CPV 18000000
Clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories — UK government contracts
108
Contracts indexed
£469.6m
Known total value
What UK government contracts fall under CPV 18000000?
Division 18 covers clothing, footwear and luggage — uniforms, PPE clothing, workwear, and specialist kit like body armour carriers. High-visibility and protective clothing straddles 18 and 35 depending on how the buyer classifies it, so watch both divisions.
Police forces, fire and rescue services, ambulance trusts and the MoD are the big uniform buyers, typically on multi-year contracts. Councils buy workwear for operational staff, and NHS trusts buy scrubs and staff clothing outside the national supply chain.
Tendarix indexes 108 contracts in this category from Contracts Finder, Find a Tender, the devolved-nation portals and 400+ council procurement sites, each with a plain-English AI summary.
Procurement activity over the last 12 months
57 contracts worth £129.4m in disclosed value were published for Clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories (CPV 18000000) in the last year. Bars show monthly contract volume; the line tracks known award value.
Recent tenders
Corporate Clothing
High Value Laboratory Equipment
Shoulder and Arm Guards for Public Order
£180kStationwear & Associated Products
£85kSupply of Cash Out Vouchers
£91kPPE, Workwear & Uniforms
£1970kPPE, Workwear & Uniforms
£1455kSUPPLY OF SCHOOL UNIFORMS
£1125kSUPPE Face Visor
£0kCA18127 - Health Sciences University Further Competition via ESPO Framework 144_23 Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) & Clothing, Including Workwear, Schoolwear and Body Armour
£75kLSL/DC/0141 - The Supply of Waterproof Garments - VEAT
£15000kCA18421 - Katherine Warington School - Supply of School Uniforms
£125kProvision of Healthcare and Sport Uniform
£481kSupply of Aircrew Boots
£300k–900kThe Supply of Safety Footwear
£2100k–2900kSupply and Delivery of Uniforms and Accessories for Educational Establishments
£460kThe Supply of MAMMUT PRO 2.0 3L HOODED JACKET
£35k–140kSupply of Personal Protective Equipment, First Aid & accessories - contingent
Supply of Personal Protective Equipment, First Aid & accessories
£14800kSupply of Airborne Operations Equipment
£100k–400kHow to win clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories tenders
Sizing logistics and stock management win these contracts: buyers have been burned by suppliers who can price a garment but not manage 5,000 wearers with individual fittings and starters/leavers churn. Offer a managed wearer service with an online ordering portal, show ethical-supply-chain audits (modern slavery due diligence is scored), and hold relevant EN/ISO certifications for protective items.
Frequently asked questions
What does CPV code 18000000 cover?
Division 18 covers clothing, footwear and luggage — uniforms, PPE clothing, workwear, and specialist kit like body armour carriers. High-visibility and protective clothing straddles 18 and 35 depending on how the buyer classifies it, so watch both divisions.
How many Clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories contracts are published in the UK?
Tendarix has indexed 108 UK public-sector contracts in this category from Contracts Finder, Find a Tender, the devolved-nation portals and 400+ council websites, with a combined known value of £469.6m. New notices are added daily as buyers publish them.
Who buys Clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories in the public sector?
Recent buyers on Tendarix include UNITE PROCUREMENT UK LIMITED, Scottish Police Authority, Leidos Supply Limited. Police forces, fire and rescue services, ambulance trusts and the MoD are the big uniform buyers, typically on multi-year contracts. Councils buy workwear for operational staff, and NHS trusts buy scrubs and staff clothing outside the national supply chain.
How do I win Clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories tenders?
Sizing logistics and stock management win these contracts: buyers have been burned by suppliers who can price a garment but not manage 5,000 wearers with individual fittings and starters/leavers churn. Offer a managed wearer service with an online ordering portal, show ethical-supply-chain audits (modern slavery due diligence is scored), and hold relevant EN/ISO certifications for protective items.