Official UK procurement notice
BLC-0154 Framework for the Provision of Police Uniform Trousers
Authority: BLUELIGHT COMMERCIAL LIMITED (Public body)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionBluelight Commercial is tendering for the provision of black Police Uniform Trousers. It is important that we equip our frontline officers with professional, modern workwear, which is fit for purpose. We are committed to providing a uniform solution that is practical and comfortable in support of our officers and support staff as they work to prevent, detect and target crime in our communities. This garment will be worn by uniformed officers and staff whilst undertaking a full range of operational duties and will form part of a layering system that aims to provide the wearer comfort and warmth.The estimated value of the framework is £6m per annum.
CPV: Police uniforms · Trousers
How this framework works
From the published notice- Places
- up to 3 suppliers · 20 bids received (6.7 per place) · 2 appointed
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedPublished value£24,000,000
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
- Price
- Suitability
Please see framework Documents which includes a list of the framework participants.
- “BLC-0154 Framework for the Provision of Police Uniform Trousers” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 3 suppliers, not a single contract.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- 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
- Framework agreement
- Who may use the vehicle
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 7 Jun 2024, 16:16 BST
- Last source update
- 29 Sept 2025, 11:32 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 8 Jul 2024 – …
- Authority reference
BLC-0154- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-060428- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-046e71Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- electronic ordering · electronic payment
- Review procedure
Please see tender documents.
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 8 Jul 2024, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 8 Jul 2024, 12:00 BST
Timeline
8 Jul 2024 → 29 Sept 2025 · 3 dates- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown8 Jul 2024, 12:00 BST
- Bids opened8 Jul 2024, 12:00 BST
- Notice published386 days ago29 Sept 2025, 11:32 BST
Notice history
1 event · 3 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete29 Sept 2025, 11:32 BST
Published amendments (1 · 0 deadline changes)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | TextII.1.5 | Value Excluding VAT: £24,000,000 | Value Excluding VAT: £33,000,000 | |
| — | TextII.2.6 | Value Excluding VAT £24,000,000 | Value Excluding VAT £33,000,000 |
1 amendment published without a description.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast1 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
Police Uniform Trousers
- Signed
- 12 Sept 2025
- Value
- £24,000,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20bids · 20 electronic · 20 from abroad | 20 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- British High Court of JusticeReview body
Framework contractors & participating bidders
2 commercial parties on the notice- Charles Fellows Supplies LimitedFramework contractor
- Ilasco LimitedFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.