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# Ballistic Body Armour

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/ballistic-body-armour-ocds-h6vhtk-05a62f). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** The Chief Constable for Hampshire and the Isle of Wight: "Ballistic Body Armour". Published status: planning. Planned Pipeline Value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNING (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [The Chief Constable for Hampshire and the Isle of Wight](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/the-chief-constable-for-hampshire-and-the-isle-of-wight-GB-PPON-PBYY-5165-YGCV)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Garments for anti-ballistic protection
- **Delivery Location:** UKJ3
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 1 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/ballistic-body-armour-ocds-h6vhtk-05a62f#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-05a62f`

## 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/ballistic-body-armour-ocds-h6vhtk-05a62f#tl-md)

## Description
The Constabulary would like to understand which manufacturers/suppliers hold certification (to Home Office Body Armour Standard (2017)) of the following ballistic body armour criteria:
HO2/KR1/SP1 that are certified and are compatible to be worn with certified HO3+SG1 plates.  Please note, both the armour and the plates must be certified to work in conjunction with each other.  
The Constabulary have consulted with the PED CAST webpage but are keen to understand where other manufacturers are in their Ballistic body armour and plates certification journey.
If you are going through certification for the above standard, please advise on when certification is likely.  
If you hold certification, please supply your certification of the above standard by sending to procurement@hampshire.police.uk as soon as possible but before 7th October 2025.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planning
- **CPV codes:** 35815000
- **Delivery regions:** UKJ
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB

- **Contract Period:** 30/04/2026 to 30/04/2031
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F061470-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-10-01T15:25:54.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T14:59:10.916Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-05a62f