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Direct Award under BlueLight Commercial Framework

Scottish Police Authority

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01 Apr 2026 at 01:00

PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Scottish Police Authority has recently awarded a contract under the BlueLight Commercial Framework to procure helmets, guards, and gloves necessary for public order and safety measures. The procurement process was classified as "goods" and carried out through a limited procedure due to urgent requirements spurred by increased public order deployments. Located in Glasgow, the buying organisation finalised this award on 1st April 2026. No call for competition was published prior to this award, as the decision was based on extreme urgency. This process is central to the public order and safety industry, focusing on essential protective equipment in Glasgow and surrounding regions, identified as UKM.

This contract presents growth opportunities for businesses specialising in manufacturing and supplying protective gear for law enforcement. As the contract was awarded to Michael Lupton Associates Ltd, an SME based in York, it illustrates that smaller enterprises with niche expertise can successfully compete for such tenders. Suppliers who can offer high-quality, durable safety equipment urgently required due to unforeseen circumstances in public order control would find such procurement processes beneficial. This award underlines the potential for companies involved in safety and law enforcement equipment to tap into significant demand in the public sector, offering stable business avenues in alignment with government needs.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Direct Award under BlueLight Commercial Framework

Notice Description

Helmets, Guards and Gloves for Public Order

Lot Information

Helmets

Public Order Helmets

Limb Guards

Public Order Guards

Gloves

Public Order Gloves

Procurement Information

Additional equipment required urgently due to a substantial increase of public order deployments.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000828376
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR553097
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for 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

18444000 - Protective headgear

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£40,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Apr 20266 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Scottish Police Authority
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
GLASGOW
Postcode
G40 4EH
Postcode Area
Glasgow
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM3 West Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM32 Glasgow City
Delivery Location
TLM Scotland
Local Authority
Glasgow City
Electoral Ward
Calton
Westminster Constituency
Glasgow East

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Michael Lupton Associates Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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