---
title: "Uniform Guards"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-077c56"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Police and Crime Commissioner for West Midlands"
published: "2026-09-29"
---

# Uniform Guards

Buyer: Police and Crime Commissioner for West Midlands  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-077c56

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## Summary

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.

## Notice

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

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/091815-2026 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 29 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 24 Jan 2026 - 24 Apr 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £30,012 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Police and Crime Commissioner for West Midlands |
| Locality | BIRMINGHAM |
| Postcode area | Birmingham |
| Postcode | B4 6AT |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG31 Birmingham |
| Local authority | Birmingham |
| Electoral ward | Ladywood |
| Westminster constituency | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | DMS Protective Equipment Ltd |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 18 - Clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories

### Codes

- 18143000 - Protective gear

## Release History

- 29 Sep 2026 at 12:15 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/091815-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/091815-2026
  29th September 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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