Award

Custodian Helmets

WEST YORKSHIRE COMBINED AUTHORITY

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Award

28 Oct 2025 at 10:11

Summary of the contracting process

The West Yorkshire Combined Authority awarded a contract for Custodian Helmets to Try and Lilly Ltd on behalf of the West Yorkshire Police. This procurement falls under the goods category with a CPV classification for helmets, facilitating delivery across police forces in West Yorkshire, South Yorkshire, and Humberside. The procurement process is marked as complete, following a selective method within a framework agreement. The award phase was published on 28th October 2025, with the contract period commencing on 1st November 2025 and concluding on 31st October 2027. The estimated value of the contract is £36,000, and deliveries are concentrated in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of the United Kingdom.

This tender presents growth opportunities for businesses dealing with protective equipment, notably those specialising in helmets or police gear. The procurement process was selective and included a call-off from an existing framework, indicating that providers with prior inclusion in such frameworks or those focusing on regions like Yorkshire may find this particularly beneficial. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are considered suitable, providing these businesses with a potential competitive edge should they meet the framework criteria for such targeted procurements. As the awarding process is now concluded, businesses can look at past successful bidders like Try and Lilly Ltd for inspiration on positioning themselves for similar future opportunities within this and related frameworks.

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Notice Title

Custodian Helmets

Notice Description

West Yorkshire Combined Authority have awarded a contract on behalf of West Yorkshire Police for Custodian Helmets. This is a call off from a BLC Framework (BLC 0022 Lot 2), for all Custodian Helmet issues via the Regional Store, across West Yorkshire, South Yorkshire, and Humberside Police Forces.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-dc675a8a-e8f9-4679-855c-f3c7bdc4cc4c
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d8fccc63-80f3-4e5c-bb53-297ac6e42ecb
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
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

18 - Clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories


CPV Codes

18444110 - Helmets

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£36,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£36,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Oct 20253 months ago
Submission Deadline
27 Oct 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
27 Oct 20253 months ago
Contract Period
1 Nov 2025 - 31 Oct 2027 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
WEST YORKSHIRE COMBINED AUTHORITY
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
yb.procurement@westyorkshire.police.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LEEDS
Postcode
LS1 2DE
Post Town
Leeds
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE4 West Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE42 Leeds
Delivery Location
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber

Local Authority
Leeds
Electoral Ward
Little London & Woodhouse
Westminster Constituency
Leeds Central and Headingley

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

TRY AND LILLY

Further Information

Notice Documents

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