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BLC-0302 - Headwear and Accessories

Bluelight Commercial Limited · Local or regional public body

In brief

Bluelight Commercial Limited has announced plans to buy uniform and PPE work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.

It is a framework worth up to £12,000,000 excluding VAT: the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers, not one contract.

The contract runs for 4 years, starting 27 September 2026.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Competition

Usually high: a median of 12 bids per contract for this buyer (from 19 awards in the last 12 months).

Framework

Winning puts you on a list of suppliers the buyer can call on; it does not guarantee work. The £12,000,000 is the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers over the framework's life, not one contract.

What the notice says

Modern headwear, traditional headwear and accessories like belts, holders, torches etc.

How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
  3. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.

Timeline

  1. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 017794-2026
  2. Pipeline notice · UK1, notice 037240-2026

Last time this was bought

BLC-0154 Framework for the Provision of Police Uniform Trousers

Awarded
12 September 2025
Value
Not stated, or split across lots
Bids
20

Matched on Bluelight Commercial Limited, the type of work and the title; it may be a related contract rather than the same one. Check the notice to be sure.

About the buyer

Bluelight Commercial LimitedLast 12 months

Procurements

43

Awards

15

Suppliers it has used most for uniform and PPE

All tenders and awards from Bluelight Commercial Limited

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From notice 017794-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 27 February 2026, last updated 23 April 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.