Clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories contracts in North West England
1 live and 6 total public-sector opportunities matched to CPV 18000000 in North West England.
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Procuring clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories in North West England
This page tracks public-sector demand for clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories (CPV 18000000) published by contracting authorities in North West England. Tendarix has indexed 6 matching contracts here, 1 of which is open for bids right now.
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.
The North West is anchored by Greater Manchester (ten boroughs plus the GMCA, which runs joint procurement through STAR Procurement for several boroughs) and the Liverpool City Region, with Lancashire, Cumbria and Cheshire adding county-scale spend. It has one of the largest NHS footprints in the country and active combined-authority commissioning in transport, housing retrofit and adult education.
Notices are aggregated from Contracts Finder, Find a Tender, the devolved-nation portals and 400+ council procurement sites, then summarised in plain English. Suppliers working in North West England use the chart below to gauge how active this category is month-to-month, and the list to find live opportunities to bid on.
Procurement activity over the last 12 months
2 contracts worth £160k in disclosed value were published for Clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories in North West England in the last year. Bars show monthly contract volume; the line tracks known award value.
Clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories opportunities in North West England
Stationwear & Associated Products
£85kCorporate Clothing & Personal Protective Equipment
£75kUniforms for TransPennine Trains Ltd
£3958kPPE/Workwear
£335kBury Based Supplier List (BBSL)
Dynamic Purchasing System for Landscape Contractors
Frequently asked questions
How many Clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories tenders are live in North West England?
There are 1 live Clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories opportunities in North West England right now, out of 6 indexed in total. This page updates daily as buyers publish new notices.
Who buys Clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories in North West England?
The most active buyers in North West England for this category on Tendarix include Merseyside Fire and Rescue Authority, Great Places Housing Group, Transpennine Trains 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.
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 do I win Clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories contracts in North West England?
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. The Chest (ProContract) is the region's dominant portal — most councils and many NHS and blue-light buyers advertise there, including sub-threshold quotes that never reach Contracts Finder. Greater Manchester's social-value framework is the most developed in England (weighting commonly 20%+): prepare GM-specific social-value answers rather than recycling generic ones.
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