Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
University of Portsmouth Higher Education Corporation
10007155
Mercantile House, Hampshire Terrace
Portsmouth
PO12UP
UK
E-mail: procurement@port.ac.uk
NUTS: UKJ31
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.port.ac.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Education
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Healthcare Student Uniforms
Reference number: 25-608
II.1.2) Main CPV code
18100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
The University requires a Contract for the provision of healthcare student uniforms across the University. The requirement includes supply of garments compliant with healthcare standards, an online ordering system for students, distribution and delivery services, and ongoing customer support.
The contract is critical to ensuring students receive appropriate, compliant uniforms in a timely and efficient manner, while minimising administrative burden on the University.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
79 734.30
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC
UKD
UKE
UKF
UKG
UKH
UKI
UKJ
UKK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Direct award from ESPO 144_23 framework as per the framework guidelines
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive
Explanation
Direct award under PCR15 framework within framework guidelines.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
12/05/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Graham Gardner Limited
0029639
Leicester
LE2 1NE
UK
NUTS: UKJ
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 79 734.30
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
University of Portsmouth Higher Education Corporation
Mercantile House
Portsmouth
PO1 2EG
UK
E-mail: procurement@port.ac.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
12/05/2026