Tender

The Supply of Buttons, Badges & Medal Ribbons

LEIDOS SUPPLY, LIMITED

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

Tender

27 Feb 2026 at 12:57

PlanningUpdate

19 Jun 2025 at 11:50

Planning

13 Jun 2025 at 15:01

Planning

21 May 2025 at 12:37

Summary of the contracting process

Leidos Supply Limited has initiated a tender process for "The Supply of Buttons, Badges & Medal Ribbons" on behalf of the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD), with procurement in the goods category. The tender includes four lots: embroidered badges, woven badges & medal ribbons, metal badges, and buttons, covering military uniforms and related items. The tender is in the active stage, with key deadlines set for submission by July 23, 2026, and the award period ending in late July 2027. Leidos is utilizing an open procurement method with electronic submissions encouraged via the Jaggaer platform. The buying organisation is based in Bristol, UK, and is a public authority within the central government, offering a substantial contract value estimated between £39,200,000 and £47,040,000 over six years.

This procurement opportunity presents significant growth prospects for businesses specialising in textile, metalwork, and manufacturing sectors, particularly those adept at producing high-quality military uniforms and accessories. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) may find this framework beneficial as it supports SME involvement. The procurement process seeks suppliers with the capability to deliver products according to detailed specifications and encourages innovative approaches to fulfil the MoD's requirements. The framework is well-suited for companies with experience in producing buttons, badges, and ribbons and provides an opportunity to engage with government's robust supply chain network through Team Leidos, with a demanding quality evaluation alongside technical and commercial stages. Businesses will thrive by offering competitive pricing and quality assurance, significantly enhancing their market reach and credibility.

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Notice Title

The Supply of Buttons, Badges & Medal Ribbons

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 Leather Gloves on behalf of the UK MoD, consisting of 4 Lots: Lot 1: Embroidered Badges The total estimated value for this Lot will be between PS3,200,000 - PS8,100,000, with a total contract length of 6 Years. Lot 2: Woven Badges & Medal Ribbons The total estimated value for this Lot will be between PS860,000 - PS2,200,000, with a total contract length of 6 Years. Lot 3: Metal Badges The total estimated value for this Lot will be between PS9,300,000 - PS23,300,000, with a total contract length of 6 Years. Lot 4: Buttons The total estimated value for this Lot will be between PS2,200,000 - PS5,600,000, with a total contract length of 6 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

Embroidered Badges

Embroidered Badges - this lot is comprised of badges and rank slides where the design is stitched onto a base to give a textured and raised finish

Woven Badges & Medal Ribbons

Woven Badges & Medal Ribbons - this lot consists of Badges and Medal Ribbons where the common manufacturing method is to weave multiple strands of fabric together to achieve the required design

Metal Badges

Metal Badges - this lot is made up of a range of Badges made from a number of metals and alloys for use across the various uniforms and items of headwear

Buttons

Buttons - this lot is for the supply of all the Buttons across the various uniforms and items of headwear made from a range of materials with a range of sizes and designs.

Planning Information

To request the PMEN documents please contact: Chris Morris Chris.morris@uk.leidos.com Request the documents related to the Supply of Buttons, Badges & Medal Ribbons 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 25/07/2025.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-051ab7
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017891-2026
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

39 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products


CPV Codes

18451000 - Buttons

18513000 - Articles of jewellery

19210000 - Woven fabrics

35811300 - Military uniforms

39561000 - Tulle, lace, narrow-woven fabrics, trimmings and embroidery

39561110 - Ribbon

39561132 - Textile badges

39561133 - Insignia

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£39,200,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
£39,200,000 £10M-£100M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Feb 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
23 Jul 20265 months to go
Future Notice Date
5 Aug 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
17 Aug 2027 - 18 Aug 2033 Over 5 years
Recurrence
2032-02-24

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
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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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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                    "weightingDescription": "Bidders must achieve a PASS mark for all PASS/FAIL questions in order to be deemed compliant in the Qualification stage. Failure of any of the questions may result in a Bidder's Tender not being evaluated further, past the point of failure. Bidders who have successfully passed the Qualification Envelope will progress to the Technical Envelope evaluation. A benchmark score of 70% or higher is required for the weighted questions within the Question Set in order to be deemed compliant. Where applicable consensus of evaluators will be held, in order to establish an agreed score for responses. The submitted prices of any Bidders whose bids have passed all the previous phases will be assessed. Leidos Supply Limited (LSL) intends to award up to four agreements for this requirement. However, LSL reserves the right to award up to six agreements if necessary to ensure full coverage of the Schedule of Requirements (SoR) items and best value for money.",
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                            "type": "quality",
                            "name": "Technical Stage",
                            "description": "Bidders who have successfully passed the Qualification Envelope will progress to the Technical Envelope evaluation. A benchmark score of 70% or higher is required for the weighted questions within the Question Set in order to be deemed compliant. Where applicable consensus of evaluators will be held, in order to establish an agreed score for responses. The Bidder's Scores are to be ranked using a calculation weighted; 65% Technical Samples and 35% Commercial Envelope. Failure of any of the questions may result in a Bidder's Tender not being evaluated further, past the point of failure."
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                            "description": "LSL intends to award a minimum of one Agreement for this requirement per Lot. However, LSL reserves the right to award up to four Agreements if necessary to ensure full coverage of the Schedule of Requirements (SoR)items and best value for money. The Bidder must tender for 100% of the items listed within the Schedule of Requirements within each Lot. Bidder's must ensure that this includes prices for all the listed items. In each Lot, all items listed in the Schedule of Requirement are required."
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                            "description": "Team Leidos will visit the highest ranked Bidder per lot after the Commercial Evaluation Conclusion. This visit will be conducted in order to verify the key features of the Bidder's submission, including, but not limited to delivery plan and manufacturing capacity, CWS capability, development capability. If Team Leidos are satisfied that the visit evidences the features outlined in the submission then the Bidder will progress as the preferred Bidder. If the Visit doesn't satisfy that assessment, and a suitable plan of remedy can't be actioned within an acceptable time frame, then the Bidder will fail this stage of evaluation, and Team Leidos will revert to the next ranked Supplier at the Commercial Evaluation Stage, in which case a Supplier Verification visit will be conducted with Supplier in order to see if it is able to progress as the preferred Bidder."
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            "electronicSubmissionPolicy": "allowed",
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        },
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        },
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            "endDate": "2027-07-24T23:59:59+01:00"
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                "id": "conflictOfInterest",
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                "description": "Not published"
            },
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                "id": "017891-2026",
                "documentType": "tenderNotice",
                "noticeType": "UK4",
                "description": "Tender notice on Find a Tender",
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                    "startDate": "2032-02-24T23:59:59+00:00"
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