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Ballistic Body Armour

The Police and Crime Commissioner for Surrey

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

05 Oct 2026 at 10:13

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Award

17 Jun 2026 at 10:12

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

16 Jun 2026 at 09:23

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Police and Crime Commissioner for Surrey procured ballistic body armour for police use. This is a goods requirement, classified under police uniforms, with delivery in the United Kingdom. The procurement covers one lot. The buyer is Surrey’s Police and Crime Commissioner.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Mehler Vario System GmbH. The award date was 16 June 2026, and the contract was signed on that date. The contract period runs from 23 August 2026 to 22 August 2027. Its value is £150,000 excluding VAT (£180,000 including VAT). This was a below-threshold direct award without competition, under the defence and security regime. The procurement was evaluated and awarded through that route; no further evaluation criteria are recorded.

The award shows that Surrey’s Police and Crime Commissioner buys ballistic body armour through a direct, below-threshold route, with the requirement handled as a single lot. A supplier seeking to compete for a similar requirement would need to supply ballistic body armour for police use and be able to meet the buyer’s delivery requirements in the United Kingdom. The selected supplier is a large German company specialising in protective equipment. The procurement gives a relevant indication of the scale and type of supplier involved, but the published requirement does not describe technical specifications or particular accreditations.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Ballistic Body Armour

Notice Description

Provision of Ballistic Body Armour * Contract Award Notice was missed - so the contract date was executed 16/06/2026 and the contract start date was 23/09/206

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06b580
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/093657-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

35811200 - Police uniforms

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£150,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
£150,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Oct 20263 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
16 Jun 20264 months ago
Contract Period
23 Aug 2026 - 22 Aug 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 Surrey
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
GUILDFORD
Postcode
GU3 1YJ
Postcode Area
Guildford
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ25 West Surrey
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Guildford
Electoral Ward
Stoke
Westminster Constituency
Guildford

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Mehler Vario System GmbH

Further Information

Notice Documents

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