Stale Pre-tender

ARV Body Armour

Details

Topic
Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment
Published
7 May 2026
Submission
1 June 2026

Tender description

Lincolnshire Police intends to undertake a procurement exercise for specialist firearms body armour and associated protective equipment. The requirement may include ballistic body armour, carriers, rifle plates, ancillary items, fitting services, and related support services for operational firearms personnel.

Timeline

  1. Completed: Pre-tender published7 May 2026
    Current notice

About the buyer

The Police and Crime Commissioner for Lincolnshire is a blue light body that buys jointly with Lincolnshire Police's Chief Constable. A joint Commercial and Contract Management team runs day-to-day procurement for both organisations. Tenders are published through the Sell2Bluelight portal, powered by In-Tend, where supplier registration is free. Larger opportunities also move onto Atamis, the newer e-commerce system for supplier registration. National frameworks come through Bluelight Commercial's single supplier login, giving real-time access to police and fire tenders across England and Wales. Higher-value contracts are advertised on Find a Tender.

The top 10 blue light buyers spent a collective £2.2bn between FY2021 and FY2025.

Over the past 5 years, most of The Police and Crime Commissioner for Lincolnshire's contract awards have been in software and information systems, transport equipment and office and computing equipment.

Relevant CPV codes

  • 35000000 · Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment

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