Official UK procurement notice
The Supply of Buttons, Badges & Medal Ribbons
Authority: LEIDOS SUPPLY, LIMITED (Central government)·On behalf of: TVS SUPPLY CHAIN SOLUTIONS LIMITED
What is being bought4 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionTeam 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 BadgesPublished 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
Lot #2Woven Badges & Medal RibbonsPublished 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
Lot #3Metal BadgesPublished 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
Lot #4ButtonsPublished 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.
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)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-051ab7Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- 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
Timeline
21 May 2025 → 18 Aug 2027 · 8 dates- Planning notice published21 May 2025, 13:37 BST
- Market engagement25 Jul 2025, 23:59 BST
To request the PMEN documents please contact:
Chris Morris
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.
- Next notice expected5 Aug 2025, 23:59 BST
- Tender notice published243 days ago27 Feb 2026, 12:57 GMT
- Clarification questions by104 days ago16 Jul 2026, 14:00 BST
- Submission deadline97 days ago23 Jul 2026, 14:00 BST
- Today29 Oct 2026
- Award decision expected byin 268 days24 Jul 2027, 23:59 BST
- Contract startsin 292 days18 Aug 2027, 00:00 BST
Notice history
9 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 21 May 2025- Pipeline notice published21 May 2025, 13:37 BSTUK1
- Preliminary market engagement notice published13 Jun 2025, 16:01 BSTUK2
- Published value updated to £19,357,83713 Jun 2025, 16:01 BSTwas £4,404,171
- Preliminary market engagement notice published19 Jun 2025, 12:50 BSTUK2
- Tender notice published27 Feb 2026, 12:57 GMTUK4
- Published value updated to £39,200,00027 Feb 2026, 12:57 GMTwas £19,357,837
- Status changed to active27 Feb 2026, 12:57 GMT
- Procurement method changed27 Feb 2026, 12:57 GMT
- Deadline published: 23 Jul 2026, 14:00 BST27 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 noticeOther public bodies
- TVS SUPPLY CHAIN SOLUTIONS LIMITEDProcuring entityConduct various parts of the evaluation
Official documents & specifications (4)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- Pipeline notice Pipeline notice on Find a Tender