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title: "Provision of Fire-Retardant Hi-Vis Tabards"
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# Provision of Fire-Retardant Hi-Vis Tabards

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-fire-retardant-hi-vis-tabards-ocds-h6vhtk-064c43). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** The Police and Crime Commissioner for Northumbria: "Provision of Fire-Retardant Hi-Vis Tabards". Published status: planning. Planned Pipeline Value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNING (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [The Police and Crime Commissioner for Northumbria](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/the-police-and-crime-commissioner-for-northumbria-GB-PPON-PCZY-7834-QRMM)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Police uniforms, Special clothing and accessories, T-shirts and shirts
- **Delivery Location:** UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKJ, UKK
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-fire-retardant-hi-vis-tabards-ocds-h6vhtk-064c43#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-064c43`

## 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/provision-of-fire-retardant-hi-vis-tabards-ocds-h6vhtk-064c43#tl-md)

## Description
Northumbria Police (the 'force') invites to participate in a request for information (RFI). This market engagement is focused on assessing Fire Retardant Hi-Vis Tabard offerings available to the force.
The outcome of the RFI process will help us determine our procurement strategy moving forward.
The force intends to procure an agreement for the provision of Fire Retardant Hi-Vis Tabards, to ensure officers are provided with the correct uniform/kit options to assist with operational requirements.
Following the conclusion of the RFI process, the responses received will be reviewed to ascertain the best procurement route forward before proceeding through our internal governance process. Once we can provide an update on the next steps, any Supplier that has registered an interest will be contacted using the contact information provided in this document.
Early internal stakeholder engagement has identified a requirement for 1000 Hi-vis Tabards, however this is an indicative number and may change once the tender opportunity is released.
Please can all suppliers interested in this opportunity, send confirmation via email to:
Joel.Gartland@northumbria.police.uk

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planning
- **CPV codes:** 18330000, 18400000, 35811200
- **Delivery regions:** UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKJ, UKK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB

- **Contract Period:** 16/04/2026 to 16/04/2028
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F011791-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-02-10T11:56:22.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-20T10:33:23.637Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-064c43