LUV01399 - Graduation Gowning

Official notice

Authority: University of Leicester (Education)

Direct award

Sectors: Clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories (18) Delivery: East Midlands (UKF21)

Awarded value£1,375,000published award · inc. VAT

Awarded 8 Jan 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Ede & Ravenscroft

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Supply of staff and student gowning service for winter and summer graduation ceremonies

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The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: East Midlands

18400000 Special clothing and accessories

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Direct award
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 17 Dec 2025, 16:05 GMT
Last source update: 9 Jan 2026, 14:05 GMT
Authority reference: LUV01399
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-001897
Latest notice: Contract award notice (UK6)
Delivery area: East Midlands (UKF21)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05f839 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: Single Suppliers Technical Reasons; only one supplier could deliver (user choice)
Published justification: N/A

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 17 Dec 2025

Transparency notice published
17 Dec 2025, 16:05 GMT
UK5
Contract award notice published
9 Jan 2026, 14:05 GMT
UK6
Contract signature expected
18 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value (inc. VAT) £1,375,0001 award inc. VAT; no net value published

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Ede & RavenscroftGraduation Gowning Service1 Feb 2026 – 31 Jan 2029 · up to 31 Jan 2031Extensions: 24 months	£1,375,000 inc. VAT	8 Jan 2026	Awarded

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

University of Leicester

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PPNM-4297-VLCH University Road, University Road, Leicester, Leicester, East Midlands, LE1 7RHContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Ede & RavenscroftAwarded supplier 93 Chancery Lane, London, London, WC2A 1DUContact name, email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender9 Jan 2026, 14:05 GMT
Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender17 Dec 2025, 16:05 GMT