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The Supply of On Water Clothing and Equipment

Leidos Supply

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04 Sep 2026 at 21:41

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Leidos Supply Limited, on behalf of the UK Ministry of Defence, is procuring on-water clothing and equipment for defence use. The requirement covers four lots: on-water clothing suits, heated jackets, marine safety helmets and balaclavas. The goods include specialist occupational clothing, outerwear, protective gear and individual equipment, with delivery across the United Kingdom. Leidos Supply Limited is the buyer, while TVS Supply Chain Solutions Limited is conducting parts of the evaluation. This is a framework agreement for military clothing and personal equipment, intended to support the Defence Clothing Team’s logistics requirements. The opportunity is suitable for suppliers manufacturing or distributing specialist workwear, protective equipment, marine safety products or related textile and equipment ranges.

The process has reached tender: the buyer invited offers through an open procedure, with electronic submission allowed in English. It is a relaunch of a previously suspended procurement. Enquiries close at 12:00 on 19 January 2027 and tenders are due by 12:00 on 2 February 2027. The planned award period ends on 11 May 2028, and each lot has a contract period from 11 September 2028 to 9 September 2033. The total tender value is £77.5 million excluding VAT, or £93 million including VAT. Lot values excluding VAT are £73.5 million for suits, £1.4 million for heated jackets, and £1.3 million each for marine safety helmets and balaclavas. The framework description gives an estimated value of £30 million to £74 million over five years, with no guaranteed business. Evaluation starts with pass/fail qualification, followed by technical scoring, mandatory sample assessment, user panel and full user trial; prices are assessed only after these stages. Technical, user-panel and trial stages require scores of at least 70%, mandatory samples require 100%, and user-panel candidates must rank among the top four for their lot.

This opportunity suits suppliers with established capability in specialist military, marine or protective clothing and equipment, including manufacturers, technical product developers and distributors able to supply one or more lots. Bidders need to demonstrate compliance with pass/fail qualification requirements, respond to detailed technical questions and provide technical samples for assessment. Products must be capable of passing mandatory sample checks, user assessment and full user trials, so suppliers should have robust product testing, quality control and evidence-based technical support. The framework is divided into focused product areas, allowing businesses to target suits, heated jackets, marine safety helmets or balaclavas rather than the whole requirement. Each lot is identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises, and the buyer intends to award at least one agreement per lot.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

The Supply of On Water Clothing and Equipment

Notice Description

Team Leidos are proud to be delivering the logistics commodities and services transformation (LCS(T)) Delivery partner contracts (LCS (T)/0001 dated 16.4.2015) on behalf of the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) (the 'Prime Contract'). Delivery of other parts of the LCS(T) contract are delivered by Leidos Europe Ltd (LEL) and other partners (together 'Team Leidos'). This requirement is subject to the Public Procurement Regulations and respective advertising action. The Defence Clothing Team, which forms part of Leidos Supply Ltd. is considering the potential requirement for the The Supply of On Water Clothing and Equipment on behalf of the UK MoD. Please note that this tender opportunity is a relaunch of a previously published procurement that was subsequently suspended. Pre-market engagement (PME) activity was conducted in relation to the original procurement and remains relevant to this requirement. The total estimated value for this Framework Agreement will be between PS30000000 and PS74000000, with a total length of 5 Years. In addition, please note that as a framework agreement there is no guarantee of business. If this is of further interest, please register on our eProcurement system, Jaggaer: https://leidos-supply.app.jaggaer.com Bidders will be able to register on the system, and once registered they can express their interest and complete their bid on there. Should Bidders have any queries regarding the system, please contact the support team on the front page of the Jaggaer website, where it says 'Need assistance?', for help. Anyqueries regarding the tender itself, as opposed to the system, should be directed through Jaggaer's messaging centre.

Lot Information

On Water Clothing (Suits)

Lot 1 - On Water Clothing (Suits)

Heated Jackets

Lot 2 - Heated Jackets

Marine Safety Helmets

Lot 3 - Marine Safety Helmets

Balaclavas

Lot 4 - Balaclavas

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f2f0
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084156-2026
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
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

18 - Clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories

19 - Leather and textile fabrics, plastic and rubber materials

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

CPV Codes

18000000 - Clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories

18100000 - Occupational clothing, special workwear and accessories

18110000 - Occupational clothing

18130000 - Special workwear

18143000 - Protective gear

18200000 - Outerwear

18220000 - Weatherproof clothing

18400000 - Special clothing and accessories

19000000 - Leather and textile fabrics, plastic and rubber materials

35000000 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment

35810000 - Individual equipment

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£77,500,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
£77,500,000 £10M-£100M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
2 Feb 20275 months to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
11 Sep 2028 - 9 Sep 2033 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
Leidos Supply
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BRISTOL
Postcode
BS16 7FH
Postcode Area
Bristol
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK5 West of England
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
South Gloucestershire
Electoral Ward
Emersons Green
Westminster Constituency
Filton and Bradley Stoke

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