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Published 2 Oct 2026, 16:22 BST

Official UK procurement notice

715962484 - Personal Load Carriage Equipment (PLCE) - UK1 - Pipeline Notice

Authority: Ministry of Defence (Central government)

Framework agreementGoodsCompetitive flexible procedureAbove thresholdDefence & securityUtilitiesSME suitable
Sectors: Clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories (18)Leather and textile fabrics, plastic and rubber materials (19) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Framework ceiling (notional)£30,000,000framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Tender notice expected 28 May 2027from the planned procurement notice
Framework period 7 yrs 11 mostarts 11 Jun 2027

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Authority intends to establish a framework for the provision of Personal Load Carriage Equipment (PLCE), including a range of textile-based equipment and accessories such as pouches, rucksacks, fasteners and associated components. The estimated value of the framework is £37 million over an eight-year term. The framework will provide for the supply and ongoing support of these items throughout the contract period.

CPV: Pouches · Rucksacks · Textile fabrics and related items

How this framework works

From the published notice
Framework period
7 yrs 11 mo from 11 Jun 2027

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Lot 1Planned 7 yrs 11 moSME
Contract period: 11 Jun 2027 — 2 May 2035 (7 yrs 11 mo)Eligibility: SME eligible
18923100 Pouches18931100 Rucksacks19200000 Textile fabrics and related items

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Competitive flexible procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Planned procurement
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Defence & securityUtilities
Commercial structure
Framework agreement
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
2 Oct 2026, 16:22 BST
Last source update
2 Oct 2026, 16:22 BST
Latest notice
Preliminary market engagement notice (UK2)
Classification (CPV)
PouchesRucksacksTextile fabrics and related items
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-078013

How it was run

Appointment period ends
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Timeline

3 published dates · Europe/London
  1. Planning notice publishedearlier today
    2 Oct 2026, 16:10 BST
  2. Tender notice expectedin 238 days
    28 May 2027, 23:59 BST
  3. Contract startsin 251 days
    11 Jun 2027, 00:00 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Pipeline notice
Awards (0)
No award published
Contracts (0)
No contract published
Bid statistics
No aggregate bid statistics published

Notice history

2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 2 Oct 2026
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    2 Oct 2026, 16:22 BSTUK2
  2. Pipeline notice published
    2 Oct 2026, 16:10 BSTUK1

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Ministry of Defence

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PHVX-4316-ZVGZ Abbey Wood, Bristol, South West, BS34 8JH

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure