The Metropolitan Police Authority (MPA) as the contracting authority is tendering for the Supply and Delivery of Equipment Belts (the Goods) to the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS). The MPA/MPS is seeking through this tendering process to set up a supply framework with a suitably capable Contractor to provide these Goods for a term of 48 months.

MPS Officers and Police Staff which include Police Community Support Officers use reinforced webbing Equipment Belts to carry officer safety equipment, which includes a handcuff, baton, radio, CS gas, first aid kit and document pouch.

As the Equipment Belts are also used in public order situations, the belt is required to help officers link together to form a cordon or to assist in the removal of an injured officer from the scene. This requires provision of a ‘quick release’ buckle and one type of buckle which can be easily released by the wearer, but not by a member of the public. The Equipment Belts must be capable of being secured to the wearer’s leather belt through attachable four Equipment Belt Keeper Loops, which feed through the leather belt and equipment belt to keep the two together. The Equipment Belt Keeper Loops must be available for purchase as a separate item.

The successful supplier will be required to provide a resilient, timely supply of Equipment Belts.