Notice Information
Notice Title
Body Armour
Notice Description
Safariland are to supply Durham Constabulary with GP, Covert & Negotiator plates and matching covers.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Direct Award via YPO 001204PPE Workwear, Uniform and Managed Services Direct award Justification, recently purchased Safariland plates have warranty until 2033, so provision needs to be in place until that time for any replacement covers required. There needs to be acknowledgement that we have many Safariland armours being worn and held as stock uniform so there will need to be a contract with Safariland to cater for stock in hand with the expiry dates moving with every subsequent order.
Procurement Information
Direct Award via YPO 001204PPE Workwear, Uniform and Managed Services Direct award Justification, recently purchased Safariland plates have warranty until 2033, so provision needs to be in place until that time for any replacement covers required. There needs to be acknowledgement that we have many Safariland armours being worn and held as stock uniform so there will need to be a contract with Safariland to cater for stock in hand with the expiry dates moving with every subsequent order.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-060ec9
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006747-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Limited
- Procurement Method Details
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
35 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment
-
- CPV Codes
35113400 - Protective and safety clothing
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £450,000 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 26 Jan 20263 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 23 Oct 20254 months ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Cancelled
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- POLICE AND CRIME COMMISSIONER FOR DURHAM
- Contact Name
- Karen Bromley
- Contact Email
- karen.bromley@durham.police.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- DURHAM
- Postcode
- DH1 5TT
- Post Town
- Durham
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLC North East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLC41 Durham
- Delivery Location
- TLC North East (England)
-
- Local Authority
- County Durham
- Electoral Ward
- Neville's Cross
- Westminster Constituency
- City of Durham
Further Information
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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