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# Supply of Protective Body Armour

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/supply-of-protective-body-armour-ocds-h6vhtk-03503c). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Ministry of Justice: "Supply of Protective Body Armour". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: £44,000,000. 2 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 12 Aug 2022, 16:00 BST. Published submission portal: uk.eu-supply.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Ministry of Justice](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/ministry-of-justice-gov-d18)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £44,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 12 August 2022 at 16:00 BST
- **Lots:** 2
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Garments for anti-ballistic protection, Security equipment
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-03503c`

## 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/supply-of-protective-body-armour-ocds-h6vhtk-03503c#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [uk.eu-supply.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fuk.eu-supply.com%2Fapp%2Frfq%2Frwlentrance_s.asp%3FPID%3D50155%26B%3DBLUELIGHT)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/supply-of-protective-body-armour-ocds-h6vhtk-03503c#participate

## Description
Supply of Protective Body Armour
Awarded under Provision of General Patrol and Firearms Body Armour BLC-0023
BlueLight Commercial | Equipment and Uniform | Body Armour

## Lots (2)
### Lot 1: Provision of General Patrol Body Armour
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 35815000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Estimated Value:** £35,000,000
- **Description:** Supply of Protective Body Armour

### Lot 2: Provision of Firearms Body Armour
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 35815000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Estimated Value:** £9,000,000
- **Description:** Firearms Body Armour to the Home Office 2017 Standard HO2 and KR1 with HO3 and SG1 upgrade plates.

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (7)
- **Award:** 005564-2026-1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **SAFARILAND UK LTD**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-172292`
  - Value: £3,682,770 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Provision of General Patrol and Firearms Body Armour (active)
  - Award id: `007675-2023-1-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Cooneen Protection Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-77650`
  - Value: £35,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Framework for the Provision of General Patrol and Firearms Body Armour (active)
  - Award id: `007675-2023-1-4`
  - Supplier(s): **Safariland UK Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-172292`
  - Value: £9,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Framework for the Provision of General Patrol and Firearms Body Armour (active)
  - Award id: `007675-2023-2-2`
  - Supplier(s): **Mehler Vario Systems GmbH**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-77651`
  - Value: £35,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Framework for the Provision of General Patrol and Firearms Body Armour (active)
  - Award id: `007675-2023-2-5`
  - Supplier(s): **Mehler Vario Systems GmbH**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-77651`
  - Value: £9,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Framework for the Provision of General Patrol and Firearms Body Armour (active)
  - Award id: `007675-2023-3-3`
  - Supplier(s): **Safariland UK Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-172292`
  - Value: £35,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Framework for the Provision of General Patrol and Firearms Body Armour (active)
  - Award id: `007675-2023-3-6`
  - Supplier(s): **United Shield International Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-77653`
  - Value: £9,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

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

## Contracts (7)
- **Contract:** 005564-2026-1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £3,682,770
  - Signed Date: 08/01/2026

- **Contract:** Provision of General Patrol and Firearms Body Armour (active)
  - Signed Value: £35,000,000
  - Signed Date: 20/01/2023

- **Contract:** Framework for the Provision of General Patrol and Firearms Body Armour (active)
  - Signed Value: £9,000,000
  - Signed Date: 20/01/2023

- **Contract:** Framework for the Provision of General Patrol and Firearms Body Armour (active)
  - Signed Value: £35,000,000
  - Signed Date: 20/01/2023

- **Contract:** Framework for the Provision of General Patrol and Firearms Body Armour (active)
  - Signed Value: £9,000,000
  - Signed Date: 20/01/2023

- **Contract:** Framework for the Provision of General Patrol and Firearms Body Armour (active)
  - Signed Value: £35,000,000
  - Signed Date: 20/01/2023

- **Contract:** Framework for the Provision of General Patrol and Firearms Body Armour (active)
  - Signed Value: £9,000,000
  - Signed Date: 20/01/2023

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F005564-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-01-22T09:01:39.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-25T09:51:49.503Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-03503c