CSET School Uniform
A Tender Notice
by CASTLE SCHOOL EDUCATION TRUST
- Source
- Find a Tender
- Type
- Contract (Goods)
- Duration
- 3 year
- Value
- £732K
- Sector
- MISCELLANEOUS
- Published
- 20 Aug 2025
- Delivery
- 01 Jan 2026 to 31 Dec 2028
- Deadline
- 30 Aug 2025 11:00
Concepts
Location
United Kingdom:
1 buyer
- Castle School Education Trust Bristol
Description
Provision of branded uniform to make sure parents receive best value with regards to price, quality and service. Other branded items may be offered but will not form part of the price criteria evaluation but may score in the quality criteria.
Lot Division
| 1 | The Castle School
Provision of uniform to make sure parents receive best value with regards to price, quality and service. The vast majority of transactions will be direct between parents/carers and the successful suppliers. |
| 2 | Downend School
Provision of uniform to make sure parents receive best value with regards to price, quality and service. |
| 3 | Mangotsfield School
Uniform preferred supplier |
| 4 | Marlwood School
Supplier of mandatory branded school uniform |
Renewal Options
An additional two years
Award Criteria
| 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. |
| 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. |
CPV Codes
- 18000000 - Clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories
Indicators
- Restrictions apply to the lot award allocation.
- This is a recurring contract.
- Options are available.
- Renewals are available.
Other Information
The estimated contract value for mandatory items is estimated to be £732,000 over the five year period, with approximately 83% of sales being direct parent to supplier. The Trust intends to award the contract based on the offer which is the most economically advantageous considering quality and price. The Trust does not bind itself to accept the lowest or any quotation submitted and reserves the right to accept all or part of any quotation. Suppliers may decide to only quote for specific schools hence the need to complete a schedule 3A for each school. The Trust will award the contract on a school by school basis. ** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. **
Reference
- ocds-h6vhtk-055b8c
- FTS 050075-2025