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22 Jun 2026 at 13:17

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process is spearheaded by BlueLight Commercial Limited, located in London, United Kingdom. This active tender, titled "BLC0302 Headwear and Accessories," falls under the industry category of police uniforms and aims to provide various headwear and accessory requirements for public sector and BlueLight organisations. The procurement is structured into seven lots, ranging from traditional caps to frontline officer torches. This open procedure is currently in the tender stage, with submissions to be made via the National BlueLight E-Commercial Portal by 21st July 2026. Enquiries can be submitted until 15th July 2026, and the expected award period concludes on 1st September 2026.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses specialising in manufacturing and supplying police uniforms and accessories. Companies with robust capabilities in producing traditional caps, certified and non-certified custodian helmets, textile accessories, and handcuffs would find themselves well-suited to compete for this framework. The procurement, offering a total value of £12,000,000, provides an avenue for suppliers to secure a position within a multi-participant framework, enhancing their market presence in the UK public sector. With the potential to serve a wide range of organisations, successful bidders can enhance their business growth by leveraging the awarded lots over the four-year contract period.

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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 Certified

Provision of Custodian Helmets and Bowlers Certified

Options: N/A

Lot 3 Custodian Helmets and Bowlers Non Certified

Provision of Custodian Helmets and Bowlers Non Certified

Options: N/A

Lot 4 Leather, Split Leather and Textile Accessories

Provision 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 Handcuffs

Provision of Handcuffs

Options: N/A

Lot 7 Front Line Officer Torches

Provision of Front Line Officer Torches

Options: N/A

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

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


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

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

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