Provision of Body Armour for the Ministry of Defence Police
Buyer: Ministry of Defence
Awarded to Safariland UK LTD for £1,702,046.
- Published
- 17 March 2026
- Estimated value
- £1,702,046
- Place of performance
- UK
- Procedure
- Direct award
- Lots
- 1
- Notice number
- 023809-2026
- Reference
- ocds-h6vhtk-061300
- Official source
- Official source
CPV codes
- 18410000Special clothing
Description
Single supplier - technical reasons This is an equipment contract for the provision of body armour for Armed Firearms Officers (AFOs) within the Ministry of Defence Police (MDP). All serving MDP officers are capable of being armed and therefore it is a force wide requirement to issue body armour to all AFOs routinely. The contract will be awarded in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023 (PA23) and the Procurement Regulations 2024. It is considered that this contract can be awarded by way of a Direct Award to Safariland UK Ltd in accordance with Section 41 and Schedule 5 - Single Supplier, paragraph 6 of the PA23 due to the unique technical reasons relating to this procurement. The MDP Body Armour requirement necessitates a solution that is certified to a minimum protection level of HO3. The holistic MDP Body Armour solution is currently certified to HO3 using the P44 & P07 lightweight plates made by Safariland UK Ltd, as well as hard plates, plate carriers and other ancillaries also manufactured by Safariland UK Ltd. Testing and certification of the body armour solution is completed as a whole system based on the above components. No other providers are known to offer plates com…
Awards
| Awarded to | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Safariland UK LTD | £1,702,046 | — |
Official publications
- FTS · 023809-2026 · 17 March 2026
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