ID 6152874 - PSNI - Managed Uniform Service

What the buyer is asking for

The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) seeks to appoint an experienced Supplier for the provision of a comprehensive Managed Uniform Service (MUS). The appointed Supplier must be capable of integrating and managing the PSNI end-to-end Uniform solution, underpinned by the consistent, uninterrupted supply of a wide range of diverse Uniform product through professionally controlled, socially responsible, ethical and environmentally sustainable supply chains. All aspects of the Supply Chain are included: 1. Sourcing of garments, raw materials, and ready-made parts where applicable, e.g. fastenings. 2. Planning and managing the production of standard and made-to-measure uniform items to agreed specifications. 3. Bulk transport of uniform items from manufacturing go to the supplier for quality checking and storage and then onto PSNI sites as and when required. 4. Secure storage of uniform to fulfil scheduled and reactive orders. 5. Picking and packing of uniform for delivery. 6. Management of stock levels to fulfil requirements. 7. Absorption of existing stock into stockholding. 8. Logistics. 9. Collection and return of incorrect/rejected orders. 10. Robust quality control and assurance. 11. Provision of a robust Account Management support structure

How this is scored

Published by the buyer. A winning response is written to these weightings, not to the question.

• 10.5%qualityAC1 Implementation and Transition of Managed Uniform ServicesAs per Tender documentation.
• 16.8%qualityAC2 Service Delivery - Product SupplyAs per Tender documentation.
• 12.6%qualityAC3 Service Delivery - Uniform ServicesAs per Tender documentation.
• 9.8%qualityAC4 Supply Chain Management and Business ContinuityAs per Tender documentation.
• 9.8%qualityAC5 Contract Management and CommunicationAs per Tender documentation.
• 10.5%qualityAC6 Social ValueAs per Tender documentation.
• 30%priceAC7 PriceAs per Tender documentation.

What you must already have

Conditions of participation. These are pass or fail, so check them before writing anything.

• technical

  As per Tender documentation.

How contested is this?

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Timeline

4 published dates · Europe/London

1. Tender notice published15 days ago

   7 Sept 2026, 10:24 BST
2. Clarification questions bytomorrow

   22 Sept 2026, 15:00 BST
3. Submission deadlinein 16 days

   7 Oct 2026, 15:00 BST
4. Award decision expected byin 102 days

   1 Jan 2027, 23:59 GMT

Commercial outcome and contract awards

Nothing awarded yet

Notice history

3 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender

1. Tender notice27 Aug 2026, 16:29 BST081935-2026
2. Tender updated3 Sept 2026, 11:03 BST083369-2026
3. Tender updated7 Sept 2026, 10:24 BST084236-2026

Payment terms

As per Tender documentation. Contract Value The estimated value figure indicated in the Scope Section represents an overall estimated contract value. This value reflects the potential scale of the contract and takes into account potential optional extension periods and the uptake of potential optional services as detailed in the tender documents. This figure does not however take into account the application of indexation or increases to charges due to increases in the Real Living Wage. Neither CPD nor the contracting Authority can provide any guarantee as to the level of business under this contract. The Contracting Authority does not bind itself to accept the lowest or any tender. Suppliers remain responsible for all costs and expenses incurred by them or by any third party acting under instructions from the Supplier in connection with taking part in this procurement process regardless of whether such costs arise as a consequence, directly or indirectly of any amendments made to the procurement documents by the Contracting Authority at any time. No legally binding contract shall arise (and a Supplier shall have no legitimate expectation that a contract will be entered into) until such time as entry into the Contract has been confirmed by the Contracting Authority.

Documents

• Tender notice on Find a Tender