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Public Order (PSU) Suits

The Police, Fire, and Crime Commissioner for Essex, The Police and Crime Commissioners for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Hertfordshire, Kent, Norfolk and Suffolk

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23 Sep 2026 at 10:14

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Summary of the contracting process

The Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Essex and the Police and Crime Commissioners for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Hertfordshire, Kent, Norfolk and Suffolk procured public order protective suits and associated undergarments for their police forces. The requirement covers occupational and safety clothing, including coveralls, supplied through separate framework call-offs. Mi Hub’s agreement is the primary source for Cambridgeshire on behalf of Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire; Derby Unitex is the primary source for Essex, Kent and Norfolk on behalf of Norfolk and Suffolk. Each arrangement can also support the other group as a secondary source to provide resilience. Delivery is associated with Wymondham in Norfolk and the East of England.

The procurement is complete and was awarded on 5 August 2026 to Derby Unitex and Mi Hub, with a stated award value of £1,148,000. The buyers used direct awards through call-offs from two existing frameworks: Derby Unitex through lot 2 of the BLC0069 PSU Clothing and Equipment framework, and Mi Hub through lot 6 of the YPO 001204 PPE Workwear, Uniform and Managed Services framework. The award covers four separate call-off agreements for Derby Unitex and one for Mi Hub. The initial contract term runs from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2027, with three optional one-year extensions and a potential final end date of 30 September 2030. The earlier tender submission deadline was 31 July 2026.

This award demonstrates demand from seven police forces for specialist public order suits and associated undergarments, with supply arrangements designed to provide both a primary source and resilience through a secondary source. Suppliers seeking to compete for a comparable requirement would need to show they can reliably supply protective and occupational clothing at multi-force scale, support distinct call-off arrangements across force groupings, and maintain continuity when acting as a backup supplier. The selected route was through established clothing and workwear frameworks, so credibility for this buyer includes access to a relevant framework and the ability to fulfil its call-off terms. Small and medium-sized businesses were considered suitable for this procurement. The requirement is specifically for police public order clothing, rather than general uniform supply.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Public Order (PSU) Suits

Notice Description

Award notice for PSU suits and the associated undergarments. This is a direct award to two suppliers. Derby Unitex using lot 2 of the BLC0069 PSU Clothing and Equipment framework, and Mi Hub T/A Yaffy using lot 6 of the YPO 001204 PPE Workwear, Uniform and Managed Services framework. For Derby Unitex there is 4 separate call-off agreements; Essex, Kent and Norfolk (on behalf of Norfolk and Suffolk). Cambridgeshire (on behalf of Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire) have the provision to use this agreement, currently this will be as a secondary source to provide resilience. For Mi Hub there is one call off agreement for all 7 Forces. Cambridgeshire (on behalf of Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire) will use this as the primary source. Essex, Kent and Norfolk (on behalf of Norfolk and Suffolk) have the provision to use this agreement, currently this will be as a secondary source to provide resilience. Both agreements are for an initial 1-year term until 30th September 2027 with 3 x optional 1-year extensions giving an ultimate end date of 30th September 2030.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-266618e2-fe83-4f42-82ca-62b991f8679c
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9863729e-acf6-494d-8644-7cd8e5953476
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

18 - Clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories

35 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment

CPV Codes

18110000 - Occupational clothing

18114000 - Coveralls

35113400 - Protective and safety clothing

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,148,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£1,148,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
5 Aug 20262 months ago
Contract Period
1 Oct 2026 - 30 Sep 2030 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
The Police, Fire, and Crime Commissioner for Essex, The Police and Crime Commissioners for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Hertfordshire, Kent, Norfolk and Suffolk
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WYMONDHAM
Postcode
NR18 0WW
Postcode Area
Norwich
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH5 Norfolk
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH53 Breckland and South Norfolk
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
South Norfolk
Electoral Ward
South Wymondham
Westminster Constituency
South Norfolk

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

Derby Unitex Limited

MWUK LTD

Further Information

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