Notice Information
Notice Title
9mm NATO Ball Ammunition Competition
Notice Description
Procurement of 9mm NATO Ball Ammunition
Lot Information
Lot 1
Options: There will be an option within the contract that if invoked by the Authority will allow the Authority to place orders for additional quantities of munitions in addition to the firm quantities that will be included at contract award.
Renewal: 3 optional years will be included in the contract which may be exercised by the Authority depending on user requirements.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-051d0a
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011373-2026
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK4 - Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Selective
- Procurement Method Details
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
35 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment
-
- CPV Codes
35330000 - Ammunition
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £20,000,000 £10M-£100M
- Lots Value
- £20,000,000 £10M-£100M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 9 Feb 2026Today
- Submission Deadline
- 5 Mar 20264 weeks to go
- Future Notice Date
- 31 Jul 20266 months to go
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 30 Jul 2026 - 30 Jul 2031 Over 5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- DEFENCE EQUIPMENT AND SUPPORT
- Contact Name
- Ryan Sullivan
- Contact Email
- ryan.sullivan111@mod.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- BRISTOL
- Postcode
- BS34 8JH
- Post Town
- Bristol
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLK South West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLK5 West of England
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- South Gloucestershire
- Electoral Ward
- Stoke Park & Cheswick
- Westminster Constituency
- Filton and Bradley Stoke
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011373-2026
9th February 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011363-2026
9th February 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024608-2025
22nd May 2025 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender
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