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Supply of Softshell Jackets

Police & Crime Commissioner for Merseyside & Chief Constable for Merseyside

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

03 Aug 2026 at 13:30

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

03 Aug 2026 at 13:27

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Award

03 Aug 2026 at 13:20

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement covered the supply of softshell jackets for the Police & Crime Commissioner for Merseyside and Chief Constable for Merseyside. It was a goods requirement for jackets, delivered across England, including the North West, North East, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East and South West. The buyer is based at Merseyside Police Headquarters in Liverpool. The requirement relates to police clothing supply rather than manufacturing, construction or services. Businesses focused on supplying softshell jackets, workwear, protective clothing or uniform garments are the most relevant potential comparators. The published requirement identifies one overall supply lot and does not describe separate jacket types or additional services.

The procurement has been completed and awarded, with an active contract signed on 24 July 2026. The buyer made a direct award without competition, below the applicable threshold, under the Blue Light Commercial Framework BLC-0275. Cooneen Defence Limited was awarded the contract on 3 August 2026. The awarded and contracted value is £40,850 excluding VAT, or £49,020 including VAT. The contract runs from 3 August 2026 to 2 August 2031. It covers one lot for the supply of softshell jackets and was evaluated through the framework’s direct-award route rather than a competed tender. A signature milestone was scheduled for 3 August 2026, although the contract record confirms that it had already been signed before the award information was published.

This award provides a clear example of demand from a Merseyside policing buyer for a substantial, multi-year supply of softshell jackets. A competitor seeking similar public-sector work would need the operational capacity to source, manufacture or distribute jackets at scale and maintain reliable supply throughout a long contract term. The route used is also commercially important: the buyer selected a supplier through the Blue Light Commercial Framework, using a direct award without competition. Businesses targeting future requirements of this type would therefore need to understand the framework route and be capable of meeting its supplier requirements. Relevant experience in police, emergency-service, workwear or uniform clothing supply would help demonstrate credibility, while consistent quality, fulfilment and nationwide delivery capability would be important.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Supply of Softshell Jackets

Notice Description

Supply of Softshell Jackets Direct award against Blue Light Commercial Framework BLC-0275

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d9f0
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/073188-2026
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
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

18 - Clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories

CPV Codes

18223200 - Jackets

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£40,850 Under £100K
Contracts Value
£40,850 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Aug 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
3 Aug 20262 months ago
Contract Period
3 Aug 2026 - 2 Aug 2031 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
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

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

Cooneen Defence Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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