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Published 24 Nov 2025, 16:16 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

BLC0275: Framework for the Provision of Softshell Jackets and Microfleece's

Official notice

Authority: BLUELIGHT COMMERCIAL LIMITED (Public body)

Framework agreement2 lotsGoodsOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment (35) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Framework ceiling (notional)£4,000,000envelope for 2 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue · 1 value update
Submissions closed 27 Mar 2026awarded 3 Jun 2026
Awarded to Cooneen Defence Ltd, Hunter Apparel Solutions Limited2 awards
Framework period 3 yrsends 21 Jun 2029 · up to 22 Jun 2030 with extensions · starts 22 Jun 2026

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

BlueLight Commercial have awarded a national Framework for the Provision of both Softshell Jackets and Microfleece's which 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.

This Framework will be for the supply and delivery of the following lots:

  • Lot 1– Softshell Jacket
  • Lot 2– Microfleece

To access the tender documentation please visit sell2.in-tend.co.uk/blpd/publictenders ↗

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CPV: Police uniforms

How this framework works

From the published notice
Type
Open framework
Call-offs
call-offs are awarded directly to appointed suppliers, without further competition
Bids received
6 bids on the busiest of 2 lots · 2 suppliers appointed
Framework period
3 yrs · up to 4 yrs from 22 Jun 2026
Supplier levy on call-offs (max %)

2% of call-off value · 2% management fee has been included within this framework. This will be a percentage of the total value of spend from the framework, per supplier.

Who may buy through it

As per the ITT Statement of Requirements Framework Participants

Published description of the framework

This framework agreement is divided into 2 lots, with a single supplier appointed to each lot.

As only one supplier is appointed per lot, all call-off contracts under each lot will be awarded directly to the appointed supplier without further competition.

Call-off contracts may be awarded throughout the duration of the framework for the provision of the goods specified within the relevant lot.

The framework will operate for a 3 year term with an optional 12 month extension, during which time the appointed supplier for each lot will be the sole provider for that lot.

Call-offs published through it3

Notices that name this framework as their framework in the official record. Many call-offs are never published, so this is a floor, not utilisation.

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · all with a published value · same evaluation weights on every lot

Every one of these 2 lots carries the same published figure, £2,000,000: it is the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each lot's own budget, and no share per lot is published. The cards below say ceiling above rather than repeat it.

Lot #1Softshell JacketAwardedRenewal 3 yrsSMEceiling above

The source published no individual description for this lot.

Contract period: 22 Jun 2026 – 21 Jun 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 22 Jun 2030 with extensions
Eligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: 1 year extension
35811200 Police uniforms
Lot #2MicrofleeceAwardedRenewal 3 yrsSMEceiling above

The source published no individual description for this lot.

Contract period: 22 Jun 2026 – 21 Jun 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 22 Jun 2030 with extensions
Eligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: 1 year extension
35811200 Police uniforms

What it takes to win
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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 more
How bids were scored · same split on all 2 lots
Quality: 60%Price: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Price
  • Quality: 25% Technical Questions 25% Samples 10% Social Value
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
  • “BLC0275: Framework for the Provision of Softshell Jackets and…” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract, and call-offs are awarded directly: getting appointed is the whole game.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Framework agreement
Who may use the vehicle
As per the ITT Statement of Requirements Framework Participants
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
24 Nov 2025, 16:16 GMT
Last source update
25 Jun 2026, 15:16 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 11 Jun 2026
Authority reference
BLC0275
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-014124
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Police uniforms
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05e7c0 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
Appointment period ends
27 Mar 2026, 16:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
10 Mar 2026, 16:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Supplier levy on call-offs (max %)

call-off levy · 2% of call-off value · 2% management fee has been included within this framework. This will be a percentage of the total value of spend from the framework, per supplier.

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

To access the tender documentation please visit sell2.in-tend.co.uk/blpd/publictenders ↗

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Timeline

24 Nov 2025 → 25 Jun 2026 · 11 dates
  1. Planning notice published326 days ago
    24 Nov 2025, 16:16 GMT
  2. Market engagement308 days ago
    12 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT

    Feedback on issued document.

    Please make an expression of interest at sell2.in-tend.co.uk/blpd/publictenders ↗

  3. Next notice expected263 days ago
    26 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
  4. Tender notice published242 days ago
    17 Feb 2026, 09:27 GMT
  5. Clarification questions by220 days ago
    10 Mar 2026, 16:00 GMT
  6. Admission / appointment period ends203 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown
    27 Mar 2026, 16:00 GMT
  7. Assessment summaries sent136 days ago
    3 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
  8. Award decision expected by127 days ago
    11 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
  9. Standstill ends126 days ago
    12 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
  10. Contract starts117 days ago
    22 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
  11. Latest notice published113 days ago
    25 Jun 2026, 15:16 BST

Notice history

11 events · 5 releases on Find a Tender · since 24 Nov 2025
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    24 Nov 2025, 16:16 GMT
    UK2
  2. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    24 Nov 2025, 16:19 GMT
    UK2
  3. Tender notice published
    17 Feb 2026, 09:27 GMT
    UK4
  4. Published value updated to £4,000,000
    17 Feb 2026, 09:27 GMT
    was £3,000,000
  5. Status changed to active
    17 Feb 2026, 09:27 GMT
  6. Procurement method changed
    17 Feb 2026, 09:27 GMT
  7. Deadline published: 27 Mar 2026, 16:00 GMT
    17 Feb 2026, 09:27 GMT
  8. Contract award notice published
    3 Jun 2026, 13:40 BST
    UK6
  9. Status changed to complete
    3 Jun 2026, 13:40 BST
  10. Contract signature expected
    23 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled
  11. Contract details notice published
    25 Jun 2026, 15:16 BST
    UK7
Routine re-releases (5)
  • 2025-11: 2 releases · 24 Nov 2025, 24 Nov 2025

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 22 awards · see the list ↓
Bids received 66 from SMEs · busiest of 2 lots
Contracts signed 2latest 24 Jun 2026

£2,000,000 is the framework's published maximum, restated by the publisher on 2 award rows. It is one ceiling, not 2 separate sums, and no share per lot is published; those rows read “ceiling above”.

Awarded toValueDateStatus
Lot 1 · Softshell Jacket1 award
Cooneen Defence LtdSME23 Jun 2026 – 22 Jun 2029 · up to 22 Jun 2030Extensions: 1 year optional extension.ceiling above3 Jun 2026Awarded
Lot 2 · Microfleece1 award
Hunter Apparel Solutions LimitedSME23 Jun 2026 – 22 Jun 2029 · up to 22 Jun 2030Extensions: 1 year optional extension.ceiling above3 Jun 2026Awarded

Contracts

All 2 of these contracts carry the same published figure, £2,000,000, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.

  • Lot 2 - Microfleece · Hunter Apparel Solutions LimitedSME

    Signed
    24 Jun 2026
    Value
    ceiling above
    Period
    24 Jun 2026 – 23 Jun 2029 · up to 22 Jun 2030 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    1 year optional extension.
    9 agreed KPIs: critical “red rated” incidents · Management Information · Delivery: Agreed Lead time in ITT …
    • critical “red rated” incidents, must be resolved in full within 24 hours (resolutions on target/total incidents)
    • Management Information, shared in full within 10 days of the reporting period (on time reports / total reports)
    • Delivery: Agreed Lead time in ITT, Delivery time should be measured from the point that the Supplier(s) receives the order at the agreed cut off time/date to the point that the delivery of an item is signed for by the Framework Participant at the specified delivery address. (Delivered on time/total number of deliveries)
    • Product Quality, In relation to quality of the system delivered to the Framework Participant in line with the tender specification.
    • Customer Satisfaction, Framework Participants perception of products taken from agreed end user satisfaction survey.
    • Issues, Issues with the potential to escalate to a formal complaint.
    • Invoice Accuracy, Number of accurate and on time invoices/total number of invoices.
    • Response Times: 2 Days, Response time is defined as “the time it takes for the Supplier to acknowledge receipt after an enquiry has been made. (Response on time/total no. of responses)
    • Resolution Times: 7 working days, (Number of resolutions on time/total no. of resolutions)

  • Lot 1 - Softshell Jacket · Cooneen Defence LtdSME

    Signed
    22 Jun 2026
    Value
    ceiling above
    Period
    24 Jun 2026 – 23 Jun 2029 · up to 22 Jun 2030 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    1 year optional extension.
    11 agreed KPIs: critical “red rated” incidents · Management Information · Delivery: Agreed Lead time in ITT …
    • critical “red rated” incidents, must be resolved in full within 24 hours (resolutions on target/total incidents)
    • Management Information, shared in full within 10 days of the reporting period (on time reports / total reports
    • Delivery: Agreed Lead time in ITT, Delivery time should be measured from the point that the Supplier(s) receives the order at the agreed cut off time/date to the point that the delivery of an item is signed for by the Framework Participant at the specified delivery address. (Delivered on time/total number of deliveries)
    • Product Quality, In relation to quality of the system delivered to the Framework Participant in line with the tender specification.
    • Customer Satisfaction, Framework Participants perception of products taken from agreed end user satisfaction survey.
    • Issues, Issues with the potential to escalate to a formal complaint.
    • Invoice Accuracy, Number of accurate and on time invoices/total number of invoices.
    • Response Times: 2 Days, Response time is defined as “the time it takes for the Supplier to acknowledge receipt after an enquiry has been made. (Response on time/total no. of responses)
    • Resolution Times: 7 working days, (Number of resolutions on time/total no. of resolutions)
    • First Time Resolution, First Time resolutions is defined as “the volume of resolved queries per product resolved first time that did not require additional action within 4 weeks”. (Number of first-time resolutions /total no. of resolutions)
    • Social Value, Equality and diversity training to be delivered to all staff working on this contract on an annual basis

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · Softshell Jacket4final-stage tenders · 14 at stage one40—
2 · Microfleece6final-stage tenders · 14 at stage one60—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

BLUELIGHT COMMERCIAL LIMITED

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-COH: 12517649 Lower Ground 5-8 The Sanctuary, London, London, SW1P 3JSContact name, email

Framework contractors & participating bidders

2 commercial parties on the notice
  • Cooneen Defence LtdFramework contractorGB-COH: NI049695 23 Cooneen Road, Fivemiletown, Northern Ireland, BT75 0NEContact email
  • Hunter Apparel Solutions LimitedFramework contractorGB-COH: NI001071 Unit 9 Springtown Industrial Estate, Londonderry, Northern Ireland, BT48 0LYContact email

Official documents & specifications (7)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure