Tender

The Supply of On Water Clothing and Equipment

LEIDOS SUPPLY, LIMITED

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Tender

08 Jan 2026 at 11:43

Planning

30 Apr 2025 at 14:34

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process initiated by LEIDOS SUPPLY, LIMITED involves an active tender under the title "The Supply of On Water Clothing and Equipment" for the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD). This procurement focuses on goods within the industry category of occupational clothing and accessories, encompassing items such as water clothing, heated jackets, marine safety helmets, and balaclavas. The open procedure allows for electronic submissions via the Jaggaer eProcurement system. Key deadlines include an enquiry period ending on 4th April 2026, submission deadline on 16th April 2026, and award period expected to conclude by 11th July 2027. Post-award, contracts are set to commence on 11th September 2027 and extend to 11th September 2032, with delivery across the United Kingdom.

This tender creates significant opportunities for SMEs and manufacturers within the clothing and defence sectors, particularly those experienced in producing occupational and specialised workwear. With an estimated framework value between £30 million and £74 million, and individual lots covering varying apparel types and protective gear, qualified businesses can bid for multiple lots, enhancing growth potential. The competitive selection involves a qualification stage, technical evaluation, and price assessment, allowing competent suppliers to showcase their ability to deliver value across various facets of supply and innovation in water-related protective clothing, appealing to a wide range of interested industrial sectors.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

The Supply of On Water Clothing and Equipment

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 The Supply of On Water Clothing and Equipment on behalf of the UK MoD. The total estimated value for this Framework Agreement will be between PS30000000 and PS74000000, with a total length of 5 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://leidos-supply.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

On Water Clothing (Suits)

Lot 1 - On Water Clothing (Suits)

Heated Jackets

Lot 2 - Heated Jackets

Marine Safety Helmets

Lot 3 - Marine Safety Helmets

Balaclavas

Lot 4 - Balaclavas

Planning Information

To request the PMEN documents please contact: Name and Email address Richard Curran - Richard.Curran102@teamleidos.mod.uk Chloe Smith - Chloe.Smith@uk.leidos.com Tim Light - tim.light@uk.leidos.com Request the documents related to the Supply of On Water Clothing and Equipment 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 01/07/2025

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-050a81
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001406-2026
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
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

18 - Clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories

19 - Leather and textile fabrics, plastic and rubber materials

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


CPV Codes

18000000 - Clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories

18100000 - Occupational clothing, special workwear and accessories

18110000 - Occupational clothing

18130000 - Special workwear

18143000 - Protective gear

18200000 - Outerwear

18220000 - Weatherproof clothing

18400000 - Special clothing and accessories

19000000 - Leather and textile fabrics, plastic and rubber materials

35000000 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment

35810000 - Individual equipment

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£77,500,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
£77,500,000 £10M-£100M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Jan 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
16 Apr 20263 months to go
Future Notice Date
7 Jul 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
10 Sep 2027 - 11 Sep 2032 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
LEIDOS SUPPLY, LIMITED
Additional Buyers

TVS SUPPLY CHAIN SOLUTIONS LIMITED

Contact Name
Tim Light
Contact Email
tim.light@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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