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In deliveryUnited KingdomGoodsFramework agreement£12,000,000Add to pipeline

BLC0302 Headwear and Accessories

Awarded to BUSINESS IMAGE LIMITED, HUNTER APPAREL SOLUTIONS LIMITED, HeroQuip +3 more

BlueLight Commercial Limited(buyer)

Published
Published 22 June 2026
Deadline
Closed 21 July 2026
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Overview

BlueLight Commercial Limited is establishing a compliant framework agreement for the supply of headwear and accessories, structured across seven lots including traditional caps, custodian helmets, bowlers, leather and textile accessories, baseball caps, handcuffs, and front-line officer torches, with an estimated value of £12 million and a submission deadline of 21 July 2026.

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Lots (8)

  • Lot 1 Traditional Caps

    £2,400,000Won by HeroQuipWon by TRY & LILLY LIMITEDWon by BUSINESS IMAGE LIMITED

  • Lot 2 Custodian Helmets and Bowlers Certified

    £800,000Won by TRY & LILLY LIMITED

  • Lot 3 Custodian Helmets and Bowlers Non Certified

    £900,000Won by TRY & LILLY LIMITED

  • Lot 4A Leather and Split Leather Accessories

    £1,500,000Won by PRICE WESTERN LEATHER COMPANY LIMITEDWon by HeroQuip

  • Lot 4B Textile Accessories

    Provision of Textile accessories

    £1,200,000

  • Lot 5: Baseball Caps, Bump Caps and Woolly Hats.

    £400,000Won by HUNTER APPAREL SOLUTIONS LIMITEDWon by HeroQuip

  • Lot 6 Handcuffs

    £3,000,000

  • Lot 7 Front Line Officer Torches

    £3,000,000Won by UK ELECTRIC LIMITEDWon by PRICE WESTERN LEATHER COMPANY LIMITED

Key details

Country
United Kingdom
Status
In delivery
Category
Goods
Estimated value
£12,000,000
Procedure
Open procedure
Rules
Procurement Act 2023
Contract type
Framework agreement
Published
22 June 2026
Questions by
15 July 2026
Deadline
Closed
Classification (CPV)
Police uniforms

Award outcome

Awarded value
£9,000,000
Award date
28 October 2026
Contract period
26 September 2026 → 26 September 2030
Contract length
4 years
Against estimate
25% below
Bids received
4
Winners
  • BUSINESS IMAGE LIMITED
  • HUNTER APPAREL SOLUTIONS LIMITED
  • HeroQuip
  • PRICE WESTERN LEATHER COMPANY LIMITED
  • TRY & LILLY LIMITED
  • UK ELECTRIC LIMITED

This contract ends on 26 September 2030.

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Competition and scoring

Bids received

4

Open and restricted tenders in Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment drew a median of 4 bids over the last 24 months; 13% received only one.

How bids were scored

Price 50% · Quality 50%

  • Desk Top Evaluation20%
  • Social Value10%
  • Pricing50%
  • Technical Ability20%

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Market context

Typical award in Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment

£170,000

Median of 1,399 awards in the last 24 months

This award is 52.9× the median.

BlueLight Commercial Limited in the last 12 months

14

contracts awarded, worth £156,917,165 in total

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Notice history

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  1. Contract

    29 October 2026

  2. Tender Update

    30 June 2026

  3. Contract Notice

    22 June 2026

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