Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice

Published 20 Jan 2026, 17:05 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Provision of PSU Limb Guards

Authority: The Police and Crime Commissioner for Northumbria (Police & fire)

GoodsOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable

Sectors: Clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories (18)Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment (35) Delivery: North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)

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East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)South West (UKK)

Budget not disclosed£0exc. VAT

Submissions closed 23 Feb 2026awarded 8 May 2026

Awarded to Chiltern Global LTD

Contract term 3 yrsends 30 Apr 2029 · up to 30 Apr 2031 with extensions · starts 1 May 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Northumbria Police required the provision of protective limb guards for their Public Order department.

CPV: Police uniforms · Protective and safety clothing · Protective gear

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1AwardedRenewal 3 yrsPublished value£0

Contract period: 1 May 2026 – 30 Apr 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 30 Apr 2031 with extensions

Delivery: North East

Extensions: 2x 12 month periods

18143000 Protective gear 35113400 Protective and safety clothing 35811200 Police uniforms

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more

How bids were scored

Simple description: Price 30%. Quality 70%.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Open procedure
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category: Goods
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 20 Jan 2026, 17:05 GMT
Last source update: 1 Jul 2026, 12:28 BST
Award evaluation window: Submission end – 13 Apr 2026
Authority reference: NP0486
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-005042
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV): Police uniformsProtective and safety clothingProtective gear
Delivery area: North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)
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South West (UKK)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-060a75 Find a Tender
Contract terms summary: 30 days from receipt of invoice

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend

Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN

Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup

Submission deadline: 23 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline: 16 Feb 2026, 17:00 GMT
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed
Accepted languages: en

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

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Timeline

20 Jan 2026 → 1 Jul 2026 · 8 dates

Tender notice published273 days ago
20 Jan 2026, 17:05 GMT
Clarification questions by246 days ago
16 Feb 2026, 17:00 GMT
Submission deadline240 days ago
23 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
Award decision expected by190 days ago
13 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
Contract starts173 days ago
1 May 2026, 00:00 BST
Assessment summaries sent166 days ago
8 May 2026, 00:00 BST
Standstill ends153 days ago
20 May 2026, 23:59 BST
Latest notice published112 days ago
1 Jul 2026, 12:28 BST

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 20 Jan 2026

Tender notice published
20 Jan 2026, 17:05 GMT
UK4
Contract award notice published
8 May 2026, 17:12 BST
UK6
Status changed to complete
8 May 2026, 17:12 BST
Contract signature expected
25 May 2026, 23:59 BST
scheduled
Contract details notice published
1 Jul 2026, 12:28 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £388,0001 award exc. VAT

Bids received 54 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 1 Jun 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Chiltern Global LTDSME25 May 2026 – 24 May 2029 · up to 24 May 2031Extensions: 2x 12-month optional extensions	£388,000	8 May 2026	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 1 · Chiltern Global LTDSME
Signed
1 Jun 2026
Value
£388,000
Period
1 Jun 2026 – 31 May 2029 · up to 31 May 2031 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
This contract agreement will be for a 3-year term initial term, with the option to extend for an additional 2x12 months, subject to satisfactory supplier performance. The full term of contract will not exceed 60 months.
No agreed KPIs: KPI's not set as below required threshold

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
5final-stage tenders	4	0	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

The Police and Crime Commissioner for Northumbria

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PCZY-7834-QRMM 2nd Floor, Victory House, Balliol Business Park, Longbenton, Newcastle, North East, NE12 8EWContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

CHILTERN GLOBAL LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 05367501GB-PPON: PLCY-4893-JMGR Unit 11 Alma Road Industrial Estate, Chesham, South East, HP5 3HBContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender1 Jul 2026, 12:28 BST
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender8 May 2026, 17:12 BST
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender20 Jan 2026, 17:05 GMT