ClosedClothing and footwear

Supply of Aircrew Boots[E11]

LONDON, United KingdomUNITE PROCUREMENT UK LIMITED[E1]

In plain English

What they want: Unite Procurement UK Limited (part of Unite Holding SE), on behalf of the Ministry of Defence, is seeking suppliers to join the Unite Procurement Platform to support the supply of Aircrew Boots. The Ministry of Defence requires the sourcing and provision of a comprehensive range of suitable aircrew boots for personnel in training and operational environments across rotary and fixed wing platforms.
Who can bid: No restrictions are stated in the notice data. The tender documents may set more.
Deadline: Buyer's deadline: 4 Sept 2026, 12:00 UTC+1. UTC: 4 Sept 2026, 11:00 UTC.
Published 21 Aug 2026.
Value: GBP 900,000
Buyer: UNITE PROCUREMENT UK LIMITEDSee what else this buyer buys and when.
How to apply: Through the buyer's official process. Open the original notice on UK Contracts Finder (OCDS) (opens in a new tab) ↗
Tender documents: The tender documents for this notice are on the buyer's own portal, usually behind a free supplier registration. We link to them and do not fetch them, so the report is based on the notice only.

This opportunity is closed and its deadline has passed. Reports are not available for it.

Deadline[E4]: 4 Sept 2026, 12:00 UTC+1
Value[E12]: GBP 900,000
Published[E9]: 21 Aug 2026
Procedure[E8]: Catalogue purchase
Source: UK Contracts Finder (OCDS) (opens in a new tab)
Last checked: 7 hours ago

About the requirement

From the notice

Unite Procurement UK Limited (part of Unite Holding SE), on behalf of the Ministry of Defence, is seeking suppliers to join the Unite Procurement Platform to support the supply of Aircrew Boots. The Ministry of Defence requires the sourcing and provision of a comprehensive range of suitable aircrew boots for personnel in training and operational environments across rotary and fixed wing platforms. The requirement encompasses boots suitable for both hot and temperate climatic conditions, with specific dimensional constraints to ensure compatibility with restricted cockpit spaces on designated aircraft platforms. Key Requirement Parameters Climatic Coverage: Boots must be available for both temperate and hot weather environments, capable of operating across temperature ranges from -6°C to +45°C with relative humidity levels between 43% and 100%. Sizing and Accessibility: Items must be available to meet protected characteristics as highlighted in the Public Sector Equality Duty review. Sizing must accommodate the 5-95 percentile range (height 150cm to 200cm, chest 80cm to 120cm) plus outsize provision. Shoe sizes must range from 3 to 15 with outsize availability. Boot Specification Criteria: - Upper surface must be constructed from robust leather - Water resistant properties required - Colour: Black or brown - Security fastening via laces - Sole design to limit Foreign Object Damage (FOD) transfer into aircraft or Aircraft Servicing Pan (ASP) The Unite Procurement Platform (Unite | Simplify indirect procurement with our smarter platform) offers a comp…[E5]

Eligibility and requirements

ConditionDelivery location: United Kingdom.[E6]
The notice data states no restriction on who may bid. Exclusion grounds and selection criteria in the tender documents still apply.

Risks and unknowns

UnknownWe read the published notice, not the full tender documents.

Updates

First seen · 28 Oct 2026, 13:28 UTC
The deadline (2026-09-04T11:00:00.000Z) has passed.
Source document 6e8177bc-6589-4561-b0d6-fc5039c9cd82-911630

Evidence

12 facts

Every fact on this page comes from the published notice. Each entry shows the document and the field it was read from.

E1
The buyer is UNITE PROCUREMENT UK LIMITED.
Document 6e8177bc-6589-4561-b0d6-fc5039c9cd82-911630, field /buyer/name, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:28 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E2
The notice is classified under CPV 18815000 (Boots).
Document 6e8177bc-6589-4561-b0d6-fc5039c9cd82-911630, field /tender/classification/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:28 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E3
Contracts Finder publishes United Kingdom procurement.
“England”
Document 6e8177bc-6589-4561-b0d6-fc5039c9cd82-911630, field /tender, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:28 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E4
Tenders must be submitted by 4 Sep 2026, 12:00 UTC+01:00.
“2026-09-04T12:00:00+01:00”
Document 6e8177bc-6589-4561-b0d6-fc5039c9cd82-911630, field /tender/tenderPeriod/endDate, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:28 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E5
The buyer describes the requirement in the notice.
“Unite Procurement UK Limited (part of Unite Holding SE), on behalf of the Ministry of Defence, is seeking suppliers to join the Unite Procurement Platform to support the supply of Aircrew Boots. The Ministry of Defence requires the sourcing and provision of a comprehensive range…”
Document 6e8177bc-6589-4561-b0d6-fc5039c9cd82-911630, field /tender/description, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:28 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E6
Delivery location: United Kingdom.
Document 6e8177bc-6589-4561-b0d6-fc5039c9cd82-911630, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/0, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:28 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E7
This notice changes or updates a call for competition.
“tenderAmendment”
Document 6e8177bc-6589-4561-b0d6-fc5039c9cd82-911630, field /tag, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:28 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E8
The procedure is: Catalogue purchase.
Document 6e8177bc-6589-4561-b0d6-fc5039c9cd82-911630, field /tender/procurementMethodDetails, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:28 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E9
The notice was published on 21 Aug 2026.
“2026-08-21T09:12:22+01:00”
Document 6e8177bc-6589-4561-b0d6-fc5039c9cd82-911630, field /tender/documents/0/datePublished, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:28 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E10
Contracts Finder gives the tender status as active.
Document 6e8177bc-6589-4561-b0d6-fc5039c9cd82-911630, field /tender/status, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:28 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E11
The notice is titled "Supply of Aircrew Boots".
Document 6e8177bc-6589-4561-b0d6-fc5039c9cd82-911630, field /tender/title, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:28 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E12
The stated value is GBP 900,000.
“900000 GBP”
Document 6e8177bc-6589-4561-b0d6-fc5039c9cd82-911630, field /tender/value/amount, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:28 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

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