Official UK procurement notice
Ballistic PPE · UK public procurement notice
Authority: West Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (NHS & healthcare)·Consortium: 6 public authorities
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionLot 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.
CPV: Garments for anti-ballistic protection
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · no lot values publishedLot #1Ballistic Body ArmourAwarded
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 ↗ www.cfoa.org.uk/12072 ↗ www.police.uk/forces/ ↗ www.gov.uk/government/organisat… ↗
Lot #2Ballistic HelmetsAwarded
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 ↗ www.cfoa.org.uk/12072 ↗ www.police.uk/forces/ ↗ www.gov.uk/government/organisat… ↗
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 25 Mar 2023, 10:05 GMT
- Last source update
- 25 Mar 2023, 10:05 GMT
- Authority reference
0397-21-N- FTS notice number
2023/S 000-008751- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03b61dFind a Tender
Publisher note: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement. To view this notice, please click here: <a href="https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=770760610" target="_blank">https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=770760610</a> GO Reference: GO-2023324-PRO-22393252
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · Ballistic Body Armour1 award | |||
| Level Peaks Associates LtdSME, Safariland UK LTD (Secondary Supplier)joint awardBallistic PPE - Body Armour | £4,000,000 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 2 · Ballistic Helmets1 award | |||
| Beechwood Equipment Ltd, Point South LTD (Primary Supplier)joint awardBallistic PPE Lot 2 Helmets | £4,000,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Ballistic PPE - Body Armour · Level Peaks Associates LtdSME, Safariland UK LTD (Secondary Supplier)
- Signed
- 21 Feb 2023
- Value
- £4,000,000
- Status
- active
Ballistic PPE Lot 2 Helmets · Beechwood Equipment Ltd, Point South LTD (Primary Supplier)
- Signed
- 21 Feb 2023
- Value
- £4,000,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Ballistic Body Armour | 2bids · 2 electronic | 2 | — | — |
| 2 · Ballistic Helmets | 8bids · 8 electronic | 8 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
6 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- All UK Government AgenciesContracting authority
- Ambulance ServicesContracting authority
- Fire and Rescue SevicesContracting authority
- Police ForcesContracting authority
- West Midlands Ambulance Service UNHSFTContracting authority
Bidders & participating suppliers
4 commercial parties on the notice- Beechwood EquipmentAwarded supplier
- Level Peaks Associates LTD (Primary Supplier)Awarded supplier
- Point South LTD (Primary Supplier)Awarded supplier
- Safariland UK LTD (Secondary Supplier)Awarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.