Ear defenders · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Greater Manchester Combined Authority (Local council)

Below threshold - without competition

Sectors: Clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories (18) Delivery: North West (UKD3)

Awarded value£20,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 9 Dec 2025no call for competition

Awarded to Best4Systems

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Ear defenders

Awarded via GMP's exemption process as per GMP Contract Standing Orders.

The date the contract is signed is the date the exemption has been approved. The contract dates are based on the requirements of the exemption and value. An exemption may not exceed its maximum value and therefore the end date may be sooner if the value is exhausted.

Contracted by Greater Manchester Combined Authority for Greater Manchester Police.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: North West

18100000 Occupational clothing, special workwear and accessories

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - without competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 18 Feb 2026, 18:09 GMT
Last source update: 18 Feb 2026, 18:09 GMT
Authority reference: Ex688
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-015001
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: North West (UKD3)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-065791 Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
18 Feb 2026, 18:09 GMT
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £20,0001 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 9 Dec 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Best4Systems	£20,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 1 · Best4Systems
Signed
9 Dec 2025
Value
£20,000
Period
10 Dec 2025 – 31 Mar 2029
Status
active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Greater Manchester Combined Authority

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PXBN-3793-LCTQ 56 Oxford Street, Manchester, North West, M1 6EUContact email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Best4SystemsAwarded supplier Unit B, Easting Business Estate, Easting Close, Worthing, South East, BN14 8HQContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender18 Feb 2026, 18:09 GMT