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# Control and Restraint: Body Armour

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/control-and-restraint-body-armour-ocds-h6vhtk-035850). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Ministry of Justice: "Control and Restraint: Body Armour". Published status: complete. Published Value: £6,000,000. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Ministry of Justice](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/ministry-of-justice-gov-d18)
- **Published Value:** £6,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Anti-riot equipment, Boots, Emergency and security equipment, Helmets, Individual and support equipment (+5 more)
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £4,151,924 (exc. VAT, 9 contracts)
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-035850`

## 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/control-and-restraint-body-armour-ocds-h6vhtk-035850#tl-md)

## Description
supply of Body Armour  Awarded via Blue light framework

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 18100000, 18143000, 18444110, 18815000, 35100000, 35200000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** supply of Body Armour  Awarded via Blue light framework

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (9)
- **Award:** 020885-2023-1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **TCH (UK) Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-125111`
  - Value: £247,500 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** 021234-2023-1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **DMS Protective Equipment Ltd,**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-125079`
  - Value: £217,896 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** 021560-2023-1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Bennett Safetywear Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-125066`
  - Value: £230,940 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** 021561-2023-1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Derby Unitex Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-168208`
  - Value: £232,020 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** 021563-2023-1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Goliath Footwear Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-88255`
  - Value: £167,400 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** 021564-2023-1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Niton Equipment Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-112088`
  - Value: £912,114 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** 021566-2023-1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Niton Equipment Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-112088`
  - Value: £1,069,200 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** 021568-2023-1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **MLA Ltd,**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-88259`
  - Value: £537,427 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** 021574-2023-1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Mehler Vario System GmbH**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-115268`
  - Value: £537,427 † (exc. VAT)

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

## Contracts (9)
- **Contract:** 021574-2023-1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £537,427
  - Signed Date: 19/06/2023

- **Contract:** 020885-2023-1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £247,500
  - Signed Date: 10/05/2023

- **Contract:** 021234-2023-1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £217,896
  - Signed Date: 10/05/2023

- **Contract:** 021560-2023-1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £230,940
  - Signed Date: 10/05/2023

- **Contract:** 021561-2023-1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £232,020
  - Signed Date: 10/05/2023

- **Contract:** 021563-2023-1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £167,400
  - Signed Date: 10/05/2023

- **Contract:** 021564-2023-1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £912,114
  - Signed Date: 10/05/2023

- **Contract:** 021566-2023-1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £1,069,200
  - Signed Date: 10/05/2023

- **Contract:** 021568-2023-1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £537,427
  - Signed Date: 10/05/2023

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F021574-2023)
- **Last Source Update:** 2023-07-26T07:52:29.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-27T20:47:48.513Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-035850