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title: "Body Armour Framework"
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current_stage: "Planning"
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# Body Armour Framework

Buyer: MAYOR'S OFFICE FOR POLICING AND CRIME  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05a8fa

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## Summary

The Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime, alongside several UK police authorities, is planning a procurement for body armour through a framework agreement. This process, titled "Body Armour Framework," is currently in the planning stage, with an engagement deadline of 10th March 2026 for suppliers' responses to the Request For Information (RFI). The procurement aims to provide body armour compliant with Home Office standards for officers across the UK, spanning various anticipated lots. The contract is scheduled to commence on 3rd August 2026 and may extend up to 8 years, incorporating three optional 12-month extensions. The procurement involves goods within the defence security category and will be executed via a competitive flexible procedure, requiring certification proof and UK stock holding capabilities during the physical testing stage.

This tender creates significant opportunities for businesses specialising in the manufacturing and supply of anti-ballistic protective garments. SMEs particularly may find it advantageous to compete, as they are deemed suitable for this procurement. The framework is structured to support substantial purchase volumes primarily in the initial period, and suppliers will need to maintain stock levels for ad-hoc purchases and through-life support. Businesses adept at meeting rigorous technical, commercial, social value, security, and health and safety standards, alongside ensuring business continuity, are well-poised to excel in this endeavour and secure their position within this extensive framework agreement. Engaging in this procurement could bolster suppliers' market presence and foster expansion across the national police forces involved.

## Notice

Establishment of a framework contract to provide officers across the UK with body armour meeting the following Home Office standards, each available through its own lot: - HO1 + KR1 Body Armour - HO3 + SG1 Body Armour, either a standalone plate or in-conjunction with - Plate Carrier - Potentially additional lots for HO2 and Up Armour The Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime (MOPAC) will be the lead contracting authority with the successful supplier on each lot. The framework terms established at this level will flow down to the individual call-offs put in place by the in-scope police forces. It is anticipated that each lot will provide the ability to purchase on behalf of 600 officers over the life of the contract, with the majority of purchases occurring in the first half of the framework term. The suppliers must also agree to stock hold an agreed amount, to be defined in the tender documentation, to enable ad-hoc purchasing and through-life support throughout the framework term. This framework agreement will last for up to 8 years from contract commencement, comprised of an initial term of 5 years with 3 optional 12-month extensions. The current procurement strategy proposed is via a competitive flexible procedure, using proof of body armour certification to a Home Office standard and the ability to stock hold in the UK as a condition for participation in the physical testing stage. Weightings for the procurement process will be split across the following areas: - Technical Evaluation - paper based - Commercial & Pricing Evaluation - Social Value Evaluation - Security Evaluation - Health & Safety Evaluation - Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery Evaluation - Physical Testing Evaluation - sample testing The bidder with the highest cumulative score across all aspects of the procurement will be awarded a place on the framework contract. For information, the standards referred to in this notice are accessible via the following link: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5a82d9cfe5274a2e87dc34c3/Home_Office_Body_Armour_Standard_-_Guidance__FINAL_VERSION_.pdf

### Planning Information

Request For Information (RFI) document attached to Coupa project 2600 - Body Armour Framework - RFI refers. This can be located on https://supplier.coupahost.com/quotes/public_events?customer=metpolice&company_name=Metropolitan+Police. Responses are requested ahead of the engagement deadline. Whilst responding to the RFI is not a mandatory requirement for participation in the subsequent tender, engagement with this exercise helps the Authority refine their requirement and prepare an effective, accessible procurement process.
The Authority intends to run an in-person supplier engagement event as a market scoping exercise with a date, time and location to be confirmed with interested suppliers following the closure of the RFI window on 10th March 2026.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018766-2026 |
| Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 3 Mar 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 10 Mar 2026 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 2 Aug 2026 - 2 Aug 2031 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planning |
| Lots status | Planning |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | MAYOR'S OFFICE FOR POLICING AND CRIME |
| Additional buyers | GREATER MANCHESTER COMBINED AUTHORITY; METROPOLITAN POLICE SERVICE; POLICE AND CRIME COMMISSIONER FOR SOUTH WALES; POLICE AND CRIME COMMISSIONER FOR WEST MIDLANDS; POLICE SERVICE OF NORTHERN IRELAND; SCOTTISH POLICE AUTHORITY; THE CHIEF CONSTABLE OF THAMES VALLEY POLICE; THE POLICE AND CRIME COMMISSIONER FOR AVON & SOMERSE; WEST YORKSHIRE POLICE |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1A 2JL |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI44 Lewisham and Southwark |
| Local authority | Southwark |
| Electoral ward | Borough & Bankside |
| Westminster constituency | Bermondsey and Old Southwark |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 35815000 - Garments for anti-ballistic protection

## Release History

- 3 Mar 2026 at 09:50 - PlanningUpdate - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018766-2026
- 6 Oct 2025 at 15:13 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/062618-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018766-2026
  3rd March 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/062618-2025
  6th October 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5a82d9cfe5274a2e87dc34c3/Home_Office_Body_Armour_Standard_-_Guidance__FINAL_VERSION_.pdf
- https://supplier.coupahost.com/quotes/public_events?customer=metpolice&company_name=Metropolitan+Police
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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