Notice Information
Notice Title
BLC0302 Headwear and Accessories
Notice Description
The procurement aims to provide various requirements under a single compliant framework, which will be structured into the following seven lots: Lot 1: Traditional Caps Lot 2: Custodian Helmets & Traditional Bowlers - Fully Certified Lot 3: Custodian Helmets & Traditional Bowlers - Non-Certified Lot 4: Baseball Caps, Bump Caps and Woolly Hats. Lot 5: Leather, Split Leather and Textile Accessories Lot 6: Handcuffs Lot 7: Front Line Officer Torches.
Lot Information
Lot 1 Traditional Caps
Provision of Traditional Uniform Caps
Options: N/A
Lot 2 Custodian Helmets and Bowlers CertifiedProvision of Custodian Helmets and Bowlers Certified
Options: N/A
Lot 3 Custodian Helmets and Bowlers Non CertifiedProvision of Custodian Helmets and Bowlers Non Certified
Options: N/A
Lot 4 Leather, Split Leather and Textile AccessoriesProvision of Leather, Split Leather and Textile Accessories
Options: N/A
Lot 5: Baseball Caps, Bump Caps and Woolly Hats.Provision of Baseball Caps, Bump Caps and Woolly Hats
Options: N/A
Lot 6 HandcuffsProvision of Handcuffs
Options: N/A
Lot 7 Front Line Officer TorchesProvision of Front Line Officer Torches
Options: N/A
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-06ba32
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/058550-2026
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK4 - Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
-
- CPV Codes
35811200 - Police uniforms
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £12,000,000 £10M-£100M
- Lots Value
- £12,000,000 £10M-£100M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 22 Jun 20262 days ago
- Submission Deadline
- 21 Jul 20264 weeks to go
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 26 Sep 2026 - 26 Sep 2030 4-5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- BLUELIGHT COMMERCIAL LIMITED
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LONDON
- Postcode
- SW1P 3JS
- Post Town
- South West London
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLI London
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLI3 Inner London - West
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLI35 Westminster and City of London
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Westminster
- Electoral Ward
- St James's
- Westminster Constituency
- Cities of London and Westminster
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/058550-2026
22nd June 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
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