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University of Portsmouth Higher Education Corporation · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

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Opportunity overview

The University of Portsmouth is seeking early market feedback from suitably qualified and experienced Suppliers on its proposal to appoint a single supplier to supply, deliver, personalise, and manage stock for branded sports kit and apparel for our Student sports clubs. This includes clothing for our competing in BUCS and local leagues, Representative/performance teams (e.g., Varsity, championships) and Staff coaching kit and agreed retail/merchandise lines. The eventual successful supplier will provide a high quality, reliable and value for money solution with consistent brand application, robust service levels, and an accessible online ordering experience for students and staff. This pre-market engagement is being carried out to understand current market capability, to test different delivery and procurement approaches, and to refine the scope before any formal Invitation to Tender (ITT) is issued. No supplier advantage will arise from taking part. The primary objective of this exercise is to gain a deeper understanding of the market. This exercise may result in a formal procurement process if sufficient market interest demonstrates that the University would attract viable interest. If sufficient response indicates that certain University options are not viable or could be delivered in a better format, then the University will reconsider its options and may reconfigure any potential procurement exercise and any subsequent contract. Should the University decide to proceed, the procurement process may be undertaken through a mini-competition to selected suppliers, with full regard to legal obligations or via a full tender process, both options of the procurement exercise must comply with the Procurement Act 2023. Further details of this requirements are available at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/port/aspx/Home or If you have any queries regarding the questionnaire or this Exercise please send us your enquiry using intend: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/port/aspx/Home

Classification

  • CPV18412000 — Sportswear

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
24-348
Main Procurement Category
goods
Above Threshold
No
Status
planning

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Communication

Future Notice Date
15 May 2026, 23:59

Amendments

Entry 1
Description
In-Tend web address updated.
Id
028356-2026

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Has Renewal
Yes
Status
planning

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Contract period

Starts
31 Jul 2026, 00:00
Ends
30 Jul 2027, 23:59
Max Extent Date
30 Jul 2030, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
18412000
Description
Sportswear

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKJ31
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Planning and budget

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Description
The University is using the InTend eSourcing Portal for this Preliminary Market Engagement exercise. Please use the link below to register and express an interest to view the documents with further details of this engagement. If you have any queries regarding the questionnaire or this Exercise please send us your enquiry using intend: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/port/aspx/Home Submission of your completed questionnaire together with any supporting documents must be returned via InTend, in soft copy format (i.e. electronically). If you have difficulties accessing In-Tend, please email; procurement@port.ac.uk or sarah.mcgrady@port.ac.uk
Due
13 Apr 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Documents

Entry 1
Id
028356-2026
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Published
27 Mar 2026, 10:28
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
University of Portsmouth Higher Education Corporation
Id
GB-PPON-PWYV-2655-NPMQ

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PWYV-2655-NPMQ

Address

Street Address
University House
Locality
Portsmouth
Postal Code
PO1 2UP
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKJ31

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Portsmouth · UKJ31 · PO1 2UP · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKJ31 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

2 VERSIONS
  1. 028196-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 028356-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·