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Disposal of Knives and Offensive Weapons

The Chief Constable for Hampshire and the Isle of Wight

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22 Sep 2026 at 13:46

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Chief Constable for Hampshire and the Isle of Wight procured a specialist service for the safe removal and secure destruction of knives, bladed articles and other offensive weapons. The work is intended to maintain a safe working environment in police custody facilities, specifically the Police Investigation Centre custody suites. It falls within weapons and ammunition disposal services. Delivery is in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. The buyer is The Chief Constable for Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, based at Strategic Headquarters in Eastleigh. The requirement covers the physical handling and removal of seized or retained bladed articles from custody areas, followed by secure destruction. It is a single-service requirement rather than a wider construction, equipment supply or general waste-management contract.

This procurement has been completed and awarded through a selective process using a below-threshold award under a framework, without a competitive call-off. The tender was evaluated and concluded as one lot. CTS (GB) Limited was selected, and the award is active. The contract was signed on 11 September 2026 and runs from 14 September 2026 to 13 September 2029, with one optional 12-month extension to a maximum end date of 13 September 2030. Its value is £35,000 excluding VAT and £42,000 including VAT. The contract is active and the tender status is complete. The procurement was below the applicable threshold and relates to services for the Hampshire and Isle of Wight police authority.

This award demonstrates established demand from the Hampshire and Isle of Wight police authority for specialist handling and destruction of knives and offensive weapons from custody environments. Suppliers considering comparable future work would need reliable operational capacity to attend police facilities, remove bladed articles safely, and destroy them securely. They would also need working practices that protect custody-suite staff and maintain a safe environment during collection and disposal. Relevant experience in weapons or ammunition disposal, secure waste handling, controlled collection services, and work in public-sector or security-sensitive premises would help demonstrate credibility. The awarded supplier is an SME, showing that the requirement can be delivered by a focused specialist rather than only a large national contractor. The key commercial lesson is the need to combine secure logistics with demonstrable destruction capability.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Disposal of Knives and Offensive Weapons

Notice Description

The deliverables under this contract will ensure the safe removal of bladed articles from the Police Investigation Centre Custody Suites and securely destroy them to ensure a safe working environment is provided within the police investigation custody suits.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-07778a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089644-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - award under framework
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

CPV Codes

90523100 - Weapons and ammunition disposal services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£35,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
14 Sep 2026 - 13 Sep 2029 3-4 years
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 Chief Constable for Hampshire and the Isle of Wight
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
EASTLEIGH
Postcode
SO50 9SJ
Postcode Area
Southampton
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ35 South Hampshire
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Eastleigh
Electoral Ward
Eastleigh Central
Westminster Constituency
Eastleigh

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

CTS (GB) Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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