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Safety glasses tenders and contracts
UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites
166 safety glasses tenders and contracts, 30 this year.
Updated 4 November 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count
- Awarded a month£310k
- Contracts a month1.2
- Won by SMEs77%
- Renewing in 6 months4
- Frameworks and DPSs5
- Live now2See them →
Safety glasses contracts
Tap a region to see its contracts. Pick as many as you like.
29 contracts across the UK, of any size
Live now
2 safety glasses opportunities are open now
- Pre-market9 Oct 2026Homados - 710031475 UK3 PPNDefence Equipment and Support · South WestEst.£4.4m
- OpenCloses Feb 2027The Supply of On Water Clothing and EquipmentLeidos Supply, LimitedEst.£77.5m
- Awarded6 Oct 2026Tactical Hearing Protection System Specialist User (THPS SU) Attrition StockMinistry of Defence · South WestWon by Radiocoms Systems Limited£15.6m
- Awarded21 Sep 2026In service support and PDS of Headsets-UK1Defence Equipment and SupportWon by Invisio Communications Limited£5.8m
- Awarded26 Aug 2026PSU HelmetsNorfolk Constabulary · East of EnglandWon by MLA£187k
- Awarded7 Jul 2026CSP26632 - Glacier GlassesUK Research and Innovation (UKRI)Won by Julbo SAS£12k
- Awarded21 Apr 2026Custom Fit Motorcycle Examiner Earplugs 2026Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency · South WestWon by Hearing Resolutions£105k
- Awarded8 Apr 2026Supply of Vented Aviation Moulded Protection Earpiece for use with Aircrew Protective HelmetsDefence Equipment and SupportWon by Marlborough Communications Ltd£3.9m
- Awarded10 Mar 2026ASE Aircrew EyewearDefence Equipment and Support · South WestWon by ASE Corporate Eyecare£938k
- Awarded19 Dec 2025Direct Award - YPO FrameworkPolice Scotland · ScotlandWon by Clad Safety£500k
- Awarded9 Dec 2025Ear defendersGreater Manchester Police · North WestWon by Best4Systems£20k
- Awarded4 Dec 2025Supply of Helmets & Other Firearms Related EquipmentWarwickshire Police · West MidlandsWon by Point South Limited£40k
- Awarded3 Nov 2025COMMUNICATIONS HEARING PROTECTION SYSTEMS (CHPS) COMMUNICATION IN THE EAR (CITE) ATTRITION STOCKMinistry of Defence · South WestWon by Radiocoms Systems Limited£500k
- Awarded29 Oct 2025UKRI-5372 - Laser safety goggles for ion trap labUK Research and Innovation (UKRI) · South WestWon by Laser Physics£30k
- Awarded10 Oct 2025CSP25476 - 10x Laser Safety EyewearUK Research and Innovation (UKRI) · South WestWon by Laser Physics£22k
- Awarded7 Oct 2025Attrition stock to support In-Service ComTac XPI Headsets and PDS ActivitiesMinistry of Defence · South WestWon by Radiocoms Systems Limited£1.2m
- Awarded17 Sep 2025Ear DefendersNorth Yorkshire Police · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Insight£33k
- Awarded4 Sep 2025The Provision of Spares and Post Design Service for Headsets Contract AmendmentDefence Equipment and Support · WalesWon by Invisio Communications Limited£616k
- Awarded21 Aug 2025Public Order Helmets (Kent Award)Kent Police · East of EnglandWon by Michael Lupton Associates£18k
- Awarded2 Jul 2025Public Order Helmets (N&S Notice)Norfolk Constabulary · East of EnglandWon by Michael Lupton Associates£20k
- Awarded30 Jun 2025Public Order Helmets (Essex Award)Essex Police · East of EnglandWon by Michael Lupton Associates£28k
- Awarded9 Jun 2025Public Order HelmetWest Yorkshire Police · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Clad Safety£68k
- Awarded4 Jun 2025Public Order HelmetsCambridgeshire Constabulary · East of EnglandWon by MLA£101k
- Awarded1 May 2025Provision of eye examinations/testing and manufacture and provision of Aids to Vision (AtV)London Fire Brigade · LondonWon by ASE Corporate Eyecare£195k
- Awarded24 Mar 2025Vented Aviation Moulded Protection (VAMP) earpieceMinistry of Defence£3.2m
- Awarded17 Mar 2025Public Order Uniform (NATO Helmets)Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary · South EastWon by Michael Lupton Associates£39k
- Awarded11 Feb 2025713879450 THPS SU BOOM MICS - CCS call-offMinistry of Defence · South WestWon by Radiocoms Systems Limited£2.3m
- Awarded11 Dec 2024Supply of IECD, WESTONE ACCESMinistry of Defence · East of EnglandWon by Westone Laboratories, Inc£53k
Where to bid
Where safety glasses tenders are run
- Jaggaer4 80%
Atamis1 20%
Tenders published in the last year that name the bid portal they run on.
Frameworks and DPS
5 frameworks for safety glasses work are running. None are open to join now.
Radiocoms Systems Limited won the most safety glasses contracts
It also won the most by value. Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.
Central governmentPolice, fire and rescueOther buyers
| Rank | Contractor | Contracts won, by buyer | Contracts | Value won | Buyers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Radiocoms Systems Limited South West · SME · See every contract | 6 | £22m | 1 | ||
| 2 | Michael Lupton Associates East of England · SME · See every contract | 4 | £104k | 4 | ||
| 3joint | Invisio Communications Limited Wales · SME · See every contract | 2 | £6.4m | 1 | ||
| 3joint | ASE Corporate Eyecare London · SME · See every contract | 2 | £1.1m | 2 | ||
| 3joint | MLA East of England · See every contract | 2 | £288k | 2 | ||
| 3joint | Clad Safety Yorkshire and the Humber · SME · See every contract | 2 | £68k | 2 | ||
| 3joint | Laser Physics South West · SME · See every contract | 2 | £53k | 1 | ||
| 8joint | Marlborough Communications Ltd | 1 | £3.9m | 1 | ||
| 8joint | Hearing Resolutions South West · SME · See every contract | 1 | £105k | 1 | ||
| 8joint | Westone Laboratories, Inc East of England · See every contract | 1 | £53k | 1 |
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Who buys
Central government bodies award 55% of safety glasses contracts
Contracts with a published value in the last 2 years, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.
4 buyers bought safety glasses more than once in the last 2 years
Each dot is a buyer, by how many safety glasses contracts it awarded in the last 2 years.
See who they are and when they usually buy →
Few and big, or many and small
Each dot is a buyer: how many safety glasses contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.
Central governmentPolice, fire and rescueOther buyers
Top buyers by contracts awarded
| Rank | Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ministry of Defence | 8 | £25.2m |
| 2 | Defence Equipment and Support | 4 | £11.2m |
| 3 | UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) | 3 | £65k |
| 4 | Norfolk Constabulary | 2 | £207k |
| 5 | Police Scotland | 1 | £500k |
| 6 | London Fire Brigade | 1 | £195k |
| 7 | Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency | 1 | £105k |
| 8 | Cambridgeshire Constabulary | 1 | £101k |
| 9 | West Yorkshire Police | 1 | £68k |
| 10 | Warwickshire Police | 1 | £40k |
72 safety glasses contracts awarded since 2021
- 52021
- 162022
- 152023
- 82024
- 202025
- 82026 so far
Prices
Half of safety glasses contracts are worth less than £105k
Central governmentPolice, fire and rescue
The 10 biggest safety glasses contracts
- Ministry of DefenceRadiocoms Systems Limited · 6 Oct 2026
- Defence Equipment and SupportInvisio Communications Limited · 21 Sep 2026
- Defence Equipment and SupportMarlborough Communications Ltd · 8 Apr 2026
- Ministry of DefenceWinner not published · 24 Mar 2025
- Ministry of DefenceRadiocoms Systems Limited · 18 Mar 2025
- Ministry of DefenceRadiocoms Systems Limited · 11 Feb 2025
- Ministry of DefenceRadiocoms Systems Limited · 7 Oct 2025
- Defence Equipment and SupportASE Corporate Eyecare · 10 Mar 2026
- Defence Equipment and SupportInvisio Communications Limited · 4 Sep 2025
- Police ScotlandClad Safety · 19 Dec 2025
Renewing contracts
4 safety glasses contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months
4 in the next 6 months. Most safety glasses work is one-off: 36% of the contracts ending are recurring terms that get re-let. The 3 ending soonest are shown in full.
Ends Mar 2027
ASE Aircrew Eyewear
Defence Equipment and Support · South West · 1-year contract
Held by ASE Corporate Eyecare
Ends Mar 2027
Safety Spectacles & BA Inserts
Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service · North East · 4-year contract
Held by Smart Employee Eyecare
Safety glasses contract for a central government bodySouth East£100k to £1mEnds Mar 2027
Where and when
The South West awards the most safety glasses contracts
Contracts by region and by month awarded. Click a region to filter the page.
FewerMore contracts
The regions as a table
| Region | Open now | Contracts | Value | Typical contract | Won the most | Bought the most | Renewing in 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South West | 1 | 9 | £20.7m | £719k | Radiocoms Systems Limited (5) | Ministry of Defence (5) | 1 |
| East of England | 0 | 6 | £406k | £40k | Michael Lupton Associates (3) | Norfolk Constabulary (2) | 0 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 0 | 2 | £101k | – | – | – | 1 |
| North West | 0 | 1 | £20k | – | – | – | 0 |
| West Midlands | 0 | 1 | £40k | – | – | – | 0 |
| London | 0 | 1 | £195k | – | – | – | 0 |
| South East | 0 | 1 | £39k | – | – | – | 1 |
| Wales | 0 | 1 | £616k | – | – | – | 0 |
| Scotland | 0 | 1 | £500k | – | – | – | 0 |
| North East | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 1 |
| East Midlands | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| Northern Ireland | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
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Key findings
- £310k a month
of safety glasses contracts awarded.
Typical contract £344k x 0.9 contracts a month, last 12 months. - 1.2
safety glasses contracts are awarded in a typical month.
29 contracts in the last 2 years. - 4
safety glasses contracts come up for renewal in the next 6 months.
Recurring contracts with a named supplier and a published end date before 4 May 2027. - 5
frameworks and DPSs are running for safety glasses work.
0 open to join now. - 77%
of safety glasses contracts are won by SMEs.
As recorded by the buyer, on 22 award notices.
How many safety glasses tenders and contracts are there?
| Last 12 months | Since November 2021 | |
|---|---|---|
| Notices published | 30 | 166 |
| Contracts awarded | 11 | 68 |
13 safety glasses contracts and frameworks end in the next 12 months, 8 of them recurring services. In the last two years, 16 buyers awarded safety glasses contracts to 15 suppliers.
Source: Find a Tender, Contracts Finder, Public Contracts Scotland, Sell2Wales and eTendersNI, to 4 November 2026. By Seamus White. How we count
Questions
How many safety glasses contracts does the UK public sector award?
29 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, from 16 public buyers.
How much is a typical public sector safety glasses contract worth?
The median is £105k, and 59% are worth less than £250k.
Who wins the most public sector safety glasses contracts?
Radiocoms Systems Limited won the most (6), and the most by value (£22m).
Which buyers award the most safety glasses contracts?
Central government bodies award 55% of them.
Which part of the UK awards the most safety glasses contracts?
The South West: 9 of 29 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, then the East of England (6) and Yorkshire and the Humber (2).
How many safety glasses contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months?
4 contracts end and are likely to be re-let, the first on 8 January 2027. Another 7 ending are one-off work.
Are there frameworks or DPSs for safety glasses work that are open to join?
5 frameworks and DPSs for safety glasses work are running. None are open to join now.
What is included
Single-category protective items bought on their own: safety and shooting glasses, prescription safety spectacles with fitting and breathing apparatus lens inserts, protective helmets and bump caps, and hearing protection.
- Safety glasses and ballistic shooting glasses
- Prescription safety spectacles and BA mask inserts
- Onsite fitting of prescription safety glasses for staff
- Protective helmets and bump caps
- Ear defenders and hearing protection
- Tactical and communications headsets with hearing protection for firearms officers and other operational users
What is not included
- Work and protective gloves (see Work and protective gloves)
- Firefighter helmets and hoods (see Firefighter PPE)
- Mixed PPE ranges (see PPE supply, including combined PPE and workwear contracts)
- Respirators (see Respiratory protective equipment and face fit testing)
- Uniform caps and bowlers (see Uniform insignia)
- DSE eye tests and staff eyecare vouchers (another industry: recruitment-hr,
- Hearing tests and health surveillance (another industry: recruitment-hr,