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Workwear

London Fire Commissioner

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

PlanningUpdate

28 Sep 2026 at 13:05

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Planning

04 Jun 2026 at 13:16

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The London Fire Commissioner intends to procure workwear for fire and rescue personnel. The specified goods are fire-brigade uniforms, making this a supply contract for specialist protective and operational clothing. The buying organisation is the London Fire Commissioner, and the buyer is based in London. No further detail is provided about uniform types, quantities, technical specifications or delivery locations, so suppliers should treat the stated scope as workwear rather than assume particular garments or deployment sites.

This procurement is at the planning stage: the Commissioner has stated an intention to buy workwear, but has not issued an invitation to tender. The planned contract period is 31 March 2027 to 30 March 2032. A future procurement notice is expected by 1 March 2027; this is the buyer’s indicative expectation, not a deadline for suppliers. The stated procurement value is £0, so it does not provide a usable estimate of the commercial scale. The process is recorded as one planned lot. No procurement method, procedure, eligibility requirements or evaluation criteria are set out at this stage.

The requirement is relevant to suppliers of fire-service uniforms and workwear, including manufacturers, specialist clothing suppliers and businesses able to supply public-sector uniform contracts. Suppliers with experience providing durable, fit-for-purpose garments for operational fire and rescue staff may be well placed to prepare, particularly where they can demonstrate reliable supply over a multi-year contract period. The stated scope does not identify specific garment designs, protective standards, accreditations, order volumes or service requirements, so businesses should avoid assuming these will form part of the eventual specification. This is a pipeline announcement rather than a request for bids; suppliers can use the advance notice to monitor for the later competition and consider whether their product range and delivery capacity are suitable. Audiences with relevant expertise can prepare for further details when the procurement reaches market.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Workwear

Notice Description

This is a Pipeline Notice, not a call for competition. The purpose of this project is to procure workwear.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ad72
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/091420-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

35811100 - Fire-brigade uniforms

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
1 Mar 20275 months to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Mar 2027 - 30 Mar 2032 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
London Fire Commissioner
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SE1 0LL
Postcode Area
South East London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI44 Lewisham and Southwark
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Southwark
Electoral Ward
Borough & Bankside
Westminster Constituency
Bermondsey and Old Southwark

Further Information

Notice Documents

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

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