# Manufacture of Body Armour Test Moulds for Home Office

> Tender notice from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Crown Commercial Service](/buyers/crown-commercial-service/contract-awards)
- Published: 18 November 2016
- Planned start: 7 March 2016
- Planned end: 31 March 2016
- Stage: open_tender
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: b90e04f3-0039-4bc7-864e-c778576937f9-84854
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-3401d182-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b

## Description

The Home Office Centre for Applied Science and Technology \(CAST\) manage and maintain the Home Office standards for Body Armour and portable ballistics protection\. CAST is seeking a manufacturer to make test moulds to be used in the testing of ballistic schemes\. This will include the production of four moulds including large and small female, plus front and rear male torso\. The successful manufacturer will be accredited as the supplier for the Home Office and will be able to sell to anyone who wishes to purchase them\. Further details of the requirement together with a list of organisations expressing such interest are included in Appendix B Additional information: The full specification and details of the tender are outlined on Appendix B which is attached\. The contract start date is indicative only\. No fixed budget has been set for the project though appropriate funds have been allocated\. NB\* All prospective bidders must have a DUNS number from Dun and Bradstreet to enable registration and electronic document transfer\. Please read "How to Apply" section of the attached notice for further information\. Documents will not be released to potential bidder unless they are registered on the e-portal\. The date for release of the tender documents is 4th February 2016

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b90e04f3-0039-4bc7-864e-c778576937f9-84854)