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Carbine Holographic Sights

Civil Nuclear Police Authority (CNPA) / Civil Nuclear Constabulary (CNC)

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

15 Oct 2026 at 14:33

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

23 Jun 2026 at 12:02

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Civil Nuclear Police Authority and Civil Nuclear Constabulary bought operational holographic weapon sights for police-issued 5.56mm carbines. This is a specialist supply requirement for police equipment and weapon accessories, intended to support the Constabulary’s operational use of its carbines. The requirement covers delivery in the United Kingdom. The procurement was for goods, with associated services also recorded as a category. The sights are not described by model, quantity or technical specification in the published summary, so the central commercial fit is for suppliers able to provide functional holographic sights compatible with the stated weapon platform. The buyer is a public authority responsible for the Civil Nuclear Constabulary.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Ian Edgar (Liverpool) Limited. The award was made on 14 October 2026, at £780,000 excluding VAT (£936,000 including VAT). The contract period runs from 28 October 2026 to 29 October 2031, with two one-year options extending the maximum term to 28 October 2033. The original estimated value was £840,000 excluding VAT. This was a single-lot competition run under an open procedure. Price carried 30% of the score; quality accounted for 70%, comprising technical response questions (40%), a trial (20%) and social value (10%). Four bids were received and three reached the final stage; the lot was marked suitable for SMEs. English-language electronic submissions were allowed.

The award shows that the Civil Nuclear Constabulary buys specialist holographic sights for its police-issued 5.56mm carbines through an open competition. A credible supplier for a future requirement would need to demonstrate that its sights are operationally functional and compatible with this weapon platform, and be able to support evaluation through both written technical responses and a product trial. The scoring placed most emphasis on quality, so suppliers should be prepared to evidence performance as well as offer competitive pricing; social value also formed part of evaluation. The buyer deemed the requirement suitable for SMEs, and the successful supplier is an SME, indicating that this specialist supply contract was not confined to large businesses. The procurement attracted four bids, including three that progressed to the final stage.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Carbine Holographic Sights

Notice Description

The CNC has a requirement for operational, functional, holographic weapon sights intended for use with a police-issued 5.56mm carbine weapon.

Lot Information

Lot LOT-0000

Options: 2 option years (1+1) Maximum expiry 20/09/2033

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06baf4
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097536-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

35 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment

CPV Codes

35200000 - Police equipment

35300000 - Weapons, ammunition and associated parts

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£840,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£840,000 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
£780,000 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
18 Jul 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
14 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
28 Oct 2026 - 29 Oct 2031 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Pending
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Civil Nuclear Police Authority (CNPA) / Civil Nuclear Constabulary (CNC)
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
ABINGDON
Postcode
OX14 3DB
Postcode Area
Oxford
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
South Oxfordshire
Electoral Ward
Sandford & the Wittenhams
Westminster Constituency
Didcot and Wantage

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Ian Edgar (Liverpool) Ltd

Further Information

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