Published date: 21 December 2018

Last edited date: 21 December 2018

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 28 January 2019

Contract summary

Industry

  • Clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories - 18000000

  • Occupational clothing, special workwear and accessories - 18100000

  • Occupational clothing - 18110000

    • Industrial clothing - 18113000

    • Workwear accessories - 18140000

    • Waterproof clothing - 18221000

    • Special clothing and accessories - 18400000

    • Protective and safety clothing - 35113400

Location of contract

SN2 2EH

Value of contract

£300,000 to £750,000

Procurement reference

P/REF EH 00001034

Published date

21 December 2018

Closing date

28 January 2019

Contract start date

1 March 2019

Contract end date

31 March 2022

Contract type

Supply contract

Procedure type

Restricted procedure (above threshold)

A two-stage procedure, where the first stage is used to select suppliers, who are then invited to bid in the second stage.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

****Please Note that this tender document has been provided for information only and should be used by potential suppliers to understand the scope of the project. It is currently in its draft form and may be subject to minor changes prior to final issue to those suppliers who have progressed from the SQ stage. Suppliers should therefore only complete the SQ at this stage and NOT respond to the tender.****


ENGLISH HERITAGE UNIFORM CONTRACT

The English Heritage Trust is a charity that manages 412 historic properties. These properties represent a precious collection of physical remains from a long span of England's history. 118 properties are staffed, and some are managed through Local Management Agreements, and the remainder are free to visit. Those properties which are staffed have 1.5K paid staff and 2.2K+volunteers working in a range of role that require uniform.

English Heritage wishes to contract a supplier to providing branded clothing (some of which will be in a bespoke bronze colour and some of which will be considered Category 1 Personal Protective Clothing (PPE) under EU Regulations for PPE (2016/425); footwear, PPE clothing, embroidery services and delivery services for its Historic Properties, Gardening and Catering staff. We wish to retain the look of our current range, which is an important part of our brand, but we will be removing some items from the range and seeking to improve the quality of other items to meet staff welfare needs. Samples may be requested as part of the tender process.

English Heritage is exploring a potential partnership with a specialist outdoor wear company in respect to gifting the charity (in-kind) the following uniform items: bronze waterproof jacket, bronze half-zip micro-fleece, and bronze soft shell jacket for a 3 year period. If this partnership progresses, under the terms of the agreement the uniform supplier will be responsible for the storage, stock management, embroidery and distribution of these items.

More information

Links

Additional text

As per SQ Document

Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

About the buyer

Contact name

Mark Badger

Address

Fire Fly Avenue
Swindon
Swindon
SN2 2EH
United Kingdom

Telephone

07795 120586

Email

mark.badger@english-heritage.org.uk

Website

https://in-tendhost.co.uk/english-heritage/aspx/Home