Award

Training Ammunition

METROPOLITAN POLICE SERVICE

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

Award

26 Mar 2025 at 11:46

TenderUpdate

07 Sep 2023 at 13:07

TenderUpdate

06 Sep 2023 at 14:43

Tender

30 Aug 2023 at 10:06

Summary of the contracting process

The Metropolitan Police Service is managing a procurement process titled "Training Ammunition" within the industry category of ammunition. The tender encompasses the provision of frangible training ammunition including 5.56mm, 7.62mm, and 9mm rounds. The procurement process follows the open procedure and is part of a national framework, ensuring a competitive and transparent selection. The delivery location specified is the Metropolitan Police Service Specialist Training Centre in Gravesend, UK. Key updates included a corrected submission deadline and adjustments to the estimated values of the contract lots. The procurement phase updated most recently on 7th September 2023.

This tender offers significant business growth opportunities, particularly for large-scale suppliers in the ammunition industry capable of meeting the detailed specifications for frangible ammunition. Suppliers engaged in the production and supply of ammunition suitable for training purposes stand to benefit by securing long-term contracts under the framework agreement. Companies like GMK Ltd and Highland Outdoors Ltd, who have been awarded active contracts, highlight the level of competition and potential for future collaboration. Businesses with advanced manufacturing capabilities and the ability to deliver within tight quality and regulatory standards would be well-placed to compete in this tender process.

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Notice Title

Training Ammunition

Notice Description

Training Ammunition 5.56mm & frangible, 7.62mm & frangible and 9mm & frangible

Lot Information

5.56mm Training Ammunition

Supply of Training Ammunition

Renewal: Renewal will be subject to a new opportunity

7.62mm Training Ammunition

7.62 x 35mm - not less than 105 gr, nor greater than 115gr, maximum Muzzle Velocity of 520 m/s and maximum Kinetic Energy of 645 Joules, Frangible, TMJ 300BLK.

Renewal: Renewals will be subject to a new competition

9mm Training Ammunition

9 x 19mm - not less than 115gr, nor greater than 148gr. Frangible, TMJ.

Renewal: Renewals will be subject to a new competition

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03f7e8
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011296-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

35 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment


CPV Codes

35330000 - Ammunition

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£12,294,500 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
£12,500,000 £10M-£100M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£8,330,525 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Mar 202511 months ago
Submission Deadline
2 Oct 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
31 Jul 20241 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Active, Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
METROPOLITAN POLICE SERVICE
Contact Name
Graham Colledge
Contact Email
graham.colledge@met.police.uk
Contact Phone
+44 7769887917

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1A 2JL
Post Town
South West London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI7 Outer London - West and North West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI72 Brent
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Brent
Electoral Ward
Queens Park
Westminster Constituency
Queen's Park and Maida Vale

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

GMK

HIGHLAND OUTDOORS

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