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Ballistic Body Armour

The Chief Constable for Hampshire and the Isle of Wight · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 10:23.

Opportunity overview

The Constabulary would like to understand which manufacturers/suppliers hold certification (to Home Office Body Armour Standard (2017)) of the following ballistic body armour criteria: HO2/KR1/SP1 that are certified and are compatible to be worn with certified HO3+SG1 plates. Please note, both the armour and the plates must be certified to work in conjunction with each other. The Constabulary have consulted with the PED CAST webpage but are keen to understand where other manufacturers are in their Ballistic body armour and plates certification journey. If you are going through certification for the above standard, please advise on when certification is likely. If you hold certification, please supply your certification of the above standard by sending to procurement@hampshire.police.uk as soon as possible but before 7th October 2025.

Classification

  • CPV35815000 — Garments for anti-ballistic protection

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

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
HIOWC0034
Status
planning
Above Threshold
Yes
Main Procurement Category
goods

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
planning
Has Renewal
Yes

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Contract period

Ends
30 Apr 2031, 23:59
Starts
1 May 2026, 00:00
Max Extent Date
30 Apr 2036, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKJ3
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
35815000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Garments for anti-ballistic protection

Planning and budget

Documents

Entry 1
Id
061470-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Published
1 Oct 2025, 16:25

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Status
scheduled
Due
7 Oct 2025, 23:59
Description
This engagement is strictly for the purposes of research presently. The Constabulary are reviewing their options at the moment and are fact finding/gathering information for internal processing at this stage.

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PBYY-5165-YGCV
Name
The Chief Constable for Hampshire and the Isle of Wight

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKJ35
Country
GB
Locality
Eastleigh
Postal Code
SO50 9SJ
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Strategic Headquarters, Leigh Road,

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Identifier

Id
PBYY-5165-YGCV
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Eastleigh · UKJ35 · SO50 9SJ · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKJ3 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-05a62f-2025-10-01T16:25:54+01:00Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·