Awarded without open competition
Awarded without open competition. The buyer went directly to one or a few suppliers instead of advertising the contract. Procurement rules allow this only in specific cases, such as extreme urgency, when only one supplier can do the work, or for call-offs from an existing framework.
Key facts
- Buyer
- University Of Edinburgh · Body governed by public law
- Supplier
- Teemill Tech LTD SME
- Value
- £200,000
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- Clothing & footwear · Clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories (CPV 18000000)
- Region
- Scotland
- Official notice
- 076470-2025 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date17 Nov 2025
- Published24 Nov 2025Published 7 days after the contract date
Description
The University of Edinburgh is committed to advancing its sustainability agenda by sourcing bespoke, fully circular clothing lines for sale across both its physical and online retail channels. These new product ranges will replace existing items that fall short of the University’s circular economy standards, ensuring that every garment is designed, produced, and reintroduced into the supply cycle responsibly. Teemill has been identified as the sole supplier for this requirement, offering a unique, end-to-end sustainable clothing solution that aligns with the University’s environmental and ethical objectives. Teemill’s circular production model enables every garment to be returned at the end of its life, broken down into raw materials, and remade into new products, which is a key distinction from comparable suppliers. Teemill also allow the University to buy in bulk and order when required through fulfilment-on-demand. By sourcing these garments in bulk, the University not only meets k…
About the supplier
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