Hats and headgear: UK Tenders, Buyers & Competition
CPV 18440000·Supplies · class·in Clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories
Codes and neighbouring classes
The 8-digit CPV codes notices in this class actually use, and the other classes of the same division
18444000 Protective headgear56 notices · 43%18444110 Helmets33 notices · 25%18440000 Hats and headgear25 notices · 19%18444100 Safety headgear25 notices · 19%18443000 Headgear and headgear accessories18 notices · 14%18441000 Hats14 notices · 11%18443500 Visors10 notices · 8%18443340 Caps7 notices · 5%- Occupational clothing, special workwear and accessories 86 · 12m
- Workwear accessories 53 · 12m
- Weatherproof clothing 42 · 12m
- Occupational clothing 36 · 12m
- Protective footwear 34 · 12m
- Special clothing 33 · 12m
- Special clothing and accessories 29 · 12m
- Clothing accessories 21 · 12m
- Garments 18 · 12m
- Sacks and bags 16 · 12m
- All of Clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories →
Open tenders in hats and headgear
1 live at the nightly build · soonest deadline first
| Notice | Authority | Deadline | Days left | Published value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Personal Protective Equipment 2884208 | Regional Business Services Organisation, Procurement and Logistics Service | 31 Jan 2029 | 866d | £5,000,000,000 |
Who buys
All notices carrying this code · official UK_CA_TYPE where published (NHS bodies are central government authorities), else derived from the authority name
- Central government 36% (43 notices)
- Other public bodies 21% (26 notices)
- Local authorities 13% (16 notices)
- Police, fire & emergency 9% (11 notices)
- Education & universities 7% (9 notices)
- Not classified 13% (16 notices)
| Contracting authority | Type | Notices | Last 12 months | Open now |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEIDOS SUPPLY, LIMITED | Central government | 19 | 3 | 0 |
| Ministry of Defence | Central government | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| BLUELIGHT COMMERCIAL LIMITED | Other public bodies | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| Ministry of Justice | Central government | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Procurement for Housing | Other public bodies | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| SUPPLY CHAIN COORDINATION LIMITED | Other public bodies | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Scottish Police Authority | Police, fire & emergency | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| APUC LIMITED | not classified | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Defence Equipment & Supplies (MOD) | Central government | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Defence Equipment and Support | Central government | 2 | 1 | 0 |
77 distinct authorities in total · the ten most active shown.
Where the work is delivered
Delivery regions (ITL1) published on 70 of 131 notices · a notice covering several regions counts in each · competition columns: contracts awarded in the last 36 months, lots delivered in the region
| Region | Notices | Bids / lot | SME wins | Local wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Ireland | — | — | — | |
| Scotland | — | — | — | |
| South West England | — | — | — | |
| West Midlands | — | — | — | |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | — | — | — | |
| Wales (Cymru) | — | — | — | |
| North West England | — | — | — | |
| East of England | — | — | — | |
| South East England | — | — | — | |
| Greater London | — | — | — | |
| East Midlands | — | — | — | |
| North East England | — | — | — |
Local wins = the winner’s registered region is the delivery region. Dashes: fewer than ten observations.
How it is bought
Commercial tool, procedure route and threshold as published on the notice, not a legal-regime claim
- Contract 56% (73 notices)
- Framework 44% (57 notices)
- Dynamic purchasing system 1% (1 notices)
- Open 53% (69 notices)
- Route not published 27% (35 notices)
- Selective 11% (14 notices)
- Limited / restricted 10% (13 notices)
- Above threshold 86% (18 notices)
- Below threshold 14% (3 notices)
Competition
Contracts published in the last 36 months (36) · bid counts per lot from award notices · values are net contract awards, framework and DPS ceilings excluded · SME and local status as declared
- 1 bid 9% (1)
- 2–3 0% (0)
- 4–6 18% (2)
- 7 or more 73% (8)
Who wins
Single-supplier active awards with a canonical supplier on notices carrying this code · 216 awards to 151 suppliers · the five most frequent winners hold 46% of contract awards in the last 36 months
| Supplier | Awards | Last 12 months | Buyers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Withheld for security reasons | 8 | 0 | 3 |
| GRAFTON MERCHANTING GB LIMITED | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| Arco Limited | 6 | 1 | 6 |
| Clad Safety Ltd | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| Lyreco UK Limited | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| MICHAEL LUPTON ASSOCIATES LIMITED | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| D.R. Caswell | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| ARDEN WINCH & CO LIMITED | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Where to submit
E-sourcing portals named in the submission address · 37 of 131 notices name one · each portal page explains registration
Method
What the numbers on this page are and are not
Which notices count?
Every Find a Tender notice that carries a CPV code starting 1844. A notice with several codes counts in each sector it names. Earliest notice 2021; latest 28 Aug 2026.
Competition figures
From the 36-month lot-grain contest statistics: a lot counts where its own CPV codes (or, for single-class notices, the procedure’s) start 1844. Bids per lot come from the award notice’s bid statistics; “competed” means an open or selective route with no direct-award transparency notice; contract values are net, on single-supplier awards, with framework and DPS ceilings excluded. Frameworks and dynamic purchasing systems are reported separately because their “bids” are admissions to a panel.
Why no total value or month-by-month chart?
Sums of notice estimates repeat framework ceilings and mix net with gross. Monthly volumes per sector are not shown yet: the catalogue’s CPV coverage per notice changed in May 2026 (compiled records carry every lot’s codes), so a curve would show the catalogue, not the market.