Official UK procurement notice
The Supply of Locking Devices
Authority: LEIDOS SUPPLY, LIMITED (Central government)·On behalf of: TVS SUPPLY CHAIN SOLUTIONS LIMITED
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionTeam Leidos are proud to be delivering the logistics commodities and services transformation (LCS(T)) Delivery partner contracts (LCS (T)/0001 dated 16.4.2015) on behalf of the UK Ministry of Defence (the ‘Prime Contract’). Delivery of other parts of the LCS(T) contract are delivered by Leidos Europe Ltd (LEL) and other partners (together ‘Team Leidos’). This requirement is subject to the Public Procurement Regulations and respective advertising action.
In April 2015, the MOD signed a thirteen year contract with Leidos Europe Ltd to provide the procurement and inventory management of commodity items (as well as the storage and distribution services), that were historically provided in-house by the Logistic Commodities and Services Operating Centre.
Leidos, working with the MOD, will transform the way these services are delivered to ensure requirements continue to be met whilst providing best value for money for the department. The organisation delivering these services is known as Team Leidos.
Further to the contrat award notice issued on 28/01/2026 reference LSL/GS/0131 - The Supply of Locking devices, Leidos Supply Ltd has awarded the Supply of Locking Devices to Joseph Gleave on a 4 year term from 05/03/2026 to 04/03/20230, with an estimated value of £10,500,000 across the 4 years.
- The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 31 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT.
CPV: Door locks · Hinges, mountings and fittings · Miscellaneous padlocks and locks · Padlocks · Padlocks and chains · Tools, locks, keys, hinges, fasteners, chain and springs
How this framework works
From the published notice- Bids received
- 1 bids on the busiest of 2 lots · 1 suppliers appointed
- Framework period
- 4 yrs from 28 Feb 2026
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · all with a published valueLot #1Padlocks and ChainsAwardedPublished value£620,000
The source published no individual description for this lot.
Lot #2NSPA Locking DevicesAwardedPublished value£3,950,000
The source published no individual description for this lot.
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
- “The Supply of Locking Devices” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.
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
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA, CPTPP)
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · next expected 31 Jan 2026
- First published
- 14 May 2025, 10:45 BST
- Last source update
- 2 Apr 2026, 08:22 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 28 Feb 2026
- Authority reference
LSL/GS/0131- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-053589- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0512c1Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 1 Oct 2025, 23:59 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 25 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
14 May 2025 → 2 Apr 2026 · 11 dates- Planning notice published14 May 2025, 10:45 BST
- Market engagement5 Jun 2025, 23:59 BST
- Next notice expected7 Aug 2025, 23:59 BST
- Tender notice published3 Sept 2025, 14:41 BST
- Clarification questions by390 days ago25 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
- Admission / appointment period ends384 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown1 Oct 2025, 23:59 BST
- Assessment summaries sent260 days ago3 Feb 2026
- Standstill ends250 days ago12 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Contract starts235 days ago28 Feb 2026
- Award decision expected by234 days ago28 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Latest notice published201 days ago2 Apr 2026, 08:22 BST
Notice history
14 events · 5 releases on Find a Tender · since 14 May 2025- Preliminary market engagement notice published14 May 2025, 10:45 BSTUK2
- Planned procurement notice published6 Aug 2025, 14:52 BSTUK3
- Published value updated to £2,278,7006 Aug 2025, 14:52 BSTwas £12,000,000
- Status changed to planned6 Aug 2025, 14:52 BST
- Procurement method changed6 Aug 2025, 14:52 BST
- Deadline published: 2 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST6 Aug 2025, 14:52 BST
- Tender notice published3 Sept 2025, 14:41 BSTUK4
- Published value updated to £4,570,0003 Sept 2025, 14:41 BSTwas £2,278,700
- Status changed to active3 Sept 2025, 14:41 BST
- Deadline moved to 1 Oct 2025, 23:59 BST3 Sept 2025, 14:41 BST-1 days · was 2 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST
- Contract award notice published3 Feb 2026, 11:11 GMTUK6
- Status changed to complete3 Feb 2026, 11:11 GMT
- Contract signature expected17 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMTscheduled
- Contract details notice published2 Apr 2026, 08:22 BSTUK7
Routine re-releases (5)
- 2025-08: 1 release · 6 Aug 2025
- 2025-05: 1 release · 14 May 2025
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Across several lots1 award | |||
| Joseph Gleave & Son LtdSMESupply of Locking Devices2 Mar 2026 – 1 Mar 2030 | £10,500,000 | 3 Feb 2026 | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 1 · Joseph Gleave & Son LtdSME
- Signed
- 3 Mar 2026
- Value
- £105,000,000
- Period
- 4 Mar 2026 – 3 Mar 2030
- Status
- active
3 agreed KPIs: KPI 1 - OTIF · KPI 2 - Delivery (outstanding orders) · KPI 3 - NCR Rectification
- KPI 1 - OTIF, All line items ordered are to be delivered in full by the Required Delivery Date stated on Leidos' Purchase Order and delivered to the Authorised Depot, Demanding Unit or alternative UK address (if specified).
- KPI 2 - Delivery (outstanding orders), All line items ordered are to be delivered in full within 10 working days of the Required Delivery Date stated on Leidos' Purchase Order and delivered to the Authorised Depot, Demanding Unit or alternative UK address (if specified).
- KPI 3 - NCR Rectification, All non-confirming deliveries as reported by the delivery consignee to be rectified within 10 working days of notification by Leidos' Inventory team.
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Padlocks and Chains | 1final-stage tenders | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2 · NSPA Locking Devices | 1final-stage tenders | 1 | 0 | — |
Who bid
- wonJoseph Gleave and Son LtdSME · North West England · all lots
Bidders as named on the Procurement Act 2023 award notice. “Won” means the bidder holds an award on this notice.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeOther public bodies
- TVS SUPPLY CHAIN SOLUTIONS LIMITEDProcuring entityConduct various parts of the evaluation
Framework contractors & participating bidders
1 commercial party on the notice- Joseph Gleave & Son LimitedFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (5)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Planned procurement notice Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender