Fabric Insignia · UK public procurement notice

Authority: Police And Crime Commissioner For Durham (Police & fire)

GoodsAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products (39) Delivery: North East (UKC)

Awarded value£24,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 29 Sept 2025no call for competition

Awarded to Hunter Apparel Solutions Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

To purchase sliders and Epaulettes for the different ranks throughout the force.

Direct Award under BLC0132 Framework Agreement for the provision of Insignia, Gloves and Ancillary Uniform Products

CPV: Epaulettes

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1To provide Durham Constabulary with the required Sliders and Epaulettes, which will…Awarded

To provide Durham Constabulary with the required Sliders and Epaulettes, which will indicate an individual's status within an organisation. These will be used to signify rank, role, and collar number, providing identity and distinction.

Direct Award under BLC0132 Framework Agreement for the provision of Insignia, Gloves and Ancillary Uniform Products

Delivery: North East

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Goods
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 11 Feb 2026, 12:01 GMT
Last source update: 11 Feb 2026, 12:01 GMT
Authority reference: Uniform 92
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-012328
Classification (CPV): Epaulettes
Delivery area: North East (UKC)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-064db1 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: Direct Award under BLC0132 Framework Agreement for the provision of Insignia, Gloves and Ancillary Uniform Products.
The goods could be supplied in the time frame required, urgent order. The price was half the price of our current supplier. The PDF spec provided was inline of what was required.

Publisher note: Contract Awarded 29/09/2025 Contract Start Date 29/09/2025 Contract End Date 28/09/2029

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £24,0001 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 29 Sept 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Hunter Apparel Solutions LimitedSME	£24,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Fabric Insignia · Hunter Apparel Solutions LimitedSME
Signed
29 Sept 2025
Value
£24,000
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Police And Crime Commissioner For Durham

Contracting authorityPolice & fireBody governed by public lawPublic order and safety PMZV-7732-XXTT Police Headquarters, Aykley Heads, Durham, North East, DH15TTContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Hunter ApparelAwarded supplierGB-COH: NI001071 Londonderry, Northern Ireland, BT48 0LY

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.