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Covert Armour- Pre-market engagement questionnaire

  • York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority

UK2: Preliminary market engagement notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-022249

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0515e8

Published 16 May 2025, 2:08pm

Last edited 23 May 2025, 2:41pm

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Scope

Reference

2425-0180

Description

North Yorkshire Police (NYP) are undertaking a soft market testing exercise. The purpose of this is to engage with the market and gain a better understanding of the products and functionality available in relation to the market for Covert body armour which allows officers to work efficiently and effectively when out in the field. The intention of this market testing is to inform the force's business case. The NYP would like to invite suppliers to respond to key questions via our market engagement questionnaire. The document can be obtained from the Bluelight E-procurement portal https://sell2.in-tend.co.uk/blpd/publictender-details?tid=293926 and completed questionnaires should be returned via the same portal.

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 16 February 2026 to 15 February 2030
  • 4 years

Main procurement category

Goods

CPV classifications

  • 18143000 - Protective gear
  • 35000000 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment
  • 35113400 - Protective and safety clothing
  • 35200000 - Police equipment
  • 35811200 - Police uniforms
  • 35815000 - Garments for anti-ballistic protection
  • 35815100 - Bullet-proof vests

Contract locations

  • UKE2 - North Yorkshire

Engagement

Engagement deadline

13 June 2025

Engagement process description

North Yorkshire Police (NYP) are undertaking a soft market testing exercise. The purpose of this is to engage with the market and gain a better understanding of the products and functionality available in relation to the market for Covert body armour which allows officers to work efficiently and effectively when out in the field. The intention of this market testing is to inform the force's business case. The NYP would like to invite suppliers to respond to key questions via our market engagement questionnaire. The document can be obtained from the Bluelight E-procurement portal https://sell2.in-tend.co.uk/blpd/publictender-details?tid=293926 and completed questionnaires should be returned via the same portal.

Participation

Particular suitability

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)

Submission

Publication date of tender notice (estimated)

10 November 2025

Contracting authority

York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PMGQ-6583-JYGR

County Hall, Racecourse Lane

Northallerton

DL7 8AD

United Kingdom

Email: procurement@northyorkshire.police.uk

Region: UKE22 - North Yorkshire CC

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government