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Purchase of Vehicle Gunboxes

Police and Crime Commissioner for North Wales Police & North Wales Police

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14 Oct 2026 at 12:22

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Police and Crime Commissioner for North Wales required the design, supply and installation of an armed response vehicle (ARV) storage system, including a secure firearms cabinet. This is a specialist vehicle-equipment requirement combining secure storage design and manufacture with fitting or installation. The purchase is classified as transport equipment (CPV 34900000). Delivery is in the United Kingdom, for North Wales Police vehicles. The requirement was packaged as a single lot, suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. The selected supplier is Strong’s Plastic Products Limited, based in Tamworth. The buyer is the Police and Crime Commissioner for North Wales.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded to Strong’s Plastic Products Limited for the supply and fitting of vehicle gunboxes. The award date is not stated. The award is valued at £45,200 excluding VAT (£54,240 including VAT). The contract period runs from 16 November 2026 to 15 November 2029. The contract was awarded by direct award, below the applicable threshold and without competition. The process consisted of one lot. No evaluation criteria are set out in the published procurement data. A future contract-signature milestone was scheduled for 1 November 2026; the data records the award as pending and does not confirm that the contract was signed.

This award demonstrates demand from the North Wales Police and Crime Commissioner for a complete, fitted vehicle firearms-storage system, rather than equipment supply alone. Suppliers well placed for a future requirement would need to combine secure firearms-cabinet design and supply with the capability to install the system in armed response vehicles. The single-lot arrangement and suitability for SMEs indicate that the work was not restricted to larger businesses, although delivery requires the product and fitting capability to be provided together. Strong’s Plastic Products Limited, a Tamworth-based SME, was selected through a direct award without competition. For businesses assessing this buyer’s recurring requirement, relevant experience in secure vehicle storage and dependable installation would be commercially pertinent.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Purchase of Vehicle Gunboxes

Notice Description

A supplier is required to design, supply, and install an ARV storage system, including a secure firearms cabinet.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-07876c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096953-2026
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK5 - Transparency Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

CPV Codes

34900000 - Miscellaneous transport equipment and spare parts

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£45,200 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
16 Nov 2026 - 15 Nov 2029 3-4 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
Police and Crime Commissioner for North Wales Police & North Wales Police
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
COLWYN BAY, NORTH WALES
Postcode
LL29 8AW
Postcode Area
Llandudno
Country
Wales
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL3 North Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL33 Conwy and Denbighshire
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Conwy
Electoral Ward
Glyn
Westminster Constituency
Clwyd North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

STRONG'S PLASTIC PRODUCTS LIMITED

Further Information

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