Notice Information
Notice Title
Variable Rifle Scopes
Notice Description
This procurement is being conducted by the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) on behalf of the Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime (MOPAC) who are the Contracting Authority as defined in Section 2 of the Procurement Act 2023. The authority intends to conduct a competition for the procurement of a new Low Power Variable Optic (LVPO) to be mounted on the personal issue SIG MCX primary weapon system of Armed Response Vehicle (ARV) Officers who are trained National Rifle Officers/Tactical Rifle Officers (NRO/TRO)
Planning Information
Please submit your participation via COUPA and answer the MEQ accordingly
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-06028c
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001750-2026
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Not specified
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
35 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment
-
- CPV Codes
35000000 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 9 Jan 20261 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 20 Jan 2026Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 2 Mar 2026 - 4 Mar 2030 4-5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planning
- Lots Status
- Planning
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- THE MAYOR'S OFFICE FOR POLICING AND CRIME
- Contact Name
- Roi Fux
- Contact Email
- roi.fux@met.police.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LONDON
- Postcode
- SE1 0LL
- Post Town
- South East London
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLI London
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLI4 Inner London - East
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLI44 Lewisham and Southwark
- Delivery Location
- TLI London
-
- Local Authority
- Southwark
- Electoral Ward
- Borough & Bankside
- Westminster Constituency
- Bermondsey and Old Southwark
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001750-2026
9th January 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
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