Published date: 31 January 2025

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 18 November 2024, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Protective gear - 18143000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£0 to £87,000

Procurement reference

tender_470624/1446186

Published date

31 January 2025

Closing date

18 November 2024

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

16 January 2025

Contract end date

31 March 2027

Contract type

Supply contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The requirement is to produce and supply high visibility clothing accessories for riders and their horses across dedicated low-flying and other areas used by Defence helicopters and aircraft. This is to meet the Be Seen Be Safer safety campaign which has run since 2014, in line with RAF Shawbury, RAF Valley, the RAF Safety Centre's campaigning and British Horse Society guidelines. From 2024, the Be Seen Be Safer campaign will be joined by Joint Aviation Command (JAC). The accessories provided by the Campaign are to include varies sizes of horse-worn quarter-sheets and fly-masks; and rider-worn tabards and hatbands. Logos from each of the contributing units ordering the accessories will be provided and are to be included on all items.

More information

Attachments

Award information

Awarded date

9 December 2025

Contract start date

16 January 2025

Contract end date

31 March 2027

Total value of contract

£87,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

V-Bandz Ltd

Address

Stubbs Oak Stud Cinques Road, Gamlingay, Sandy, England, SG19 3NR

Reference

Companies House number: 03665524

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Stephen Crawley

Address

RAF High Wycombe, Nimrod Building, 3 Site
High Wycombe
HP14 4UE
England

Email

stephen.crawley104@mod.gov.uk

Website

https://www.contracts.mod.uk