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title: "Ballistic PPE"
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# Ballistic PPE

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/ballistic-ppe-ocds-h6vhtk-033c14). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** West Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust: "Ballistic PPE". Published status: active. Framework Ceiling: £4,000,000. 2 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 29 Jul 2022, 12:00 BST. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [West Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/west-midlands-ambulance-service-nhs-foundation-trust-GB-FTS-119160)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £4,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 29 July 2022 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 2
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Garments for anti-ballistic protection
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/ballistic-ppe-ocds-h6vhtk-033c14#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-033c14`

## 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-ppe-ocds-h6vhtk-033c14#tl-md)

## Description
Lot 1 - Body Armour: Tested to meet the Home Office CAST Standards for Body Armour (2017)
Protection HO2, HO3, SG1, Special rounds. Circa value £2,500,000.
Lot 2 - Ballistic Helmet: Ballistic protection – NIJ 3A (0106.01 Helmet – 0108.01 Ballistic Materials. Circa value £1,500,000.

## Lots (2)
### Lot 1: Ballistic Body Armour
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 35815000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Estimated Value:** £2,500,000
- **Description:** Open framework allowing all UK Ambulance, Fire & Rescue Service, Police and other UK Government agencies to procure from, the provision of Ballistic PPE body armour and helmets.
www.aace.org.uk/uk-aml 
http://www.cfoa.org.uk/12072 
https://www.police...

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 2: Ballistic Helmets
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 35815000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Estimated Value:** £1,500,000
- **Description:** Open framework allowing all UK Ambulance, Fire & Rescue Service, Police and other UK Government agencies to procure from, the provision of Ballistic PPE body armour and helmets.
www.aace.org.uk/uk-aml 
http://www.cfoa.org.uk/12072 
https://www.police...

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F013679-2022)
- **Last Source Update:** 2022-05-21T09:05:04.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-25T21:11:24.120Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-033c14