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planning
Official procurement procedure
ARV Body Armour
Security
fire-fighting
police and defence equipment
Published value
Not published
Submission deadline Not published
Lots published1
Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
Generated from official OCDS record
Tenderline Synopsis: The Police and Crime Commissioner for Lincolnshire: "ARV Body Armour". Published status: planning. Published value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.
| Contracting Authority | The Police and Crime Commissioner for Lincolnshire | Scope & Categories | Not published | Submission Window | planning No deadline published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Submission Gateway | Direct notice route | Legal Basis & Regime | Standard procurement | Estimated Value (exc. VAT) | Not published |
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: The Police and Crime Commissioner for Lincolnshire
Market Analytics
Derived from OCDS awards & bid statistics
Published history for The Police and Crime Commissioner for Lincolnshire. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Average Price Reduction
Not availableInsufficient comparable data
Competition Density
Not availableNo published reports
Supplier ConcentrationHigh Concentration
GEOFF SMITH ASSOCIATES LIMITEDTop vendor: 100% of attributable valuePayment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Coverage: 26 active published awards; 0 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Price reduction compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Historical Awarded Suppliers With This Authority:
| Supplier Name | Historic Awards | Attributable GBP Value |
|---|---|---|
| GEOFF SMITH ASSOCIATES LIMITED | 1 win | £37,187 |
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityThe Police and Crime Commissioner for Lincolnshire | Procedure methodNot published | Procurement categoryNot published |
Statusplanning | Framework / DPSNot published | CompetitionNot published |
Above thresholdNot published | Legal basisNot published | Tender period startsNot published |
Clarification deadlineNot published | Electronic submissionNot published | Submission languagesNot published |
Published7 May 2026, 13:06 BST | Last source update7 May 2026, 13:06 BST | Recurring procurementNot published |
ClassificationSecurity, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment | ||
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-06934f | ||
What is being bought
Lincolnshire Police intends to undertake a procurement exercise for specialist firearms body armour and associated protective equipment. The requirement may include ballistic body armour, carriers, rifle plates, ancillary items, fitting services, and related support services for operational firearms personnel.
What changed
From the official release history
- Status changed to planning
7 May 2026, 13:06 BST - Official notice release published
7 May 2026, 13:06 BST - Buyer information updated
7 May 2026, 13:06 BST
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
- Lot 1 · #1Individual lot title not publishedplanningPublished valueNot publishedThe source published no individual title or description for this lot.Contract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
Timeline
- Pipeline notice
7 May 2026, 13:06 BST - Procedure published
7 May 2026, 13:06 BST - engagement
1 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST · scheduledVia In-Tend portal
Commercial outcome and competition
AwardsNo award published |
ContractsNo contract published |
Bid statisticsNo aggregate bid statistics published |
Buyer and organisations in this procedure
The Police and Crime Commissioner for Lincolnshire
Contracting authority GB-PPON-PNBV-7818-LZWLDocuments (1)
Official links; attachments are not copied
- 7 May 2026, 13:06 BST
Related procedures (0)
No related procedures published
Planning and rationale
Planning budgetNot published |
No-engagement rationaleNot published |
Procedure rationaleNot published |