CSET - School pupil unform - secondary phase
CASTLE SCHOOL EDUCATION TRUSTcontractFind a Tender ↗Ref ocds-h6vhtk-055b8cProcurement Act 2023SME suitableactive
Estimated value
—
Awarded value
£732k
Awarded 25 Sept 2025
Suppliers
4
Lots
4
4 awarded
Published
19 Oct 2025
Description
Provision of branded uniform to make sure parents receive best value with regards to price, quality and service.
Scope
- Reference
- Secondary pupil uniform 2025
- Commercial tool
- Standalone contract
- Contract dates
- 01 Jan 2026 to 31 Dec 2028Possible extension to 31 Dec 2030
An additional two years
- CPV classifications
- 18000000
- Contract locations
- UK, United Kingdom
- Particular suitability
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Award criteria
Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| price | The lowest priced tender shall be awarded the full 30% weighting for price and tenders with a higher price will be scored pro-rata. | price | 30.00% |
| Quality | Questions are scored on a scale of 0 to 10. Your score will then be divided by the maximum score available (10), and then multiplied by the question weighting to give you a score for each question... Please provide details of the procedure you have in place to deal with complaints about the supply and quality of uniforms and relevant escalation process. Detail your returns policy and relevant guarantees. Include the process for items being returned and any associated costs. Detail what payment options you offer, if any, for parents/carers, particularly those that cannot afford to buy uniform in one go? How do you cater for parents with no online or card payment facility (i.e. cash only)? Do you offer any means to support families in cases of hardship or low income? Do you operate a shop in the South Gloucestershire LA area? If so please provide address details and if stock is available in the shop. Detail your delivery charges if applicable? Are there ways to mitigate these costs? If applicable, do you offer a freepost for returns? How does your company assist with the sizing of garments and parents ordering the correct sized garments for their child? How do you manage special measures for non-stock sizes? How do you manage stock levels to minimise shortages? What commitment do you offer to guarantee stock holding through the year? Sustainability explain your approach to environmental sustainability including how you will comply with relevant environmental standards in relation to this contract and any initiatives to improve the environmental impacts of this service? This could include minimising waste and opportunities to re-use or recycle uniforms. Are there any extracurricular / social value activities that you will be able to deliver specifically for this contract that will directly benefit the School or local community? This may include support for school events. Please provide detailed evidence including a case study of any initiatives that you have previously successfully delivered to support this proposal. (Case study reflection can be up to an additional 500 words) Can samples be provided to the schools free of charge to assist in sizing? Please confirm that you have accessed the individual school websites and have quoted the costs based on the current specification. | quality | 70.00% |
Submission & procedure
- Procedure
- Open procedure
Award details· 4 awards
Awarded supplier(s), contract period and value as published in the award notice.
Awarded value
£210k
Award date
25 Sept 2025
Contract start
01 Jan 2026
Contract end
31 Dec 2028
Awarded to
FM
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Lots · 4 total
Divisions of the contract. Each lot can be awarded separately.
| Lot | Title | Est. value | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Castle School | £210k | complete |
| 2 | Downend School | £219k | complete |
| 3 | Mangotsfield School | £203k | complete |
| 4 | Marlwood School | £100k | complete |