Written question asked by Alison Seabeck (Labour) on Tuesday, 14 October 2014, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 16 October 2014. It was answered by Julian Brazier (Conservative) on Tuesday, 21 October 2014 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

Armed Forces: Uniforms

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what proportion of orders for waterproof military clothing have been progressed through DE and S Defence Clothing in the last four years.

Answer: The Defence Clothing Team, part of Defence Equipment & Support, is responsible for providing all waterproof clothing under the Waterproof Garments Contract to the Regular Forces, Army Reservists, Ministry Of Defence (MOD) Police and Guards, and Cadets.
Since March 2011 waterproof clothing has been supplied to the MOD, under the Waterproof Garments Contract, by ITURRI SA. The previous contractor, awarded the contract in March 2007, was Thistle Garments Ltd.
The advert and requirement for the new Waterproof Garments Contract, commonly known as the Taped Seam Contract, is due to be published in the Official Journal for the European Union (OJEU) and the MOD Defence Contracts Bulletin (DCB) in November. It will give potential providers details on how to express an interest in bidding for the requirement. Once the contract has been awarded, a contract award notice will be published in the OJEU and DCB. This contract award notice will provide details of the winning bidder and the value of the contract.

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