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# Ballistic PPE

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/ballistic-ppe-ocds-h6vhtk-03b61d). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** West Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust: "Ballistic PPE". Published status: complete. Published Value: Value not published. 2 published lots. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [West Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/west-midlands-ambulance-service-nhs-foundation-trust-GB-FTS-119160)
- **Published Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 2
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Garments for anti-ballistic protection
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £8,000,000 (exc. VAT, 2 contracts)
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-03b61d`

## 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-03b61d#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:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 35815000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **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.u...

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

- **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.u...

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (2)
- **Award:** Ballistic PPE - Body Armour (active)
  - Award id: `008751-2023-0397-21-N 1-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Level Peaks Associates LTD (Primary Supplier), Safariland UK LTD (Secondary Supplier)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-COH-06379641`, `GB-FTS-78432`
  - Value: £4,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Ballistic PPE Lot 2 Helmets (active)
  - Award id: `008751-2023-0397-21-N 2-2`
  - Supplier(s): **Beechwood Equipment, Point South LTD (Primary Supplier)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-167815`, `GB-FTS-78431`
  - Value: £4,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (2)
- **Contract:** Ballistic PPE - Body Armour (active)
  - Signed Value: £4,000,000
  - Signed Date: 21/02/2023

- **Contract:** Ballistic PPE Lot 2 Helmets (active)
  - Signed Value: £4,000,000
  - Signed Date: 21/02/2023

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F008751-2023)
- **Last Source Update:** 2023-03-25T10:05:05.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-25T21:11:25.020Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-03b61d