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title: "Public Order (PSU) Suits"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "The Police, Fire, and Crime Commissioner for Essex, The Police and Crime Commissioners for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Hertfordshire, Kent, Norfolk and Suffolk"
published: "2026-09-23"
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# Public Order (PSU) Suits

Buyer: The Police, Fire, and Crime Commissioner for Essex, The Police and Crime Commissioners for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Hertfordshire, Kent, Norfolk and Suffolk  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-266618e2-fe83-4f42-82ca-62b991f8679c

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## Summary

The Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Essex and the Police and Crime Commissioners for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Hertfordshire, Kent, Norfolk and Suffolk procured public order protective suits and associated undergarments for their police forces. The requirement covers occupational and safety clothing, including coveralls, supplied through separate framework call-offs. Mi Hub’s agreement is the primary source for Cambridgeshire on behalf of Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire; Derby Unitex is the primary source for Essex, Kent and Norfolk on behalf of Norfolk and Suffolk. Each arrangement can also support the other group as a secondary source to provide resilience. Delivery is associated with Wymondham in Norfolk and the East of England.

The procurement is complete and was awarded on 5 August 2026 to Derby Unitex and Mi Hub, with a stated award value of £1,148,000. The buyers used direct awards through call-offs from two existing frameworks: Derby Unitex through lot 2 of the BLC0069 PSU Clothing and Equipment framework, and Mi Hub through lot 6 of the YPO 001204 PPE Workwear, Uniform and Managed Services framework. The award covers four separate call-off agreements for Derby Unitex and one for Mi Hub. The initial contract term runs from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2027, with three optional one-year extensions and a potential final end date of 30 September 2030. The earlier tender submission deadline was 31 July 2026.

This award demonstrates demand from seven police forces for specialist public order suits and associated undergarments, with supply arrangements designed to provide both a primary source and resilience through a secondary source. Suppliers seeking to compete for a comparable requirement would need to show they can reliably supply protective and occupational clothing at multi-force scale, support distinct call-off arrangements across force groupings, and maintain continuity when acting as a backup supplier. The selected route was through established clothing and workwear frameworks, so credibility for this buyer includes access to a relevant framework and the ability to fulfil its call-off terms. Small and medium-sized businesses were considered suitable for this procurement. The requirement is specifically for police public order clothing, rather than general uniform supply.

## Notice

Award notice for PSU suits and the associated undergarments. This is a direct award to two suppliers. Derby Unitex using lot 2 of the BLC0069 PSU Clothing and Equipment framework, and Mi Hub T/A Yaffy using lot 6 of the YPO 001204 PPE Workwear, Uniform and Managed Services framework. For Derby Unitex there is 4 separate call-off agreements; Essex, Kent and Norfolk (on behalf of Norfolk and Suffolk). Cambridgeshire (on behalf of Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire) have the provision to use this agreement, currently this will be as a secondary source to provide resilience. For Mi Hub there is one call off agreement for all 7 Forces. Cambridgeshire (on behalf of Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire) will use this as the primary source. Essex, Kent and Norfolk (on behalf of Norfolk and Suffolk) have the provision to use this agreement, currently this will be as a secondary source to provide resilience. Both agreements are for an initial 1-year term until 30th September 2027 with 3 x optional 1-year extensions giving an ultimate end date of 30th September 2030.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9863729e-acf6-494d-8644-7cd8e5953476 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 23 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 5 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | 1 Oct 2026 - 30 Sep 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,148,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,148,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | The Police, Fire, and Crime Commissioner for Essex, The Police and Crime Commissioners for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Hertfordshire, Kent, Norfolk and Suffolk |
| Locality | WYMONDHAM |
| Postcode area | Norwich |
| Postcode | NR18 0WW |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH5 Norfolk |
| ITL 3 | TLH53 Breckland and South Norfolk |
| Local authority | South Norfolk |
| Electoral ward | South Wymondham |
| Westminster constituency | South Norfolk |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 2 |
| Supplier names | Derby Unitex Limited; MWUK LTD |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 18 - Clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories
- 35 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment

### Codes

- 18110000 - Occupational clothing
- 18114000 - Coveralls
- 35113400 - Protective and safety clothing

## Release History

- 23 Sep 2026 at 10:14 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9863729e-acf6-494d-8644-7cd8e5953476

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9863729e-acf6-494d-8644-7cd8e5953476
  23rd September 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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