Notice Information
Notice Title
Armoury Storage Units
Notice Description
Manufacture and provide two (2) 20' ISO containers fit out for an armoury and ammunition magazine
Procurement Information
The Authority is relying on Schedule 5 urgent direct award provisions due to the unforeseen closure of the existing building, which resulted in the immediate loss of compliant firearms armoury facilities. The time required to conduct a competitive procurement would present unacceptable risk to operational policing services.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-06982e
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/053148-2026
- 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
-
- CPV Codes
35121000 - Security equipment
44211100 - Modular and portable buildings
44614300 - Container storage system
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £211,704 £100K-£500K
- Contracts Value
- £211,704 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 5 Jun 20261 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 23 Feb 20264 months ago
- Contract Period
- 1 Jun 2026 - 30 Jun 2026 30 days
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- THE POLICE, FIRE AND CRIME COMMISSIONER FOR ESSEX
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- WITHAM
- Postcode
- CM8 3HB
- Post Town
- Chelmsford
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLH East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLH3 Essex
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLH34 Essex Haven Gateway
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Braintree
- Electoral Ward
- Silver End & Cressing
- Westminster Constituency
- Witham
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/053148-2026
5th June 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/046428-2026
20th May 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/044125-2026
13th May 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.
{
"tag": [
"compiled"
],
"id": "ocds-h6vhtk-06982e-2026-06-05T09:56:32+01:00",
"date": "2026-06-05T09:56:32+01:00",
"ocid": "ocds-h6vhtk-06982e",
"initiationType": "tender",
"parties": [
{
"id": "GB-PPON-PPBL-4276-QHPM",
"name": "The Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Essex",
"identifier": {
"scheme": "GB-PPON",
"id": "PPBL-4276-QHPM"
},
"address": {
"streetAddress": "Kelvedon Park, London Road, Rivenhall",
"locality": "Witham",
"postalCode": "CM8 3HB",
"country": "GB",
"countryName": "United Kingdom",
"region": "UKH34"
},
"contactPoint": {
"name": "Emma Saunders",
"email": "emma.saunders@kent.police.uk"
},
"roles": [
"buyer"
],
"details": {
"url": "https://atamis-7459.my.site.com/s/Welcome",
"classifications": [
{
"id": "publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment",
"scheme": "UK_CA_TYPE",
"description": "Public authority - sub-central government"
}
]
}
},
{
"id": "GB-COH-02244537",
"name": "MUNICIPAL SECURITY LIMITED",
"identifier": {
"scheme": "GB-COH",
"id": "02244537"
},
"address": {
"streetAddress": "BRIGHTON ROAD, HANDCROSS",
"locality": "HAYWARDS HEATH",
"postalCode": "RH17 6BZ",
"country": "GB",
"countryName": "United Kingdom",
"region": "UKJ28"
},
"contactPoint": {
"email": "sales@municipalsecurity.co.uk"
},
"roles": [
"supplier"
],
"details": {
"url": "http://www.municipalsecurity.co.uk",
"scale": "sme",
"vcse": false,
"publicServiceMissionOrganization": false,
"shelteredWorkshop": false
}
},
{
"id": "GB-PPON-PQGR-1482-CGHX",
"name": "Municipal Security Limited",
"identifier": {
"scheme": "GB-PPON",
"id": "PQGR-1482-CGHX"
},
"address": {
"streetAddress": "Brighton Road Handcross",
"locality": "Haywards Heath",
"postalCode": "RH17 6BZ",
"country": "GB",
"countryName": "United Kingdom",
"region": "UKJ28"
},
"contactPoint": {
"email": "info@municipalsecurity.co.uk"
},
"roles": [
"supplier"
],
"details": {
"url": "http://www.municipalsecurity.co.uk",
"scale": "sme",
"vcse": false,
"publicServiceMissionOrganization": false,
"shelteredWorkshop": false
}
}
],
"buyer": {
"id": "GB-PPON-PPBL-4276-QHPM",
"name": "The Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Essex"
},
"tender": {
"id": "7F-2025-P073",
"legalBasis": {
"id": "2023/54",
"scheme": "UKPGA",
"uri": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents"
},
"title": "Armoury Storage Units",
"description": "Manufacture and provide two (2) 20' ISO containers fit out for an armoury and ammunition magazine",
"status": "complete",
"procurementMethod": "direct",
"procurementMethodDetails": "Direct award",
"procurementMethodRationale": "The Authority is relying on Schedule 5 urgent direct award provisions due to the unforeseen closure of the existing building, which resulted in the immediate loss of compliant firearms armoury facilities. The time required to conduct a competitive procurement would present unacceptable risk to operational policing services.",
"lots": [
{
"id": "1",
"status": "complete",
"suitability": {
"sme": true
}
}
],
"documents": [
{
"id": "conflictOfInterest",
"documentType": "conflictOfInterest",
"description": "Not published"
}
],
"procurementMethodRationaleClassifications": [
{
"id": "urgency"
}
]
},
"awards": [
{
"id": "1",
"title": "Armoury Storage Unit",
"status": "active",
"value": {
"amountGross": 254045.11,
"amount": 211704.26,
"currency": "GBP"
},
"mainProcurementCategory": "goods",
"additionalProcurementCategories": [
"services"
],
"aboveThreshold": true,
"items": [
{
"id": "1",
"additionalClassifications": [
{
"scheme": "CPV",
"id": "44211100",
"description": "Modular and portable buildings"
},
{
"scheme": "CPV",
"id": "35121000",
"description": "Security equipment"
},
{
"scheme": "CPV",
"id": "44614300",
"description": "Container storage system"
}
],
"relatedLot": "1"
}
],
"contractPeriod": {
"startDate": "2026-05-21T00:00:00+01:00",
"endDate": "2026-06-30T23:59:59+01:00"
},
"relatedLots": [
"1"
],
"documents": [
{
"id": "044125-2026",
"documentType": "awardNotice",
"noticeType": "UK5",
"description": "Transparency notice on Find a Tender",
"url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/044125-2026",
"datePublished": "2026-05-13T16:52:58+01:00",
"format": "text/html"
},
{
"id": "046428-2026",
"documentType": "awardNotice",
"noticeType": "UK6",
"description": "Contract award notice on Find a Tender",
"url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/046428-2026",
"datePublished": "2026-05-20T14:20:41+01:00",
"format": "text/html"
}
],
"milestones": [
{
"id": "1",
"type": "futureSignatureDate",
"dueDate": "2026-05-20T23:59:59+01:00",
"status": "scheduled"
}
],
"date": "2026-02-23T00:00:00Z",
"suppliers": [
{
"id": "GB-COH-02244537",
"name": "MUNICIPAL SECURITY LIMITED"
}
]
},
{
"id": "2",
"status": "active",
"mainProcurementCategory": "goods",
"suppliers": [
{
"id": "GB-PPON-PQGR-1482-CGHX",
"name": "Municipal Security Limited"
}
],
"items": [
{
"id": "1",
"additionalClassifications": [
{
"scheme": "CPV",
"id": "44211100",
"description": "Modular and portable buildings"
}
],
"relatedLot": "1"
}
],
"relatedLots": [
"1"
]
}
],
"language": "en",
"contracts": [
{
"id": "2",
"awardID": "2",
"title": "Armoury Storage Unit",
"status": "active",
"period": {
"startDate": "2026-06-02T00:00:00+01:00",
"endDate": "2026-06-30T23:59:59+01:00"
},
"value": {
"amountGross": 254045.11,
"amount": 211704.26,
"currency": "GBP"
},
"aboveThreshold": true,
"dateSigned": "2026-06-02T00:00:00+01:00",
"noAgreedMetricsRationale": "Not required",
"documents": [
{
"id": "053148-2026",
"documentType": "contractNotice",
"noticeType": "UK7",
"description": "Contract details notice on Find a Tender",
"url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/053148-2026",
"datePublished": "2026-06-05T09:56:32+01:00",
"format": "text/html"
}
]
}
]
}