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ARV Vehicle Conversion - Weapons safes and Storage

British Transport Police Authority

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

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20 Aug 2026 at 14:16

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
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06 Aug 2026 at 16:31

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
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18 Jun 2026 at 11:17

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The British Transport Police Authority procured Armed Response Vehicle conversions involving bespoke polymer composite plastic units, with integrated weapon safes and custom equipment storage solutions. The requirement is for security and police equipment associated with converting ARV vehicles. The work supports the operational fit-out of vehicles used by armed response teams, combining specialist vehicle conversion with secure storage and weapons management. Delivery is required across England, Wales and Scotland. Businesses relevant to this requirement include manufacturers and fabricators of polymer composite units, vehicle conversion specialists, secure equipment and weapons-storage providers, and suppliers able to integrate bespoke storage into operational vehicles. The buyer is a public authority based in London and the requirement was structured as a single procurement lot.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded through a direct, below-threshold procedure without competition. Strong’s Plastic Products Limited was selected as supplier, with the award dated 6 August 2026. The award value is £55,022 excluding VAT and £66,026.40 including VAT. The contract was signed on 19 August 2026 and runs from 20 August 2026 to 19 September 2026. It covers the completed single-lot requirement for ARV vehicle conversion, weapons safes and storage. The contract is active. The procurement was made under the legal basis identified as 2023/54. The stated procurement category is goods, classified under security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment. The route used was non-competitive direct award rather than an open tender.

This award indicates demand from the British Transport Police Authority for specialist, short-duration vehicle fit-outs combining polymer composite manufacture, bespoke design and secure equipment integration. A credible future supplier would need to demonstrate the ability to design and produce robust composite units for operational vehicles, install integrated weapons safes, and provide custom storage that fits precise vehicle layouts. Relevant capability may include vehicle conversion, fabrication, prototyping, secure storage engineering, installation and quality control for police or defence environments. Suppliers should be able to manage sensitive operational requirements and deliver consistently across England, Wales and Scotland. The selected supplier was an SME, showing that this type of requirement can suit a focused specialist rather than only a large prime contractor. Experience supplying security, police, defence or other operational fleet equipment would strengthen market credibility.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

ARV Vehicle Conversion - Weapons safes and Storage

Notice Description

Armed Response Vehicle (ARV) conversion for 1 1 x vehicles through the installation of a bespoke Polymer Composite Plastic Unit. This includes integrated weapon safes and custom equipment storage solutions.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06b7d5
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079486-2026
Current Stage
Award
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
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

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
£55,022 Under £100K
Contracts Value
£55,022 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Aug 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
18 Jun 20262 months ago
Contract Period
20 Aug 2026 - 19 Sep 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
British Transport Police Authority
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1W 9TJ
Postcode Area
South West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
Knightsbridge & Belgravia
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

STRONG'S PLASTIC PRODUCTS LIMITED

Further Information

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