Tender

The Supply of Close Combat Gloves

LEIDOS SUPPLY, LIMITED

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Tender

18 Jul 2025 at 10:36

Planning

30 Apr 2025 at 08:16

Summary of the contracting process

LEIDOS SUPPLY, LIMITED is conducting an open tender process for the procurement of Close Combat Gloves on behalf of the UK Ministry of Defence. The procurement, identified under the tender ID LSL/DC/0207, falls within the industry category of combat gear and is facilitated by TVS SUPPLY CHAIN SOLUTIONS LIMITED. The tender is currently at the 'Tender' stage with a submission deadline set for 4th November 2025. Interested parties are invited to participate through the electronic procurement system Jaggaer, with all submissions required in English. The total estimated value for this framework agreement spans between £5,356,000 and £13,390,000 over a four-year period, with deliveries expected across the United Kingdom.

This opportunity offers significant potential for business growth, especially for those involved in the production or supply of military apparel and accessories. The requirement is aligned with a central government procurement, providing opportunities for suppliers to establish long-term relationships within the public sector. Companies qualified to produce high-quality, compliance-certified goods, particularly SMEs, are well-suited to compete in this tender. The bidding process includes qualifying and technical evaluation stages, where a strong emphasis is placed on quality and pricing competitiveness. Successful bidders will benefit from a potential contract period extending until October 2030, with the possibility of future recurrences starting in 2028.

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Notice Title

The Supply of Close Combat Gloves

Notice Description

Team Leidos are proud to be delivering the logistics commodities and services transformation (LCS(T)) Delivery partner contracts (LCS (T)/0001 dated 16.4.2015) on behalf of the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) (the 'Prime Contract'). Delivery of other parts of the LCS(T) contract are delivered by Leidos Europe Ltd (LEL) and other partners (together 'Team Leidos'). This requirement is subject to the Public Procurement Regulations and respective advertising action. The Defence Clothing Team, which forms part of Leidos Supply Ltd. is considering the potential requirement for the supply of Close Combat Gloves Temperate and Hot on behalf of the UK MoD. The total estimated value for this Framework Agreement will be between PS5,356,000 and PS13,390,000 with a total length of 4 Years. In addition, please note that as a framework agreement there is no guarantee of business. If this is of further interest, please register on our eProcurement system, Jaggaer: https://leidossupply.app.jaggaer.com Bidders will be able to register on the system, and once registered they can express their interest and complete their bid on there. Should Bidders have any queries regarding the system, please contact the support team on the front page of the Jaggaer website, where it says 'Need assistance?', for help. Anyqueries regarding the tender itself, as opposed to the system, should be directed through Jaggaer's messaging centre.

Lot Information

Close Combat Gloves - Temperate

The Supply of Close Combat Gloves - Temperate

Close Combat Gloves - Hot

The Supply of Close Combat Gloves - Hot

Planning Information

To request the PMEN documents please contact: Name and Email address: Brad Finnerty – Brad.finnerty@teamleidos.mod.uk Chloe Smith - Chloe.smith@uk.leidos.com Request the documents related to the 'Supply of Close Combat Gloves'. The documents will then be sent for completion and should be returned to the same email addresses before the deadline. Responses are required as soon as possible to inform next steps, but the PMEN will remain open until 01/06/2025.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0509b0
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/041244-2025
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
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

18424000 - Gloves

35812300 - Combat gear

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£13,390,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
£13,390,000 £10M-£100M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Jul 20257 months ago
Submission Deadline
4 Nov 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
2 Jun 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
26 Oct 2026 - 25 Oct 2030 4-5 years
Recurrence
2028-10-17

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
LEIDOS SUPPLY, LIMITED
Additional Buyers

TVS SUPPLY CHAIN SOLUTIONS LIMITED

Contact Name
Chloe Smith
Contact Email
chloe.smith@uk.leidos.com, uk.enquiry@tvsscs.com
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
BRISTOL
Postcode
BS16 7FH
Post Town
Bristol
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD4 Lancashire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD47 Chorley and West Lancashire
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Chorley
Electoral Ward
Chorley North & Astley
Westminster Constituency
Chorley

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