Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bec-04e5-7009-a50a-383aa2bd636b/715962484-personal-load-carriage-equipment-plce-uk1-pipeline-notice pending GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # 715962484 - Personal Load Carriage Equipment (PLCE) - UK1 - Pipeline Notice [Ministry of Defence](https://tendernation.io/buyers/ministry-of-defence) Estimated value £30,000,000 Published 2 Oct 2026 Deadline Rolling deadline ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Sets up a framework Winning a place does not guarantee work: contracts are awarded later as call-offs, and the list usually stays closed for years. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender The Authority intends to establish a framework for the provision of Personal Load Carriage Equipment (PLCE), including a range of textile-based equipment and accessories such as pouches, rucksacks, fasteners and associated components. The estimated value of the framework is £37 million over an eight-year term. The framework will provide for the supply and ongoing support of these items throughout the contract period. ## CPV classification Textile fabrics and related items Rucksacks Pouches Source Find a Tender (UK) · Notice ocds-h6vhtk-078013-2026-10-02T16:22:47+01:00 [View official notice](https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/ocds-h6vhtk-078013-2026-10-02T16:22:47+01:00) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. [Track tenders free](https://tendernation.io/register) [Buyer profile Ministry of Defence: past awards and live tenders](https://tendernation.io/buyers/ministry-of-defence) [Sector More Leather, textiles & plastics materials tenders](https://tendernation.io/sectors/leather-textiles-plastics) ## More tenders like this [Polythene waste and refuse sacks and bags – GARA europea a procedura aperta PER l’appalto DI fornitura DI sacchi PER la raccolta differenziata · Agesp S.P.A. · 13 days left · 2 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-9551-7396-82ea-3579807ac969/italy-polythene-waste-and-refuse-sacks-and-bags-gara-europea-a-procedura-ape) [Polythene waste and refuse sacks and bags – Saci si pungi din polietilena pentru deseuri · Tega S.A. · 31 days left · 20 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156aa-18c8-70b0-9ab0-32059831edcc/romania-polythene-waste-and-refuse-sacks-and-bags-saci-si-pungi-din-polietil) [Polythene waste and refuse sacks and bags – Framework agreement for green food waste bags and other sacks · Romerike Avfallsforedling Iks · 30 days left · 19 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-65e1-7381-893c-acbfbfc4620b/norway-polythene-waste-and-refuse-sacks-and-bags-framework-agreement-for-gre) [Polythene waste and refuse sacks and bags – Ambalaje utilizate pentru colectarea, transportul și eliminarea finală a deșeurilor medicale periculoase · Spitalul Clinic Judetean de Urgenta Brasov · 30 days left · 19 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-9563-70ec-a15e-a5ef9c20da90/romania-polythene-waste-and-refuse-sacks-and-bags-ambalaje-utilizate-pentru) [Linen – Acquisition de linge de maison · Ville d'Antibes (06) · 34 days left · 23 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-0b1b-7093-a28e-484221738657/france-linen-acquisition-de-linge-de-maison) [Plastic products – Lieferung von Abfall- und Wertstoffbehälter aus Kunststoff · AVR Kommunal AöR · 22 days left · 11 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a1405e-7e46-73c5-a164-6048a86fffcb/germany-plastic-products-lieferung-von-abfall-und-wertstoffbehalter-aus-kun)