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Published 28 May 2025, 13:13 BST

Official UK procurement notice

LSL/DC/0204 - The Supply of Hearing Protection - Tender Notice

Official notice

Authority: LEIDOS SUPPLY, LIMITED (Central government)·On behalf of: TVS SUPPLY CHAIN SOLUTIONS LIMITED

Framework agreement4 lotsGoodsOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Framework ceiling (notional)£6,340,000total for 4 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue · 1 value update
Submissions closed 14 Apr 2026
Lots 4see the lot list below
Framework period 3 yrs 10 moends 6 Jul 2030 · up to 3 Jan 2032 with extensions · starts 31 Aug 2026

What is being bought4 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Team Leidos are proud to be delivering the logistics commodities and services transformation (LCS(T)) Delivery partner contracts (LCS (T)/0001 dated 16.4.2015) on behalf of the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) (the ‘Prime Contract’). Delivery of other parts of the LCS(T) contract are delivered by Leidos Europe Ltd (LEL) and other partners (together ‘Team Leidos’).

This requirement is subject to the Public Procurement Regulations and respective advertising action.

The Defensice clothing team, which forms part of Leidos Supply Ltd. is considering the potential requirement for the supply of Locking Devices on behalf of the UK MoD.

The total estimated value for this Framework Agreement will be between £3,170,000 to £6,340,00 with a total length of 4 Years.

In addition, please note that as a framework agreement there is no guarantee of business.

If this is of further interest, please register on our eProcurement system, Jaggaer: leidos-supply.app.jaggaer.com ↗

Bidders will be able to register on the system, and once registered they can express their interest and complete their bid on there. Should Bidders have any queries regarding the system, please contact the support team on the front page of the Jaggaer website, where it says 'Need assistance?', for help. Anyqueries regarding the tender itself, as opposed to the system, should be directed through Jaggaer's messaging centre.

  • The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 31 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST.

CPV: Hearing aids · Parts and accessories for hearing aids · Parts and accessories of musical instruments · Safety equipment · Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment · Support equipment

How this framework works

From the published notice
Framework period
3 yrs 10 mo · up to 5 yrs 4 mo from 31 Aug 2026

Lots and requirements (4)Procurement structure

4 lots · all with a published value
Lot #1Hearing Protection - ARenewal 3 yrs 10 moSMEPublished value£1,692,000

Lot 1 - (Helmet Comp, Helmet Mount & Overhead Des)

Contract period: 31 Aug 2026 – 6 Jul 2030 (3 yrs 10 mo) · up to 3 Jan 2032 with extensionsValue: £1,692,000 exc. VAT · £2,030,400 inc. VAT
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: Extension options published
Lot #2Hearing Protection - B 3 yrs 10 moSMEPublished value£2,212,000

Lot 2 - Hearing Protection - B is consistant of the sourcing for Foldable, Overhead Des.

Contract period: 31 Aug 2026 – 6 Jul 2030 (3 yrs 10 mo)Value: £2,212,000 exc. VAT · £2,654,400 inc. VAT
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligible
Lot #3Ear Plug 3 yrs 10 moSMEPublished value£884,000

Lot 3 - General Service Ear Plugs for service personnel

Contract period: 31 Aug 2026 – 6 Jul 2030 (3 yrs 10 mo)Value: £884,000 exc. VAT · £1,060,800 inc. VAT
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligible
Lot #4Aural Protection for Musicians 3 yrs 10 moSMEPublished value£1,552,000

Lot 4 – Rechargeable and Battery powered Aural Protection for Musicians

Contract period: 31 Aug 2026 – 6 Jul 2030 (3 yrs 10 mo)Value: £1,552,000 exc. VAT · £1,862,400 inc. VAT
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligible

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
What this means for your bid
  • “LSL/DC/0204 - The Supply of Hearing Protection - Tender Notice” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement
Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA, CPTPP)
Recurring procurement
Yes · next expected 31 Jul 2026
First published
28 May 2025, 13:13 BST
Last source update
6 Feb 2026, 14:55 GMT
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 30 Jul 2026
Authority reference
LSL/DC/0204
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-011037
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Hearing aidsParts and accessories for hearing aidsParts and accessories of musical instrumentsSafety equipmentSecurity, fire-fighting, police and defence equipmentSupport equipment
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0527e8 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Jaggaer · Who buys & how to bid on JAGGAER
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free; latest Chrome/Edge/Firefox only — corporate browsers fail
Appointment period ends
14 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
7 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

28 May 2025 → 31 Aug 2026 · 8 dates
  1. Planning notice published
    28 May 2025, 13:13 BST
  2. Market engagement
    11 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST

    To request the PMEN documents please contact:

    Name and Email address: Brad Finnerty – brad.finnerty100@teamleidos.mod.uk

    Request the documents related to the Supply of Hearing Protection. The documents will then be sent for completion and should be returned to the same email addresses before the deadline. Responses are required as soon as possible to inform next steps, but the PMEN will remain open until 11/09/2025

  3. Next notice expected
    15 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
  4. Tender notice published264 days ago
    6 Feb 2026, 14:55 GMT
  5. Clarification questions by205 days ago
    7 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
  6. Admission / appointment period ends198 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown
    14 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
  7. Award decision expected by90 days ago
    30 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
  8. Contract starts59 days ago
    31 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

6 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 28 May 2025
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    28 May 2025, 13:13 BST
    UK2
  2. Tender notice published
    6 Feb 2026, 14:55 GMT
    UK4
  3. Published value updated to £6,340,000
    6 Feb 2026, 14:55 GMT
    was £2,500,000
  4. Status changed to active
    6 Feb 2026, 14:55 GMT
  5. Procurement method changed
    6 Feb 2026, 14:55 GMT
  6. Deadline published: 14 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
    6 Feb 2026, 14:55 GMT

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

LEIDOS SUPPLY, LIMITED

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-COH: 09353172 8 Monarch Court The Brooms, Bristol, South West, BS16 7FHContact name, email

Other public bodies

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure