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Supply of Footwear

Police & Crime Commissioner for Merseyside & Chief Constable for Merseyside

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

03 Aug 2026 at 13:38

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

23 Jun 2026 at 15:16

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Award

23 Jun 2026 at 15:10

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Police & Crime Commissioner for Merseyside and Chief Constable for Merseyside procured the supply of footwear, including specialist footwear, for policing requirements. This is a goods opportunity covering footwear rather than a service or construction project. Delivery spans England, including the North East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East and South West. The contracting authority is based at Merseyside Police Headquarters in Liverpool. The requirement is therefore relevant to manufacturers, wholesalers and specialist distributors able to provide operational footwear and arrange supply across England. Suppliers serving police forces or other uniformed services, particularly those with established specialist footwear ranges, are likely to recognise the product scope and distribution requirements.

The procurement is complete and was awarded through a direct award to ALT BERG LIMITED, with the award dated 23 June 2026. The stated reason was to maintain continuity of supply for items already in use. The award value is £240,000 excluding VAT, or £288,000 including VAT. The contract was signed on 22 July 2026 and runs from 22 July 2026 to 21 July 2032. One lot covered the full requirement, and it was suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. The award was above the relevant threshold. This was not a competitive tender; the route was a direct award under the stated legal basis, with continuity of existing supply as the procurement rationale.

This award demonstrates sustained public-sector demand for operational and specialist footwear at a substantial, multi-year scale, with supply required across England. Businesses considering comparable police or uniformed-service requirements would need dependable access to specialist footwear, the capacity to fulfil a nationwide distribution requirement and the operational resilience to maintain continuity over a long contract period. A credible competitor would benefit from an established product range suited to items already in operational use, reliable stock and replenishment arrangements, and experience managing consistent supply to public authorities. The successful supplier is an SME, showing that the requirement can be served by a focused specialist business rather than only by a large corporate provider. Footwear manufacturers, specialist distributors and capable SME suppliers are the closest commercial comparators.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Supply of Footwear

Notice Description

Supply of Footwear including specialist footwear.

Procurement Information

To maintain continuity of supply with items currently in use.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06bb48
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/073193-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

18 - Clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories

CPV Codes

18800000 - Footwear

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£240,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
£240,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Aug 20263 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
23 Jun 20262 months ago
Contract Period
22 Jul 2026 - 21 Jul 2032 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Police & Crime Commissioner for Merseyside & Chief Constable for Merseyside
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LIVERPOOL
Postcode
L3 3AN
Postcode Area
Liverpool
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD7 Merseyside
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD72 Liverpool
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Liverpool
Electoral Ward
Everton West
Westminster Constituency
Liverpool Riverside

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ALT BERG LIMITED

Further Information

Notice Documents

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