Award

Supply of Helmets & Other Firearms Related Equipment

THE POLICE AND CRIME COMMISSIONER FOR WARWICKSHIRE

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Award

23 Dec 2025 at 11:10

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Police and Crime Commissioner for Warwickshire, a public authority operating at a sub-central government level, has awarded a contract for the supply of helmets and other firearms-related equipment. This procurement process is categorized under goods and directly awarded due to urgent requirements, circumventing the need for competitive tendering. The contract, valued at £40,000 plus VAT, covers a 12-month period starting on 1 April 2026. Located in Leek Wootton, Warwickshire, this initiative reflects a strategic choice to ensure continuity in supplier engagement. The procurement process is in the award stage, indicating the contract has been signed, with the latest update on 23 December 2025.

This tender provides a strategic opportunity primarily for businesses specializing in emergency and security equipment, particularly SMEs capable of meeting urgent supply-demand dynamics. As the procurement method was a direct award below the threshold, companies in a similar niche may anticipate future tenders requiring swift engagement and delivery capabilities. Businesses with a capacity to supply goods such as protective gear and holsters swiftly are well-positioned to benefit from these procurement needs periodically requiring quick turnarounds and specific compliance in product standards.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Supply of Helmets & Other Firearms Related Equipment

Notice Description

The Police & Crime Commissioner for Warwickshire on behalf of Warwickshire Police has awarded a contract for the supply of helmets, holsters, rigs and other firearms associated equipment. This was a further direct award via exemption to extend use of this particular supplier due to the specific requirements, requirements often at short notice and of a urgent nature not allowing sufficient time for quotation exercises to be completed and to allow consistency of supply. This is below the relevant PA2023 threshold with an estimated value based on historic use of PS40,000 plus VAT, the period this notice covers is 12 months from 01 April 2026, no options to extend are in place, any further use would require another exemption or a quotation exercise.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05fc54
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085732-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

18 - Clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories

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

CPV Codes

18143000 - Protective gear

18444110 - Helmets

18925200 - Holsters

35100000 - Emergency and security equipment

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£40,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Dec 20252 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
4 Dec 20252 months ago
Contract Period
31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THE POLICE AND CRIME COMMISSIONER FOR WARWICKSHIRE
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LEEK WOOTTON
Postcode
CV35 7QB
Post Town
Coventry
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG13 Warwickshire CC
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Warwick
Electoral Ward
Warwick All Saints & Woodloes
Westminster Constituency
Warwick and Leamington

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

POINT SOUTH

Further Information

Notice Documents

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