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Glock

The Police and Crime Commissioner for Leicestershire

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08 Sep 2026 at 15:28

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Police and Crime Commissioner for Leicestershire bought Glock handguns for policing purposes. The requirement is classified as goods, specifically hand guns (CPV 35321100), rather than a service, construction project or general equipment supply. Delivery covers the English regions of the North East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East and South West. The buying organisation is based in Leicester. The requirement therefore concerns the supply of standardised Glock firearms to a police and crime commissioner, with a delivery footprint spanning England rather than a single local force area. Businesses operating in commercial firearms distribution, Glock supply or related law-enforcement equipment will find the subject matter most relevant.

The procurement has been completed and the contract was awarded to Viking Arms Limited, an SME. It used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition, and the tender and its single lot are complete. The contract was signed on 21 July 2026 and runs from 22 July to 30 November 2026. Its value is £56,786 excluding VAT and £68,143.20 including VAT. The contract is active. The award covers the Glock hand-gun supply requirement across the stated English delivery regions. The published outcome identifies the selected supplier and the direct-award route; no comparative tender evaluation process is recorded for this procurement.

This award is evidence that the Leicestershire police and crime commissioner purchases Glock handguns at a defined, short-term operational scale and through a below-threshold direct-award route. A competitor considering similar public-sector work would need a dependable source of Glock firearms, the legal authority and commercial arrangements required to distribute them, and the ability to fulfil deliveries across England. Credibility would also depend on demonstrating reliable stock availability, secure handling and transport, accurate product specification, and experience serving policing or other authorised law-enforcement customers. Viking Arms Limited’s selection shows that an established specialist firearms distributor can meet this type of requirement. Suppliers with equivalent manufacturer access, compliance controls and national fulfilment capacity are the closest commercial comparators.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Glock

Notice Description

Provision of Glock

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f4d7
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085016-2026
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
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

35321100 - Hand guns

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£56,786 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
22 Jul 2026 - 30 Nov 2026 1-6 months
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 and Crime Commissioner for Leicestershire
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LEICESTER
Postcode
LE19 2BX
Postcode Area
Leicester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF22 Leicestershire CC and Rutland
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Blaby
Electoral Ward
Enderby
Westminster Constituency
South Leicestershire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Viking Arms Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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