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714155450 - Personal Hard Armour Framework

Defence Equipment and Support · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 5 Oct 2026, 05:11.

Opportunity overview

The UK Ministry of Defence is establishing a Framework for the procurement of Personal Hard Armour to support its Armed Forces Personnel. The Personal Hard Armour Framework will facilitate the procurement of personal ballistic protection through the pre-approval of suppliers and will deliver agility, consistency, and financial savings in the procurement of personal hard armour - whilst encouraging innovation and optimising organisational outputs. Defence requires the ability to procure personal hard armour in low and high quantities, with the agility to meet emerging demands. Potential future requirements and technologies that may utilise the Framework are as below: a. Osprey Replacement. b. Reduced threat plates. c. Buoyant plates. d. Non-standard shaped plates (complex curvature). e. Covert plates. The Authority therefore intends to establish a Closed, non-committal, Defence and Security Framework for an 8 year duration.

Classification

  • CPV18143000 — Protective gear
  • CPV35812300 — Combat gear
  • CPV35815100 — Bullet-proof vests
  • CPV44431000 — Cover plates

Lots

  • Lot 1£208.3m

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
714155450
Status
active
Procurement Method
selective
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Main Procurement Category
goods
Above Threshold
Yes
How to submit
please submit electronically on the DSP - https://contracts.mod.uk/esop/ogc-host/public/mod/web/login.html Link to PSQ - https://contracts.mod.uk/go/29074572019BDB320926
Expression Of Interest Deadline
17 Feb 2026, 23:59

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Procedure

Features
This procurement will be conducted using the Competitive Flexible Procedure in accordance with Procurement Regulations 2024. This multi-stage procurement process will consist of the following stages: 1. PSQ – Procurement Specific Questionnaire 2. ITT – Invitation to Tender Stage 3. Contract Award Conditions of Participation (COP): Suppliers will be required to demonstrate that they meet the minimum standard for the Personal Hard Armour Framework and will be assessed on the following areas on a pass/fail basis as outlined in the PSQ and PSQ Guidance Documents issued at the same time as this notice. Suppliers who pass the PSQ stage will then be invited to submit tenders at the ITT stage. •Legal •Financial •Technical Capability Full details of the evaluation methodology will be provided in the ITT documentation to suppliers that satisfy the COP and are shortlisted to the ITT stage. Tenderers will be given appropriate time to respond with their tenders. The final evaluation and contract award will be based solely on the award criteria set out in the ITT documentation. There shall be no maximum number of suppliers able to be awarded a place on the Framework

Special regime

defenceSecurity

Techniques

Has Framework Agreement
Yes

Framework Agreement

Method
withAndWithoutReopeningCompetition
Type
open
Buyer Categories
Other Defence and Security government departments
Description
Prices shall be determined at the point of mini competition. In order to participate in call off competitions for a requirement, suppliers must first have a product that is qualified against that specific requirement within the framework in order to receive the Request for Quote. Evaluation methodology of the RfQ may vary dependent on the priority of the Authority at the time.

Buyer Location Restrictions

Entry 1

Gazetteer

Scheme
GB-ITL

Identifiers

UK

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Enquiry period

Ends
9 Feb 2026, 23:59

Expected award period

Ends
19 May 2026, 23:59

Lot Details

No Lots Division Rationale
Lots have been discounted to enable suppliers more opportunities to bid and obtain work through multiple requirements rather than being specific requirements under a certain Lot. UK MOD requires flexibility to obtain a wide range of requirements over the duration of the Framework and utilise the wide supplier base under the Framework.

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active

Value

Including VAT
250,000,000
Amount
208,333,333.33
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Weighting Description
All elements of the Invitation to Tender evaluation methodology shall be specified in the associated Tender Documents at the ITT Stage.

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
quality
Name
Commercial
Description
all details of the Commercial requirements shall be set out in the associated Tender documents.
Criterion 2
Type
quality
Name
Technical
Description
all details of the Technical requirements shall be set out in the associated Tender documents.

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
economic
Description
Details of the legal and Financial capacity requirements as part of the conditions of participation can be found in the Qualification Envelope PSQ Guidance document.
Criterion 2
Type
technical
Description
Details of the Technical ability required as part of the conditions of participation can be found in the Technical Envelope PSQ Guidance document.

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Contract period

Starts
29 May 2026, 00:00
Ends
28 May 2034, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
35812300
Description
Combat gear
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
44431000
Description
Cover plates
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
18143000
Description
Protective gear
Entry 4
Scheme
CPV
Id
35815100
Description
Bullet-proof vests

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Entry 2
Id
future
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Access Details
The PSQ and PSQ Assessment Methodology will be published on the Defence Sourcing Portal (DSP) via the submission address link included in this notice. Details of submission instructions can be found in the PSQ Assessment Methodology documents.
Entry 3
Id
004752-2026
Document Type
tenderNotice
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Published
20 Jan 2026, 12:00
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Defence Equipment and Support
Id
GB-PPON-PVRL-5831-GLMM

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PVRL-5831-GLMM

Address

Street Address
MOD Abbey Wood
Locality
Bristol
Postal Code
BS34 8JH
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKK12

Contact

Name
Ryan Yung

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - central government

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Bristol · UKK12 · BS34 8JH · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 004752-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·