Official UK procurement notice
The Provision of Extreme Cold Weather (ECW) Clothing
Authority: Ministry of Defence (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThis requirement is for the provision of Extreme Cold Weather (ECW) Clothing for Field Army and Joint Aviation Command. Items required include, but are not limited to, base layers, jackets, trousers, gloves and hats.
Please note, the total contract value of this requirement is made up of the winning tender price and a Limit of Liability to enable similar items to be procured during the period of contract.
- No preliminary market engagement: Pipeline notice published with expressions of interest received.
CPV: Arctic clothing and equipment
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1Lot 1AwardedRenewalPublished value£8,500,000
- Value
- £8,500,000 exc. VAT · £10,200,000 inc. VAT
- Extensions
- 1 option year, or part thereof, solely at the discretion of the purchasing Authority
What it takes to win
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published — the tender pack may add more- Compliancy against a set of minimum technical specifications
- Lowest Price
- Economic & financial standingAs per PSQ
- Technical & professional abilityAs per PSQ
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
- Cancelled
- 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
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 10 Oct 2025, 10:19 BST
- Last source update
- 10 Oct 2025, 10:19 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end — 27 Aug 2025, 23:59 BST
- Authority reference
714896451- Latest notice
- Procurement termination notice (UK12)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-054977Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 18 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 4 Aug 2025, 17:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
10 published dates · Europe/London- Planning notice published16 Jun 2025, 15:24 BST
- Next notice expected16 Jun 2025, 23:59 BST
- Tender notice published23 Jul 2025, 15:13 BST
- Clarification questions by4 Aug 2025, 17:00 BST
- Submission deadline397 days ago18 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
- Award decision expected by387 days ago27 Aug 2025, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts376 days ago8 Sept 2025, 00:00 BST
- Assessment summaries sent368 days ago16 Sept 2025, 00:00 BST
- Standstill ends364 days ago19 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
- Latest notice published344 days ago10 Oct 2025, 10:19 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics — not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brigantes Consulting LimitedSME, IlascoSMEjoint award29 Sept 2025 — 25 Sept 2028 · up to 25 Sept 2029Extensions: 1 year or part therof · Options: The option to procure similar items over the duration of the contract, subject to budgetary approval.Amended: Revision of Contract Award Decision | £8,500,000 | 16 Sept 2025 | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 1 · Brigantes Consulting LimitedSME, IlascoSME
- Signed
- date not published
- Value
- —
- Status
- cancelled (7 Oct 2025)
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5final-stage tenders | 5 | 0 | — |
Who bid
- did not winLevel Peak Associates LtdSME · West Midlands
- did not winFlamepro Global LtdSME · Yorkshire and the Humber
- did not winBCB International LimitedSME · East Midlands
- wonBrigantes Consulting LimitedSME · South West England + Ilasco LimitedSME · Scotland · consortium
- wonIlasco LtdSME · Scotland + Brigantes Consulting LimitedSME · South West England · consortium
Bidders as named on the Procurement Act 2023 award notice. “Won” means the bidder holds an award on this notice.
Notice history
15 events · 5 releases on Find a Tender · since 16 Jun 2025- Procurement termination notice published10 Oct 2025, 10:19 BSTUK12
- Status changed10 Oct 2025, 10:19 BST
- Procurement method changed10 Oct 2025, 10:19 BST
- Buyer details updated10 Oct 2025, 10:19 BST
- Contract signature expected26 Sept 2025, 23:59 BSTscheduled
- Contract award notice published16 Sept 2025, 15:21 BSTUK6
- Contract award notice published10 Sept 2025, 16:45 BSTUK6
- Published value updated10 Sept 2025, 16:45 BSTwas £8,500,000
- Status changed to complete10 Sept 2025, 16:45 BST
- Deadline withdrawn10 Sept 2025, 16:45 BST
- Tender notice published23 Jul 2025, 15:13 BSTUK4
- Status changed to active23 Jul 2025, 15:13 BST
- Procurement method changed23 Jul 2025, 15:13 BST
- Deadline published: 18 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST23 Jul 2025, 15:13 BST
- Pipeline notice published16 Jun 2025, 15:24 BSTUK1
Routine re-releases (5)
- 2025-07: 1 release · 23 Jul 2025
- 2025-06: 1 release · 16 Jun 2025
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
5 commercial parties on the notice · 1 awarded- BCB International LimitedBidder / tendererView supplier profile →
- Brigantes Consulting LimitedAwarded supplierView supplier profile →
- Flamepro Global LtdBidder / tendererView supplier profile →
- Ilasco LimitedBidder / tendererView supplier profile →
- Level Peak Associates LtdBidder / tendererView supplier profile →
Official documents & specifications (6)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Conflict of interest declarationNot published
Notices published for this procedure
- Procurement termination notice Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Pipeline notice Pipeline notice on Find a Tender