Contract

Provision and supply of healthcare uniforms and associated services for Sheffield Hallam University students

  • Sheffield Hallam University

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-051061

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-058d4e

Published 22 August 2025, 7:31pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Sheffield Hallam University

City Campus

Sheffield

S11WB

Email

strategicprocurement@shu.ac.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKE32 - Sheffield

UK Register of Learning Providers (UKPRN number)

10005790

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.shu.ac.uk

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Other type

Sub Central Government

one.5) Main activity

Education


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Provision and supply of healthcare uniforms and associated services for Sheffield Hallam University students

Reference number

2425-19-HWLS-NH

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 33199000 - Medical clothing

two.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

two.1.4) Short description

SHU 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.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £861,154.70

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 33199000 - Medical clothing

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKE32 - Sheffield

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

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

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

2 year extension after the initial 4 year term and another 1 year extension after


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below

  • The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations

Explanation:

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

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No


Section five. Award of contract

Title

Provision and supply of healthcare uniforms and associated services for Sheffield Hallam University students

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

22 August 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 03

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Dencowear Ltd

Centrepoint Marshall Stevens Way, Trafford Park

Manchester

M17 1PP

Email

ilan@dencowear.co.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKD33 - Manchester
Companies House

02134112

The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Lowest offer: £861,154.7 / Highest offer: £993,047.1 taken into consideration


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Sheffield Hallam University

Sheffield

Country

United Kingdom