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    ContractsPersonal Load Carriage Equipment (PLCE) Framework Supply and Support
    Open tender

    Personal Load Carriage Equipment (PLCE) Framework Supply and Support

    Contract value
    £30m
    Published 2 Oct 2026

    Eight-year framework worth £37 million for supply and support of personal load carriage equipment including textile goods, pouches, rucksacks, and accessories.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· South WestPublished 2 Oct 2026· 1 month agoviaFind a Tender
    Contract value
    £30m
    Published 2 Oct 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £30,000,000indicative
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Rolling
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Manufacturing
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      South West

    Lifecycle

    Open

    Open tender — no closing date published. Opened 1 month ago.

    2 October 2026
    Open tender · no closing date published

    Brief

    The Authority seeks to establish an eight-year framework agreement valued at approximately £37 million for the supply and ongoing support of Personal Load Carriage Equipment (PLCE). The framework will cover a comprehensive range of textile-based equipment and accessories, including pouches, rucksacks, fasteners, and associated components. Suppliers will be responsible for providing initial supply and delivering continuous maintenance and support services throughout the contract period. This is a pipeline notice indicating the procurement process will be launched in the near term.

    Track record

    8 awards · 5 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In manufacturing, MINISTRY OF DEFENCE has awarded 8 contracts to 5 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. Country Interests Limited3× · 38%
    2. MARLBOROUGH COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED2× · 25%
    3. NATALIA AD1× · 13%
    4. Ian Edgar (Liverpool) Ltd1× · 13%
    5. NATALIYA AD1× · 13%

    Across manufacturing, the most active winners are HUNTER APPAREL SOLUTIONS LIMITED, Arco Limited, Lyreco UK Ltd — the field to beat, or your route in as a partner.

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-078013

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