---
title: "Provision of Utility Vests and Pouches"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-077e46"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "The Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Northamptonshire"
published: "2026-10-01"
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# Provision of Utility Vests and Pouches

Buyer: The Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Northamptonshire  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-077e46

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## Summary

The Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Northamptonshire bought utility vests and pouches for Northamptonshire Police operational staff. This is a supply of police uniform and operational kit, classified under police uniforms (CPV 35811200). Delivery is for Northamptonshire, covering the Northampton and Daventry areas. The requirement is focused on wearable utility equipment and pouches used by operational police staff, rather than a wider uniform or equipment programme.

The procurement is complete and the contract has been awarded to Cooneen Protection Limited. The commissioner used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. The contract was signed on 13 August 2026 and runs from 2 September 2026 to 1 September 2030, with one optional 12-month extension to 1 September 2031. The contract value is £125,000 excluding VAT (£150,000 including VAT). The process was organised as one lot. No separate award evaluation criteria are stated; the supplier was selected through the non-competitive route.

This award demonstrates a defined requirement at Northamptonshire Police for utility vests and pouches for operational staff, rather than general clothing supply. Suppliers seeking to compete for comparable requirements should be able to supply police-grade uniform equipment and pouches suited to operational use, with the capacity to support a four-year supply arrangement and a possible further year. Cooneen Protection Limited, an SME, secured the contract, showing that a supplier of SME scale was selected for this requirement. The buyer used a direct award without competition for this purchase, so a future competitor would need to monitor the buyer’s procurement route and be credible as a supplier of this specific kit. This does not indicate a forthcoming competition.

## Notice

Provision of Utility Vests and Pouches for operational staff within Northamptonshire Police. The contract period shall be for four (4) years from 2nd September 2026 until 1st September 2030. There is a 1 x twelve (12) month extension available from 2nd September 2030 - 1st September 2031.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/092684-2026 |
| 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 | 1 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 2 Sep 2026 - 1 Sep 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £125,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | The Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Northamptonshire |
| Locality | WELLINGBOROUGH |
| Postcode area | Northampton |
| Postcode | NN8 6GS |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF25 North Northamptonshire |
| Local authority | North Northamptonshire |
| Electoral ward | Brickhill & Queensway |
| Westminster constituency | Wellingborough and Rushden |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Cooneen Protection Ltd |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 35811200 - Police uniforms

## Release History

- 1 Oct 2026 at 10:15 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/092684-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/092684-2026
  1st October 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://northamptonshire-opfcc.my.site.com/s/Welcome
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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