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Uniform Guards

Police and Crime Commissioner for West Midlands

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29 Sep 2026 at 12:15

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Police and Crime Commissioner for West Midlands bought protective uniform equipment for its in-house uniform services stock. The recorded item is protective gear, with delivery specified in the United Kingdom. This is a goods requirement for suppliers of protective equipment and uniform-related kit. The buyer is based in Birmingham; the contract record does not identify a more precise delivery location. The requirement is described as “Uniform Guards”, indicating equipment for uniformed personnel, although no item-by-item specification is included in the published process data. The selected supplier, D.M.S Protective Equipment Limited, is based in Halesowen.

The procurement is complete and the contract is active. D.M.S Protective Equipment Limited was selected following a direct award without competition, below the procurement threshold. The buyer says it obtained four supplier quotations and chose D.M.S because it was the cheapest. The contract was signed on 23 January 2026 and runs from 24 January to 24 April 2026. Its value is £30,012.20 excluding VAT, or £36,014.64 including VAT. The requirement was arranged as a single lot. The recorded award covers protective gear; no separate evaluation criteria or eligibility conditions are recorded beyond the stated price comparison.

This purchase shows demand from West Midlands policing for protective equipment to support its in-house uniform services. Suppliers competing for a similar requirement would need to provide suitable protective gear for uniformed personnel and quote competitively: the buyer reports comparing four quotations and choosing the lowest-priced supplier. The selected business is a specialist protective-equipment supplier, showing that a focused supplier can meet this type of requirement. The short contract period indicates a relatively small, time-limited stock purchase rather than a long-term service commitment. Commercially relevant capabilities include sourcing and supplying appropriate protective equipment, responding to quotation-based purchasing, and serving a public-sector buyer in the West Midlands. The data does not identify particular product standards or accreditation requirements, so these should not be inferred.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Uniform Guards

Notice Description

Required for a Uniform Services - in-house Stock - 4 quotes were provided from different suppliers but DMS came out the cheapest.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-077c56
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/091815-2026
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

18143000 - Protective gear

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£30,012 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
24 Jan 2026 - 24 Apr 2026 1-6 months
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 and Crime Commissioner for West Midlands
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BIRMINGHAM
Postcode
B4 6AT
Postcode Area
Birmingham
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG31 Birmingham
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Birmingham
Electoral Ward
Ladywood
Westminster Constituency
Birmingham Ladywood

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

DMS Protective Equipment Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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