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BLC0302: Pre Market Engagement - Headwear and Accessories
Forecast: a planned procurement that is not yet at tender stage.
01/ The notice
Key facts
- Value
- £12,000,000Estimated value stated in the notice
- Deadline (UK time)
- No open deadlineA deadline does not apply to this forecast notice.
- Published
- 27 Feb 2026
- Region
- Not stated
02/ The brief
What the notice says
Not fully read: this is the notice text; attached documents are not read.
BlueLight Commercial is providing advance notice of the upcoming re-tender of its Headwear and Accoutrements framework. This notice aims to inform potential suppliers of the opportunity and provide high-level information about the upcoming opportunity.
This framework aims to provide a compliant route for UK Police Forces to access headwear, accoutrements, handcuffs, and general duty torches in line with operational requirements and legislation. The estimated total value of the framework is £10.6 million over a maximum four year term.
BLC welcome feedback from potential bidders as to the lot structure, certification and standards and any opportunities for any consolidation or further segmentation.
03/ Classification
CPV codes
Common Procurement Vocabulary codes, exactly as the notice lists them. No descriptions are added here.
- 31521320
- 35200000
- 35230000
- 35811200
- 18444110
04/ History
Releases of this notice
One release held, oldest first. Dates are UK time.
- 27 Feb 2026Planning notice
Planning notice published 27 February 2026.
Release 017747-2026
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05/ Limits
What the source does not tell us
- Only one release is held, so there is no change history.
06/ Questions
About this notice
08/ Related
Where to go next
These links follow a fixed rule applied to this notice’s buyer, text and CPV codes. They are not advice on whether to bid.
- Reference
- ocds-h6vhtk-065df1
- Source
- Find a Tender
- Stage
- planning · Planning
- Framework
- Yes, as recorded by the source
- Last verified
- Sat 4 Apr 2026, 14:52 BST
- Read at
- Thu 29 Oct 2026, 07:35 GMT
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