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Carbine Magazines

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

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17 Jul 2026 at 13:30

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29 Jun 2026 at 16:31

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Summary of the contracting process

The Civil Nuclear Police Authority and Civil Nuclear Constabulary are buying carbine magazines for officers’ equipment. The magazines must support reliable ammunition feeding, safe weapon handling and effective deployment across policing environments, including challenging or marinised conditions. This is a goods procurement, with an associated services category, covering weapons, ammunition and associated parts. Delivery is required in the United Kingdom. The requirement will interest manufacturers, distributors and specialist defence or law-enforcement equipment suppliers able to provide magazines compatible with the relevant carbines and suitable for operational use. Suppliers should review the specification carefully to confirm technical compatibility, environmental performance and any servicing or support responsibilities included in the requirement.

The process has reached tender: the buyer invited offers through a below-threshold open competition. The tender record gives an enquiry deadline of 18 July 2026 at 12:00 UTC and a tender return deadline of 22 July 2026 at 11:00 UTC; an amendment states that the tender return date was changed to 27 July 2026. The contract is scheduled to run from 21 September 2026 to 20 June 2031, with two option years structured as one year plus one year. The estimated value is £160,000 excluding VAT, or £192,000 including VAT. There is one lot. Evaluation is based on technical quality, weighted at 70%, and price, weighted at 30%. Electronic submission is allowed.

This opportunity suits suppliers with specialist experience in designing, manufacturing or supplying carbine magazines for police, military or other controlled operational environments. Strong candidates will need to demonstrate that their products feed ammunition reliably, support safe weapon handling and remain effective in demanding conditions, including marinised environments. Technical capability is more important than price in the evaluation, so suppliers should be prepared to provide detailed evidence against the specification and explain how their magazines perform in service. The requirement is suitable for established defence and law-enforcement equipment businesses, specialist component manufacturers, authorised distributors and capable small or medium-sized suppliers with dependable sourcing, quality control and the capacity to fulfil the requirement across the United Kingdom.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Carbine Magazines

Notice Description

The magazine is a critical component of the officer's equipment, supporting reliable ammunition feeding, safe weapon handling, and effective deployment across the full spectrum of policing environments, including those with challenging or marinized conditions.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06bf71
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067811-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

35300000 - Weapons, ammunition and associated parts

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£160,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£160,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
22 Jul 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
21 Sep 2026 - 20 Jun 2031 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
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

Further Information

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