Official UK procurement notice
Provision and supply of healthcare uniforms and associated services for Sheffield Hallam University students
Authority: Sheffield Hallam University (Education)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionSHU wishes to award a contract to the successful bidder selected through a a mini-competition for Provision and supply of healthcare uniforms and associated services for Sheffield Hallam University students under the ESPO Framework 144_23, specifically Lot 3 for the period of 4 years with optional extensions of 2 and 1 year(s), covering a maximum period of 7 years.
CPV: Medical clothing
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1The University School of Health and Social Care delivers several healthcare courses,…Awarded
The University School of Health and Social Care delivers several healthcare courses, attracting around 1400 students per year over two intakes, September and January. These courses include Nursing, Midwifery, Paramedic Science, Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Operating Department Practitioner, Dietetics, Therapeutic Radiography, Diagnostic Radiography, Physician Associate, Art Therapy, and with plans to offer more health-related courses in the future.
All healthcare students partake in placement within the healthcare service or private sector as well as simulated practice learning in our specialist learning environments. The University provides each student with suitable unform, compliant with NHS requirements.
The requirement is for a supplier to provide a fitting, supply and handout / delivery service to our students in September (approximately 1100 students), and January (approximately 270 students). The uniform garments will range from trousers, tunics, polo shirts, dresses, scrub sets, tabards and ambulance uniform. Almost all of which are embroidered.
The option for students to make direct purchases of Sheffield Hallam University branded garments with the supplier is also required
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Goods
- 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
- 22 Aug 2025, 19:31 BST
- Last source update
- 22 Aug 2025, 19:31 BST
- Authority reference
2425-19-HWLS-NH- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-051061- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-058d4eFind a Tender
- Why no open competition
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
- Published justification
The contract is being awarded to a supplier within a framework following a further
competition (mini-competition) under an existing compliant framework agreement, in
accordance with Regulation 33 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR 2015) and in
accordance with the framework guidelines.
-All suppliers on the framework capable of delivering the services were invited to participate
in the mini-competition.
-The award criteria used were consistent with those set out in the framework agreement and
were clearly communicated to all participants
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Den-Co-Wear Limited (Dencowear) | — | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Provision and supply of healthcare uniforms and associated services for Sheffield Hallam University students · Den-Co-Wear Limited (Dencowear)
- Signed
- 22 Aug 2025
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3bids | — | — | £861,155 – £993,047 |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Dencowear LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.