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BLC0302 Headwear and Accessories

BlueLight Commercial Limited · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 27 Sept 2026, 14:06.

Opportunity overview

The procurement aims to provide various requirements under a single compliant framework, which will be structured into the following seven lots: Lot 1: Traditional Caps Lot 2: Custodian Helmets & Traditional Bowlers – Fully Certified Lot 3: Custodian Helmets & Traditional Bowlers – Non-Certified Lot 4A: Leather and Split Leather Accessories Lot 4B: Textile Accessories Lot 5: Baseball Caps, Bump Caps and Woolly Hats. Lot 6: Handcuffs Lot 7: Front Line Officer Torches.

Classification

  • CPV35811200 — Police uniforms

Lots

  • Lot 1 Traditional Caps£1.2m
  • Lot 2 Custodian Helmets and Bowlers Certified£800k
  • Lot 3 Custodian Helmets and Bowlers Non Certified£900k
  • Lot 4A Leather and Split Leather Accessories£1.5m
  • Lot 4B Textile Accessories£1.2m
  • Lot 5: Baseball Caps, Bump Caps and Woolly Hats.£400k
  • Lot 6 Handcuffs£3m
  • Lot 7 Front Line Officer Torches£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
C20371
Status
active
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Main Procurement Category
goods
Above Threshold
Yes
How to submit
All responses must be submitted through the National BlueLight E-Commercial Portal, using the “Submit” function, for the avoidance of doubt, submissions made by any other method (including via correspondence on the e-commercial portal) will not be accepted. https://atamis-7459.my.site.com/s/Welcome

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Participation Fees

Entry 1
Id
ocds-h6vhtk-06ba32

Type

win

Relative Value

Proportion
0.015
Monetary Value
award

Techniques

Has Framework Agreement
Yes

Framework Agreement

Maximum Participants
14
Method
withReopeningCompetition
Type
open
Buyer Categories
This framework is available to a wide range of UK public-sector and BlueLight organisations, including police forces and commissioners, fire and rescue services, local and combined authorities, relevant government departments and agencies, NHS bodies, transport and specialist police organisations, and any public-sector organisation that joins BlueLight Commercial membership.
Description
Forces will Call off the framework via a Call off agreement.

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Tender Period

Ends
21 Jul 2026, 13:00

Enquiry period

Ends
15 Jul 2026, 13:00

Expected award period

Ends
1 Sept 2026, 23:59

Amendments

Entry 1
Description
Following supplier clarification questions, the lot structure has been modified and the lot values have been updated. Statement of requirements has been updated and published on the Atamis Supplier Portal. The submission date has been changed to the 6th of August 2026 at 1pm.
Id
061352-2026

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
Lot 1 Traditional Caps
Description
Provision of Traditional Uniform Caps
Status
active
Has Options
Yes

Value

Including VAT
1,440,000
Amount
1,200,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
quality
Name
Desk Top Evaluation
Description
Evaluation of Submitted Samples.

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
20
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
quality
Name
Social Value
Description
Response to Social Value Questions.

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
10
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 3
Type
price
Name
Pricing
Description
Overall Submitted Price

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
50
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 4
Type
quality
Name
Technical Ability
Description
Response to Technical Questions

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
20
Weight
percentageExact

Contract period

Starts
27 Sept 2026, 00:00
Ends
26 Sept 2030, 23:59

Options

Description
N/A
Entry 2
Id
2
Title
Lot 2 Custodian Helmets and Bowlers Certified
Description
Provision of Custodian Helmets and Bowlers Certified
Status
active
Has Options
Yes

Value

Including VAT
960,000
Amount
800,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
quality
Name
Desk Top Evaluation
Description
Evaluation of Submitted Samples.

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
20
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
quality
Name
Social Value
Description
Response to Social Value Questions.

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
10
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 3
Type
price
Name
Pricing
Description
Overall Submitted Price

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
50
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 4
Type
quality
Name
Technical Ability
Description
Response to Technical Questions

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
20
Weight
percentageExact

Contract period

Starts
27 Sept 2026, 00:00
Ends
26 Sept 2030, 23:59

Options

Description
N/A
Entry 3
Id
3
Title
Lot 3 Custodian Helmets and Bowlers Non Certified
Description
Provision of Custodian Helmets and Bowlers Non Certified
Status
active
Has Options
Yes

Value

Including VAT
1,080,000
Amount
900,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
quality
Name
Desk Top Evaluation
Description
Evaluation of Submitted Samples.

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
20
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
quality
Name
Social Value
Description
Response to Social Value Questions.

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
10
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 3
Type
price
Name
Pricing
Description
Overall Submitted Price

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
50
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 4
Type
quality
Name
Technical Ability
Description
Response to Technical Questions

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
20
Weight
percentageExact

Contract period

Starts
27 Sept 2026, 00:00
Ends
26 Sept 2030, 23:59

Options

Description
N/A
Entry 4
Id
4
Title
Lot 4A Leather and Split Leather Accessories
Description
Provision of Leather and Split Leather Accessories
Status
active
Has Options
Yes

Identifiers

Entry 1
Id
4A

Value

Including VAT
1,800,000
Amount
1,500,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
quality
Name
Desk Top Evaluation
Description
Evaluation of Submitted Samples.

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
20
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
quality
Name
Social Value
Description
Response to Social Value Questions.

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
10
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 3
Type
price
Name
Pricing
Description
Overall Submitted Price

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
50
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 4
Type
quality
Name
Technical Ability
Description
Response to Technical Questions

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
20
Weight
percentageExact

Contract period

Starts
27 Sept 2026, 00:00
Ends
26 Sept 2030, 23:59

Options

Description
N/A
Entry 5
Id
5
Title
Lot 5: Baseball Caps, Bump Caps and Woolly Hats.
Description
Provision of Baseball Caps, Bump Caps and Woolly Hats
Status
active
Has Options
Yes

Value

Including VAT
480,000
Amount
400,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
quality
Name
Desk Top Evaluation
Description
Evaluation of Submitted Samples.

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
20
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
quality
Name
Social Value
Description
Response to Social Value Questions.

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
10
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 3
Type
price
Name
Pricing
Description
Overall Submitted Price

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
50
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 4
Type
quality
Name
Technical Ability
Description
Response to Technical Questions

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
20
Weight
percentageExact

Contract period

Starts
27 Sept 2026, 00:00
Ends
26 Sept 2030, 23:59

Options

Description
N/A
Entry 6
Id
6
Title
Lot 6 Handcuffs
Description
Provision of Handcuffs
Status
active
Has Options
Yes

Value

Including VAT
3,600,000
Amount
3,000,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
quality
Name
Desk Top Evaluation
Description
Evaluation of Submitted Samples.

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
20
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
quality
Name
Social Value
Description
Response to Social Value Questions.

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
10
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 3
Type
price
Name
Pricing
Description
Overall Submitted Price

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
50
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 4
Type
quality
Name
Technical Ability
Description
Response to Technical Questions

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
20
Weight
percentageExact

Contract period

Starts
27 Sept 2026, 00:00
Ends
26 Sept 2030, 23:59

Options

Description
N/A
Entry 7
Id
7
Title
Lot 7 Front Line Officer Torches
Description
Provision of Front Line Officer Torches
Status
active
Has Options
Yes

Value

Including VAT
3,600,000
Amount
3,000,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
quality
Name
Desk Top Evaluation
Description
Evaluation of Submitted Samples.

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
20
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
quality
Name
Social Value
Description
Response to Social Value Questions.

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
10
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 3
Type
price
Name
Pricing
Description
Overall Submitted Price

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
50
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 4
Type
quality
Name
Technical Ability
Description
Response to Technical Questions

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
20
Weight
percentageExact

Contract period

Starts
27 Sept 2026, 00:00
Ends
26 Sept 2030, 23:59

Options

Description
N/A
Entry 8
Id
4B
Title
Lot 4B Textile Accessories
Description
Provision of Textile accessories
Status
active
Has Options
Yes

Value

Including VAT
1,440,000
Amount
1,200,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
quality
Name
Desk Top Evaluation
Description
Evaluation of Submitted Samples.

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
20
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
quality
Name
Social Value
Description
Response to Social Value Questions.

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
10
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 3
Type
price
Name
Pricing
Description
Overall Submitted Price

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
50
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 4
Type
quality
Name
Technical Ability
Description
Response to Technical Questions

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
20
Weight
percentageExact

Contract period

Starts
27 Sept 2026, 00:00
Ends
26 Sept 2030, 23:59

Options

Description
N/A

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
35811200
Description
Police uniforms
Item 2
Id
2
Related Lot
2

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
35811200
Description
Police uniforms
Item 3
Id
3
Related Lot
3

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
35811200
Description
Police uniforms
Item 4
Id
4
Related Lot
4

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
35811200
Description
Police uniforms
Item 5
Id
5
Related Lot
5

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
35811200
Description
Police uniforms
Item 6
Id
6
Related Lot
6

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
35811200
Description
Police uniforms
Item 7
Id
7
Related Lot
7

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
35811200
Description
Police uniforms
Item 8
Id
4B
Related Lot
4B

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
35811200
Description
Police uniforms

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Entry 2
Id
061352-2026
Document Type
tenderNotice
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Published
30 Jun 2026, 15:13
Format
text/html

Planning and budget

No Engagement Notice Rationale
UK2 Notice was issued but not on Atamis. Link provided https://atamis-7459.my.site.com/s/Welcome

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
BlueLight Commercial Limited
Id
GB-COH-12517649

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
12517649

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PHNR-1637-NVGV

Address

Street Address
Lower Ground 5-8 The Sanctuary
Locality
London
Postal Code
SW1P 3JS
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKI32

Contact

Name
Daniel Spicer

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

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

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · London · UKI32 · SW1P 3JS · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

2 VERSIONS
  1. 058550-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 061352-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·