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Published 18 Feb 2026, 13:53 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Provision of Body Armour for the MDP

Official notice

Authority: Ministry of Defence (Central government)

GoodsDirect awardAbove thresholdDefence & securitySME suitable
Sectors: Clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories (18) Delivery: UK
Planned pipeline value£1,702,046pipeline notice, not a live tender
Award expected 18 Feb 2026direct award proposed, no call for competition
Contract term 1 yr 1 moends 31 Mar 2027 · starts 2 Mar 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Provision of Body Armour for the Ministry of Defence Police

CPV: Special clothing

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Planned 1 yr 1 moSME
Contract period: 2 Mar 2026 – 31 Mar 2027 (1 yr 1 mo)
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligible
18410000 Special clothing

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Direct award
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Direct award proposed
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Defence & security
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, 13:53 GMT
Last source update
18 Feb 2026, 13:53 GMT
Authority reference
BP5 MDP BA
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-014793
Latest notice
Pipeline notice (UK1)
Classification (CPV)
Special clothing
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06571d Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
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Timeline

18 Feb 2026 → 2 Mar 2026 · 3 dates
  1. Planning notice published250 days ago
    18 Feb 2026, 13:53 GMT
  2. Tender notice expected250 days ago
    18 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
  3. Contract starts239 days ago
    2 Mar 2026

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Pipeline notice published
    18 Feb 2026, 13:53 GMT
    UK1

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Ministry of Defence

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PHVX-4316-ZVGZ Kentigern House, 65 Brwon Street, Glasgow, Scotland, G2 8EXContact name, email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Pipeline notice planningPipeline noticeUK1Pipeline notice on Find a Tender