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title: "BLC0302 Headwear and Accessories"
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# BLC0302 Headwear and Accessories

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/blc0302-headwear-and-accessories-ocds-h6vhtk-06ba32). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** BLUELIGHT COMMERCIAL LIMITED: "BLC0302 Headwear and Accessories". Published status: active. Framework Ceiling: £12,000,000. 8 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 21 Jul 2026, 13:00 BST. Published submission portal: atamis-7459.my.site.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [BLUELIGHT COMMERCIAL LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/bluelight-commercial-limited-coh-12517649)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £12,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 21 July 2026 at 13:00 BST
- **Lots:** 8
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Police uniforms
- **Delivery Location:** Not published
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 3 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/blc0302-headwear-and-accessories-ocds-h6vhtk-06ba32#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-06ba32`

- **Who May Use the Framework:** This framework is available to a wide range of UK public-sector and BlueLight organisations, including police forces and commissioners, fire and rescue services, local and combined authorities, relevant government departments and agencies, NHS bodies, transport and specialist police organisations, and any public-sector organisation that joins BlueLight Commercial membership.

## 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/blc0302-headwear-and-accessories-ocds-h6vhtk-06ba32#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [atamis-7459.my.site.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fatamis-7459.my.site.com%2Fs%2FWelcome)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/blc0302-headwear-and-accessories-ocds-h6vhtk-06ba32#participate

## Description
The procurement aims to provide various requirements under a single compliant framework, which will be structured into the following seven lots:
Lot 1: Traditional Caps
Lot 2: Custodian Helmets & Traditional Bowlers – Fully Certified
Lot 3: Custodian Helmets & Traditional Bowlers – Non-Certified
Lot 4A: Leather and Split Leather Accessories
Lot 4B: Textile Accessories
Lot 5: Baseball Caps, Bump Caps and Woolly Hats.
Lot 6: Handcuffs
Lot 7: Front Line Officer Torches.

## Lots (8)
### Lot 1: Lot 1 Traditional Caps
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 35811200

- **Estimated Value:** £1,200,000
- **Description:** Provision of Traditional Uniform Caps
- **Contract Period:** 26/09/2026 to 26/09/2030

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 2: Lot 2 Custodian Helmets and Bowlers Certified
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 35811200

- **Estimated Value:** £800,000
- **Description:** Provision of Custodian Helmets and Bowlers Certified
- **Contract Period:** 26/09/2026 to 26/09/2030

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 3: Lot 3 Custodian Helmets and Bowlers Non Certified
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 35811200

- **Estimated Value:** £900,000
- **Description:** Provision of Custodian Helmets and Bowlers Non Certified
- **Contract Period:** 26/09/2026 to 26/09/2030

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 4: Lot 4A Leather and Split Leather Accessories
- **Lot id:** `4`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 35811200

- **Estimated Value:** £1,500,000
- **Description:** Provision of Leather and Split Leather Accessories
- **Contract Period:** 26/09/2026 to 26/09/2030

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 5: Lot 5: Baseball Caps, Bump Caps and Woolly Hats.
- **Lot id:** `5`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 35811200

- **Estimated Value:** £400,000
- **Description:** Provision of Baseball Caps, Bump Caps and Woolly Hats
- **Contract Period:** 26/09/2026 to 26/09/2030

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 6: Lot 6 Handcuffs
- **Lot id:** `6`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 35811200

- **Estimated Value:** £3,000,000
- **Description:** Provision of Handcuffs
- **Contract Period:** 26/09/2026 to 26/09/2030

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 7: Lot 7 Front Line Officer Torches
- **Lot id:** `7`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 35811200

- **Estimated Value:** £3,000,000
- **Description:** Provision of Front Line Officer Torches
- **Contract Period:** 26/09/2026 to 26/09/2030

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 4B: Lot 4B Textile Accessories
- **Lot id:** `4B`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 35811200

- **Estimated Value:** £1,200,000
- **Description:** Provision of Textile accessories
- **Contract Period:** 26/09/2026 to 26/09/2030

- **Options published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F058550-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-06-30T14:13:37.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-27T21:06:35.441Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-06ba32