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DGM/1910-Supply of Small Arms Ammunition

Defence Equipment and Support

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

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06 Aug 2026 at 11:22

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
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29 Jul 2026 at 13:37

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
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31 Mar 2026 at 12:01

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Defence Equipment and Support, part of the UK Ministry of Defence, procured the supply of 13 different types of small-arms ammunition for the MOD’s in-service stockpile. The requirement supports a diverse range of weapon systems and is intended to maintain compatible, safe and suitable ammunition supplies. The procurement is for goods, classified as ammunition (CPV 35330000), with delivery to Norway. The selected supplier is Nammo Raufoss AS, a large Norwegian manufacturer based in Raufoss. The work sits within the defence and security sector and concerns repeat supply rather than the introduction of a new ammunition portfolio.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded through a direct award for a two-year contract extension to Nammo Raufoss AS. The award date was 29 July 2026, the contract was signed on 6 August 2026, and the contract period runs from 19 August 2026 to 31 March 2028. The awarded contract value is £15,000,000 excluding VAT, or £18,000,000 including VAT. The direct award was justified on technical grounds under paragraph 6 of Schedule 5 to the Procurement Act 2023, because Nammo is the original equipment manufacturer for the in-service ammunition and has met MOD safety and suitability standards. One lot was completed. A signature milestone was scheduled for 12 August 2026.

This award indicates demand for established, safety-critical small-arms ammunition across a broad defence weapons estate. Suppliers seeking comparable work with Defence Equipment and Support would need to demonstrate original-equipment or equivalent technical capability, compatibility with existing weapon systems, and robust evidence supporting safety and suitability for service. They would also need the technical knowledge and documentary controls required to protect ammunition quality and interoperability, particularly where supplying an existing stockpile rather than developing a new product. Delivery performance is commercially important: the contract includes quarterly reporting against the delivery schedule, so credible capacity, dependable manufacturing and distribution, and evidence of delivering goods on time would strengthen a future competing proposition.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

DGM/1910-Supply of Small Arms Ammunition

Notice Description

This contract provides the UK MOD with 13 different types of Small Arms ammunition.

Procurement Information

The Defence General Munitions (DGM) Delivery Team, part of the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD), has a requirement for ammunition delivery in April 2027 and intends to award a two-year contract extension to Nammo for the repeat procurement of the MODs portfolio of Small Arms ammunition. The estimated total value of the proposed award is PS1.7m ex-VAT Direct award is justified in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023 Paragraph 6 of Schedule 5 for Technical Reasons. This is on the basis that Nammo are the Original Equipment Manufacturers of the in-service natures which makes up the current stockpile and have satisfied MoD Standards for Safety and Suitability for Service. Nammo, have the technical knowledge and documentary evidence which is necessary for upholding the quality and safety standards required by the MoD to meet and therefore fulfil this requirement. Obtaining goods from another supplier could result in disproportional effort to evidence compatibility with existing weapon systems and create significant interoperability issues for a diverse range of weapon systems which this requirement supports.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0678dc
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074595-2026
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
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
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£15,000,000 £10M-£100M
Contracts Value
£15,000,000 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Aug 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
29 Jul 20262 months ago
Contract Period
19 Aug 2026 - 31 Mar 2028 1-2 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
Defence Equipment and Support
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BRISTOL
Postcode
BS34 8JH
Postcode Area
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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

NAMMO Raufoss AS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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