AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
The Police and Crime Commissioner for Leicestershire has published contract details for first-aid supplies. The contract is with AERO HEALTHCARE LTD and is explicitly recorded as signed on 15 October 2026.
Published outcomeOne active award, covering lot 1, is linked to AERO HEALTHCARE LTD. The contract runs from 30 November 2026 to 29 November 2027, with a stated option for one further 12-month renewal.
Market significanceThis is a below-threshold direct procurement for medical consumables, with a published contract value of £50,000 excluding VAT (£60,000 including VAT).
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
AERO HEALTHCARE LTD
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · £50,000 excluding VAT; £60,000 including VAT (contract-level value) GBP · Verified legal supplier; active award
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Award 1 names AERO HEALTHCARE LTD as supplier. Supplier identity is verified against Companies House number 06760143. Contract 1, linked to award 1, gives £50,000 net and £60,000 gross.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceContract details notice on Find a Tender
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Published document 098262-2026 is described as a "Contract details notice on Find a Tender".
Procurement status
98% confidenceComplete; award and contract recorded as active
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Tender status is "complete"; award 1 and contract 1 each have status "active".
Contract signature
99% confidence15 October 2026
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Contract 1 records dateSigned as 2026-10-15.
Contract start
99% confidence30 November 2026
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Contract 1 period startDate is 2026-11-30.
Contract end
99% confidence29 November 2027
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Contract 1 period endDate is 2027-11-29.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value excluding VAT
99% confidence£50,000
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Contract 1 value.amount is 50000 GBP.
Contract value including VAT
99% confidence£60,000
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Contract 1 value.amountGross is 60000 GBP.
Value attribution
96% confidenceContract-level value linked to award 1 and its sole named supplier
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Contract 1 is linked to award 1; award 1 names one supplier, AERO HEALTHCARE LTD.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract signed
99% confidence15 October 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned: 2026-10-15.
Notice published
99% confidence19 October 2026
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Document 098262-2026 datePublished: 2026-10-19.
Initial term
99% confidence30 November 2026 to 29 November 2027
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Contract 1 period startDate and endDate.
Maximum stated end date
99% confidence29 November 2028
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Contract 1 maxExtentDate is 2028-11-29.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
98% confidenceFirst-aid supplies
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Tender and contract title: "1st Aid Supplies"; description: "Provison of 1st Aid Supplies".
Procurement category
99% confidenceGoods
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Award 1 mainProcurementCategory is "goods".
Classification
99% confidenceCPV 33140000 — Medical consumables
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Award item 1 lists CPV 33140000, described as Medical consumables.
Lot structure
99% confidenceOne published lot (lot 1)
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Tender lists lot 1; award 1 and its item are related to lot 1.
Delivery coverage
98% confidenceRegions UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKJ and UKK
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Award item 1 lists delivery addresses in these UK regions.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceDirect
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Tender procurementMethod is "direct".
Procedure detail
99% confidenceBelow threshold — without competition
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Tender procurementMethodDetails states "Below threshold - without competition".
Competition information
96% confidenceNo competition or bid-count information was supplied beyond the stated without-competition procedure.
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The published data identifies a direct below-threshold procedure but provides no bid count or evaluation record.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Initial contract term
99% confidence12 months
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The period runs from 30 November 2026 to 29 November 2027.
Renewal option
99% confidenceOne 12-month renewal
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Contract 1 hasRenewal is true and renewal description is "1 x 12 month".
Maximum potential duration
98% confidenceUp to 24 months
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The initial one-year period, one stated 12-month renewal, and maxExtentDate of 29 November 2028 support a maximum two-year term.
Threshold status
99% confidenceBelow threshold
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Contract 1 aboveThreshold is false.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial structure
98% confidenceA single-supplier, single-lot direct award for first-aid medical consumables.
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One award relates to lot 1 and names one supplier; the procedure is direct and below threshold without competition.
Published pricing visibility
97% confidenceOnly aggregate net and gross contract values are published; no unit prices or pricing schedule are supplied.
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Contract 1 provides aggregate amounts only.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Published notice completeness
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice: tender dates, submission deadline, bid count, evaluation criteria, award decision date, lot title, lot description and lot-level value.
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These fields are absent or null in the supplied record.
Value allocation
99% confidenceNo separate lot value is published; the reported value is held at contract level.
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Lot 1 has no value, while contract 1 reports the monetary amounts.
Supplier identity quality
99% confidenceSupplier identity is verified using the published Companies House identifier 06760143.
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Supplier verification status is verified, with a company-number match and matching verified company name.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- Information not supplied in the published notice: tender dates, submission deadline, bid count, evaluation criteria, award decision date, lot title, lot description and lot-level value.
- No unit pricing, price schedule or detailed scope specification is published.
- The notice states a renewal option but does not confirm whether it will be exercised.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
AERO HEALTHCARE LTDPolice and Crime Commissioner for Leicestershirefirst aid suppliesmedical consumablesdirect awardFind a Tender
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the first-aid supplies contract?
AERO HEALTHCARE LTD, verified against Companies House number 06760143, is the sole supplier named for award 1.
What is the contract value?
The published contract value is £50,000 excluding VAT and £60,000 including VAT.
When does the contract run?
The initial term is 30 November 2026 to 29 November 2027. One further 12-month renewal is stated, with a maximum end date of 29 November 2028.
Was the contract competed?
The notice states that this was a below-threshold direct procurement without competition.
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