260038 Branded Clothing, Merchandise and Promotional Goods
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This is a large award for Clothing & Footwear — above three-quarters of comparable contracts. Based on 1,446 valued Clothing & Footwear tenders in our corpus.
Queen’s University Belfast is seeking to appoint a single supplier to provide a comprehensive range of promotional merchandise and branded clothing for use across the University.
The successful supplier will be responsible for the supply, branding, storage (where required), and delivery of both standard and bespoke items to support University events, marketing activities, student engagement, and internal operational needs.
The contract will cover bulk/wholesale items supplied primarily through the Welcome Centre, as well as additional and bespoke items ordered by Schools, Directorates, and other internal customers.
Orders will be managed through Queen’s internal ordering platform, and the supplier must be able to integrate with and operate in accordance with this system.
Further detail on the scope, specifications, pricing, evaluation methodology, and contractual requirements is set out in the ITT documentation, including the Specification and Tender Response Pack.
What the supplier must deliver
Queen’s University Belfast is seeking to appoint
Queen’s University Belfast is seeking to appoint a single supplier to provide a comprehensive range of promotional merchandise and branded clothing for use across the University.
The successful supplier will be responsible
The successful supplier will be responsible for the supply, branding, storage (where required), and delivery of both standard and bespoke items to support University events, marketing activities, student engagement, and internal operational needs.
Orders will be managed through Queen’s internal
Orders will be managed through Queen’s internal ordering platform, and the supplier must be able to integrate with and operate in accordance with this system.
Derived from the notice text — always confirm against the original documents.
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Typical UK bid effort for the £1m–£10m band — an estimate, not a quote.
Qualify & bid/no-bid ~10% · SQ / PQQ ~20% · Written response ~55% · Review & presentation ~15%
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- Hold at bidFinancial standing (accounts, often ~2× contract value turnover)
- Hold at bidInsurance cover (PL / EL, often PI)
- Show at bidSocial value commitments
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