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University of Portsmouth Higher Education Corporation · Education

In brief

University of Portsmouth Higher Education Corporation has announced plans to buy uniform and PPE work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.

The estimated value is £200,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 1 year, up to 4 years with extensions, starting 31 July 2026.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

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Competition

Usually high: a median of 11 bids per contract for uniform and PPE contracts across the UK (from 138 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

The University of Portsmouth is seeking early market feedback from suitably qualified and experienced Suppliers on its proposal to appoint a single supplier to supply, deliver, personalise, and manage stock for branded sports kit and apparel for our Student sports clubs. This includes clothing for our competing in BUCS and local leagues, Representative/performance teams (e.g., Varsity, championships) and Staff coaching kit and agreed retail/merchandise lines. The eventual successful supplier will provide a high quality, reliable and value for money solution with consistent brand application, robust service levels, and an accessible online ordering experience for students and staff. This…Read the full description
The University of Portsmouth is seeking early market feedback from suitably qualified and experienced Suppliers on its proposal to appoint a single supplier to supply, deliver, personalise, and manage stock for branded sports kit and apparel for our Student sports clubs. This includes clothing for our competing in BUCS and local leagues, Representative/performance teams (e.g., Varsity, championships) and Staff coaching kit and agreed retail/merchandise lines. The eventual successful supplier will provide a high quality, reliable and value for money solution with consistent brand application, robust service levels, and an accessible online ordering experience for students and staff. This pre-market engagement is being carried out to understand current market capability, to test different delivery and procurement approaches, and to refine the scope before any formal Invitation to Tender (ITT) is issued. No supplier advantage will arise from taking part. The primary objective of this exercise is to gain a deeper understanding of the market. This exercise may result in a formal procurement process if sufficient market interest demonstrates that the University would attract viable interest. If sufficient response indicates that certain University options are not viable or could be delivered in a better format, then the University will reconsider its options and may reconfigure any potential procurement exercise and any subsequent contract. Should the University decide to proceed, the procurement process may be undertaken through a mini-competition to selected suppliers, with full regard to legal obligations or via a full tender process, both options of the procurement exercise must comply with the Procurement Act 2023. Further details of this requirements are available at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/port/aspx/Home or If you have any queries regarding the questionnaire or this Exercise please send us your enquiry using intend: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/port/aspx/Home

How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
  3. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.

Timeline

  1. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 028196-2026
  2. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 028356-2026

About the buyer

  1. 2026 WS3282950901 Maintenance, Repairs and Operations Goods (MRO) (Interim)

    Anglian Water Services LimitedNorth East, East Midlands, East of England, South EastUniforms, clothing and PPE, Security

    Open16 days leftFramework

    £14mframework ceiling
  2. Group Uniform and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) tender

    Mag Airport LimitedNorth West, East Midlands, South EastUniforms, clothing and PPE

    Open53 days leftSuitable for SMEs

    £7mestimated

From notice 028196-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 26 March 2026, last updated 27 March 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.