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Published 21 May 2025, 13:37 BST

Official UK procurement notice

The Supply of Buttons, Badges & Medal Ribbons

Official notice

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

4 lotsGoodsOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Published estimate£39,200,000total for 4 lots · £47,040,000 inc. VAT · 2 value updates
Submissions closed 23 Jul 2026
Lots 4see the lot list below
Contract term 6 yrsends 18 Aug 2033 · starts 18 Aug 2027

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 Defence Clothing Team, which forms part of Leidos Supply Ltd. is considering the potential requirement for the Supply of Leather Gloves on behalf of the UK MoD, consisting of 4 Lots:

Lot 1:

Embroidered Badges

The total estimated value for this Lot will be between £3,200,000 - £8,100,000, with a total contract length of 6 Years.

Lot 2:

Woven Badges & Medal Ribbons

The total estimated value for this Lot will be between £860,000 - £2,200,000, with a total contract length of 6 Years.

Lot 3:

Metal Badges

The total estimated value for this Lot will be between £9,300,000 - £23,300,000, with a total contract length of 6 Years.

Lot 4:

Buttons

The total estimated value for this Lot will be between £2,200,000 - £5,600,000, with a total contract length of 6 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: leidossupply.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 24 Feb 2032, 23:59 GMT.

CPV: Articles of jewellery · Buttons · Insignia · Military uniforms · Ribbon · Textile badges · Tulle, lace, narrow-woven fabrics, trimmings and embroidery · Woven fabrics

Lots and requirements (4)Procurement structure

4 lots · all with a published value (£39,200,000 together)
Lot #1Embroidered Badges 6 yrsSMEPublished value£8,100,000

Embroidered Badges – this lot is comprised of badges and rank slides where the design is stitched onto a base to give a textured and raised finish

Contract period: 18 Aug 2027 – 18 Aug 2033 (6 yrs)Value: £8,100,000 exc. VAT · £9,720,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligible
Lot #2Woven Badges & Medal Ribbons 6 yrsSMEPublished value£2,200,000

Woven Badges & Medal Ribbons – this lot consists of Badges and Medal Ribbons where the common manufacturing method is to weave multiple strands of fabric together to achieve the required design

Contract period: 18 Aug 2027 – 18 Aug 2033 (6 yrs)Value: £2,200,000 exc. VAT · £2,640,000 inc. VAT
Eligibility: SME eligible
Lot #3Metal Badges 6 yrsSMEPublished value£23,300,000

Metal Badges – this lot is made up of a range of Badges made from a number of metals and alloys for use across the various uniforms and items of headwear

Contract period: 18 Aug 2027 – 18 Aug 2033 (6 yrs)Value: £23,300,000 exc. VAT · £27,960,000 inc. VAT
Eligibility: SME eligible
Lot #4Buttons 6 yrsSMEPublished value£5,600,000

Buttons – this lot is for the supply of all the Buttons across the various uniforms and items of headwear made from a range of materials with a range of sizes and designs.

Contract period: 18 Aug 2027 – 18 Aug 2033 (6 yrs)Value: £5,600,000 exc. VAT · £6,720,000 inc. VAT
Eligibility: SME eligible

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
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA, CPTPP)
Recurring procurement
Yes · next expected 24 Feb 2032
First published
21 May 2025, 13:37 BST
Last source update
27 Feb 2026, 12:57 GMT
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 24 Jul 2027
Authority reference
LSL/DC/0210
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-017891
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Articles of jewelleryButtonsInsigniaMilitary uniformsRibbonTextile badgesTulle, lace, narrow-woven fabrics, trimmings and embroideryWoven fabrics
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-051ab7 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
Submission deadline
23 Jul 2026, 14:00 BST
Clarification deadline
16 Jul 2026, 14:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

21 May 2025 → 18 Aug 2027 · 8 dates
  1. Planning notice published
    21 May 2025, 13:37 BST
  2. Market engagement
    25 Jul 2025, 23:59 BST

    To request the PMEN documents please contact:

    Chris Morris

    Chris.morris@uk.leidos.com

    Request the documents related to the Supply of Buttons, Badges & Medal Ribbons 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 25/07/2025.

  3. Next notice expected
    5 Aug 2025, 23:59 BST
  4. Tender notice published243 days ago
    27 Feb 2026, 12:57 GMT
  5. Clarification questions by104 days ago
    16 Jul 2026, 14:00 BST
  6. Submission deadline97 days ago
    23 Jul 2026, 14:00 BST
  7. Today
    29 Oct 2026
  8. Award decision expected byin 268 days
    24 Jul 2027, 23:59 BST
  9. Contract startsin 292 days
    18 Aug 2027, 00:00 BST

Notice history

9 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 21 May 2025
  1. Pipeline notice published
    21 May 2025, 13:37 BST
    UK1
  2. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    13 Jun 2025, 16:01 BST
    UK2
  3. Published value updated to £19,357,837
    13 Jun 2025, 16:01 BST
    was £4,404,171
  4. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    19 Jun 2025, 12:50 BST
    UK2
  5. Tender notice published
    27 Feb 2026, 12:57 GMT
    UK4
  6. Published value updated to £39,200,000
    27 Feb 2026, 12:57 GMT
    was £19,357,837
  7. Status changed to active
    27 Feb 2026, 12:57 GMT
  8. Procurement method changed
    27 Feb 2026, 12:57 GMT
  9. Deadline published: 23 Jul 2026, 14:00 BST
    27 Feb 2026, 12:57 GMT
Routine re-releases (4)
  • 2025-05: 1 release · 21 May 2025

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 (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure