Published date: 23 January 2024

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: 20 February 2024, 9am

Contract summary

Industry

  • Sportswear - 18412000

Location of contract

LA1 4YW

Value of contract

£50,000

Procurement reference

IT-32-1132-SP/23/1348

Published date

23 January 2024

Closing date

20 February 2024

Closing time

9am

Contract start date

24 April 2024

Contract end date

31 May 2026

Contract type

Supply contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Lancaster University and Lancaster University Students' Union is inviting expressions of interest (EOI) from suppliers interested in tendering.

The winning bidder will be required to provide both performance kit and leisurewear (male and female) to a variety of clubs for approximately 40 sports. This will support the Student Unions' goal of standardising a Lancaster University image across all teams. Lancaster University requires any supplier awarded the contract to start mobilisation in April 2024 for a delivery date the end of July 2024.

The Student Union would require any candidates to be able to provide an overview of their sustainability policy and procedures.

With the university sporting season spanning such a short window from October to March, lead times are significant for both team wear and leisure wear/personal items, and should therefore be made readily available within 3-4 weeks from the date of order.

The successful supplier would need to be able to provide flexible garments with not just 'male' and 'female', but also unisex options, so that visually there is coherence.

The successful supplier will also be required to provide individual Lancaster University Students' Union branded products online where students can view products and place orders direct for themselves.

More information

Links

Additional text

This EOI has been made available to potential tenderers through the University's electronic tendering (e-tendering) portal:

In-Tend

Tenderers must submit their responses to the EOI through this same portal.
All aspects (documents/attachments/responses) of the EOI return can and must be submitted via the e-tendering portal. Please do not also post the University a hardcopy of your EOI return unless specifically instructed to do so.

Use of the portal does not require the purchase of high specification IT equipment or connections, nor high level personal IT skills/capabilities. Access to the portal and advice/training is free of charge. Advice is available on system use only, and not for basic IT skills or software set up.

In-Tend Support:
Phone: 0845 557 8079
E-mail: support@in-tend.com
Web : https://in-tendhost.co.uk/lancaster/aspx/Help


Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

About the buyer

Contact name

Ben Askew

Address

University House
Lancaster
Lancashire
LA1 4YW
United Kingdom

Telephone

01524 592086

Email

b.askew@lancaster.ac.uk