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title: "714155450 - Personal Hard Armour Framework"
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# 714155450 - Personal Hard Armour Framework

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/714155450-personal-hard-armour-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-04f88f). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Defence Equipment and Support: "714155450 - Personal Hard Armour Framework". Published status: active. Framework Ceiling: £208,333,333. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 17 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT. Published submission portal: contracts.mod.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Defence Equipment and Support](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/defence-equipment-and-support-gov-ot495)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £208,333,333 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 17 February 2026 at 23:59 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Competitive flexible procedure
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Bullet-proof vests, Combat gear, Cover plates, Protective gear
- **Delivery Location:** Not published
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 12 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/714155450-personal-hard-armour-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-04f88f#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-04f88f`

- **Who May Use the Framework:** Other Defence and Security government departments

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/714155450-personal-hard-armour-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-04f88f#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [contracts.mod.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontracts.mod.uk%2Fesop%2Fogc-host%2Fpublic%2Fmod%2Fweb%2Flogin.html)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/714155450-personal-hard-armour-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-04f88f#participate

## Description
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.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 18143000, 35812300, 35815100, 44431000

- **Estimated Value:** £208,333,333

- **Contract Period:** 28/05/2026 to 28/05/2034

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F004752-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-01-20T12:00:19.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-25T01:44:37.449Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-04f88f