The Provision of Body Armour
Details
- Supplier(s)
- Cooneen Defence Ltd
- Value
- £78,000
- Duration
- 1 year
- Topic
- Garments for anti-ballistic protection
- Published
- 7 October 2026
- Source
- uk:contracts_finder
Tender description
The Provision of Body Armour for Northamptonshire Police. Awarded via BLC Framework Agreement for the Provision of General Patrol and Firearms Body Armour, BLC0023, Lot 1. This is a call off contract with an up to value of £78,000 excluding VAT for the initial 12-month period. There is no commitment for the Authority to spend the full amount. There are 2 x 12-month extension options available.
Timeline
- Completed: Award date5 October 2026
- Completed: Award published7 October 2026Current notice
- Next: Contract expiry date4 October 2027in 12 months
About the buyer
The Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Northamptonshire oversees policing and fire services across the county, and buys as a blue light organisation through its own commercial team. Suppliers register free on the OPFCC Tender Portal, where opportunities are advertised and matched by category code. Larger tenders under the Procurement Act 2023 appear on Find a Tender, while older contracts sit on Contracts Finder. Framework agreements with the Crown Commercial Service, ESPO and YPO route much of this spend. One commercial team handles procurement for both Northamptonshire Police and Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service.
The top 10 blue light buyers spent a collective £2.2bn between FY2021 and FY2025.
Over the past 5 years, most of The Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Northamptonshire's contract awards have been in security and defence equipment, software and information systems and repair and maintenance.
Relevant CPV codes
- 35815000 · Garments for anti-ballistic protection
Decision makers
Connect with the people behind this procurement.
| Contact name | Job title | Phone number | Work email |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head of Procurement | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@the-police-fire-and-crime-commissioner-for-northamptonshire.gov | |
| Commercial Director | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@the-police-fire-and-crime-commissioner-for-northamptonshire.gov | |
| Procurement Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@the-police-fire-and-crime-commissioner-for-northamptonshire.gov | |
| Category Lead | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@the-police-fire-and-crime-commissioner-for-northamptonshire.gov | |
| Senior Buyer | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@the-police-fire-and-crime-commissioner-for-northamptonshire.gov | |
| Contracts Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@the-police-fire-and-crime-commissioner-for-northamptonshire.gov |
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