Notice Information
Notice Title
Ammunition (2026-2030)
Notice Description
Supply of Firearms Ammunition for the period 1st March 2026 to 28th February 2030
Procurement Information
Change in supplier would result in the contracting authority receiving goods, services or works that are different from, or incompatible with, the existing goods, services or works, and the difference or incompatibility would result in disproportionate technical difficulties in operation or maintenance.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-06496b
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017508-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Direct
- Procurement Method Details
- Direct award
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
35 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment
-
- CPV Codes
35330000 - Ammunition
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £510,000 £500K-£1M
- Contracts Value
- £510,000 £500K-£1M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 26 Feb 20261 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 4 Feb 20262 months ago
- Contract Period
- 1 Mar 2026 - 28 Feb 2030 4-5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- POLICE AND CRIME COMMISSIONER FOR LANCASHIRE
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- PRESTON
- Postcode
- PR4 5SB
- Post Town
- Preston
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLD North West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLD4 Lancashire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLD45 Mid Lancashire
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Preston
- Electoral Ward
- City Centre
- Westminster Constituency
- Preston
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017508-2026
26th February 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013866-2026
16th February 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010680-2026
5th February 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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