepage. A Pre Selection Questionnaire (PSQ)must be completed and returned (via multiquote.com) as part of the request to participate process. Candidates will need to provide as part of the request to participate process evidence of business quality standards, accreditations, and relevant experience. Any candidate found to be guilty of serious misrepresentation in proving false or inaccurate information may be declared ineligible and not selected to continue with the process.

  • Technical & professional ability

    In the first instance, candidates should register with multiquote.com and express an interest in the contract. Contract details can be found under the 'Opportunities’ section of the multiquote.com homepage. A Pre Selection Questionnaire (PSQ)must be completed and returned (via multiquote.com) as part of the request to participate process. Candidates will need to provide as part of the request to participate process evidence of business quality standards, accreditations, and relevant experience. Any candidate found to be guilty of serious misrepresentation in proving false or inaccurate information may be declared ineligible and not selected to continue with the process.

What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 50 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 5 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
Closed
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
Unspecified in notice
First published
22 Jan 2026, 13:09 GMT
Last source update
22 Jan 2026, 13:09 GMT
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 1 May 2026
Authority reference
CA17046
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-005749
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Occupational clothing, special workwear and accessoriesSafety equipment
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-060c30 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: MultiQuote · Who buys & how to bid on MultiQuote
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free
Submission deadline
20 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
13 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

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Timeline

22 Jan 2026 → 1 May 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published277 days ago
    22 Jan 2026, 13:09 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by255 days ago
    13 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
  3. Submission deadline248 days ago
    20 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
  4. Contract starts178 days ago
    1 May 2026, 00:00 BST
  5. Award decision expected by177 days ago
    1 May 2026, 23:59 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    22 Jan 2026, 13:09 GMT
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

York College

Contracting authorityPublic undertaking GB-PPON: PCXR-8133-YCLN Sim Balk Lane, Bishopthorpe, York, Yorkshire & Humber, YO23 2BBContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

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