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title: "UTM Ammunition"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-098ab8d4-ba68-41f8-9d09-91dd534a0f38"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "METROPOLITAN POLICE SERVICE"
published: "2022-05-17"
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# UTM Ammunition

Buyer: METROPOLITAN POLICE SERVICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-098ab8d4-ba68-41f8-9d09-91dd534a0f38

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## Summary

The Metropolitan Police Service has awarded a contract for the supply of UTM Ammunition, a specific type of ammunition used for training purposes. This contract was awarded through a single tender action under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, due to technical reasons that made competition absent. The award, valued at £44,856, is categorized under goods in the ammunition industry and the contract period runs from 24th August 2021 to 23rd August 2022, with the award notice published on 17th May 2022.

This tender presents an opportunity for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) engaged in the ammunition supply sector to establish or expand their presence within public sector markets. Companies that specialise in training ammunition compatibility and related goods may find this type of procurement particularly relevant, as the Metropolitan Police Service seeks reliable suppliers capable of meeting specific technical requirements for their ongoing operations.

## Notice

This contract has already been awarded. This was a single tender action to award for the supply of UTM Ammunition for training that has to be compatible with equipment already in use in the MPS. This is in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 regulation 32(2)(b)(ii) competition is absent for technical reasons.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b8f0905a-4fd8-4d4a-a395-14e5c3a64867 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Single tender action (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 May 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 23 Aug 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 22 Aug 2021 |
| Contract period | 23 Aug 2021 - 23 Aug 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £44,856 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £44,856 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | METROPOLITAN POLICE SERVICE |
| Locality | KENT |
| Post town | Dartford |
| Postcode | DA15 7ES |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI5 Outer London - East and North East |
| ITL 3 | TLI51 Bexley and Greenwich |
| Local authority | Bexley |
| Electoral ward | Sidcup |
| Westminster constituency | Old Bexley and Sidcup |
| Delivery location | TLI London |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | VIKING ARMS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 35330000 - Ammunition

## Release History

- 17 May 2022 at 10:33 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b8f0905a-4fd8-4d4a-a395-14e5c3a64867

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b8f0905a-4fd8-4d4a-a395-14e5c3a64867
  17th May 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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