Notice Information
Notice Title
Ballistic Body Armour
Notice Description
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary (HIOWC) and Thames Valley Police (TVP) Joint Operations Unit are seeking to understand the current market capabilities and gain knowledge on the most suitable product solution for Ballistic Body Armour that is certified to Body Armour Standard 2017.
Planning Information
Please complete the below short survey: (approximately 9 minutes) https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=eUPeI3qVpkGVhxZdbGtNvQZKCY2eTbFCkpNmGG95puJURDBPQVQwNVAwSFdHNjQ2RUdORDROQ09JMi4u
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-064f30
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012948-2026
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Not specified
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
35 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment
-
- CPV Codes
35815000 - Garments for anti-ballistic protection
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 12 Feb 20261 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 26 Feb 20263 days to go
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 31 Aug 2026 - 31 Aug 2031 Over 5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planning
- Lots Status
- Planning
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- THE CHIEF CONSTABLE FOR HAMPSHIRE AND THE ISLE OF WIGHT
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- procurement@hampshire.police.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- EASTLEIGH
- Postcode
- SO50 9SJ
- Post Town
- Southampton
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLJ South East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLJ35 South Hampshire
- Delivery Location
- TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight
-
- Local Authority
- Eastleigh
- Electoral Ward
- Eastleigh Central
- Westminster Constituency
- Eastleigh
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012948-2026
12th February 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
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