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Supply of Micro Fleeces

Police & Crime Commissioner for Merseyside & Chief Constable for Merseyside

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

04 Aug 2026 at 09:37

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

03 Aug 2026 at 13:46

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Award

03 Aug 2026 at 13:43

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Police & Crime Commissioner for Merseyside and Chief Constable for Merseyside bought micro fleeces for policing and related operational use. This is a goods supply requirement covering clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories, classified under CPV 18000000. Delivery covers England, Scotland and Wales, including the North West and other UK areas. The buying organisation is based at Merseyside Police Headquarters in Liverpool. The requirement is for the provision of the fleeces rather than associated services, construction or facilities management. It therefore suits clothing manufacturers, uniform suppliers, workwear distributors and wholesalers able to supply micro fleece garments for a public-sector customer across a broad UK delivery area. The procurement was arranged through the Blue Light Commercial Framework Contract, indicating a framework-based route for this type of police and emergency-services clothing purchase.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Hunter Apparel Solutions Limited, an SME based in Londonderry. The award date was 3 August 2026, and the contract was signed on 4 August 2026. It runs from 4 August 2026 to 3 August 2031. The award and contract value is £70,000 excluding VAT, or £84,000 including VAT. There was one lot, covering the micro fleece supply requirement. The route was a direct award against the Blue Light Commercial Framework Contract, using a below-threshold procedure without competition. The supplier was selected through that framework route rather than an open tender, and the published procurement records show the award as active and the contract as active. No separate price or quality scoring basis is stated beyond the direct framework award.

This procurement shows established demand for micro fleece garments from a UK policing buyer, with a requirement capable of being fulfilled through a specialist public-sector or emergency-services framework. Competitors would need dependable clothing sourcing, garment specification and quality-control processes, and the capacity to supply consistent products over a long-term contract. Experience in police, blue-light, public-sector, uniform or workwear supply would help demonstrate relevance, particularly where customers require reliable replenishment and consistent sizing or product standards. The delivery footprint indicates that suppliers should be able to distribute across England, Scotland and Wales, rather than serving only one local force. Businesses considering future opportunities in this area should monitor framework routes used by police and emergency-services organisations and ensure their procurement credentials, supply-chain resilience and national distribution arrangements are credible.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Supply of Micro Fleeces

Notice Description

Supply of Micro Fleeces. Direct award against Blue Light Commercial Framework Contract

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d9fe
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/073464-2026
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

18000000 - Clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£70,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
£70,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Aug 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
3 Aug 20262 months ago
Contract Period
4 Aug 2026 - 3 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
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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

Hunter Apparel Solutions Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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