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title: "self-loading pistols supplier day"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03f99f"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "METROPOLITAN POLICE SERVICE"
published: "2023-09-04"
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# self-loading pistols supplier day

Buyer: METROPOLITAN POLICE SERVICE  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03f99f

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## Summary

The Metropolitan Police Service is planning a tender titled "self-loading pistols supplier day" within the weapons, ammunition, and associated parts industry category. The Supplier Day event will take place at MPSTC, Gravesend, Kent, on the 9th October 2023. Interested suppliers can showcase their products, with a focus on self-loading pistols that are Optics Ready and compatible with police ammunition. The event aims to explore the acquisition of miniature red dot sights for self-loading pistols, providing a valuable business opportunity for suppliers in the firearms industry.

The Supplier Day organised by the Metropolitan Police Service presents an opportunity for businesses specialising in firearms manufacturing to demonstrate their products for potential procurement. Suppliers attending the event should have self-loading pistols meeting specific criteria, including compatibility with Miniature Red Dot Sights and operational police ammunition. The event agenda includes open forum sessions for demonstrations and discussions, offering a platform for industry representatives to showcase their products directly to a Met Police delegation. This tender process marks a strategic initiative by the Met to enhance its firearms capabilities through collaboration with industry suppliers.

## Notice

The MPS is keen to explore the acquisition of miniature red dot sights for its range of self-loading pistols and are therefore interested in hosting a Supplier Day, where industry can demonstrate their optics ready family of self-loading pistols to a small group of interested observers from within the Met.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The proposed Supplier Day will be held at: MPSTC, Gravesend, Kent. DA12 2HN. On the 9th October 2023 The day will consist of: Site briefing by MPSTC Staff. (09:00) Supplier demonstrations - open forum. (09:15 - 12:15) * The next 3 hours will be given over to industry to demonstrate their products in turn in an open forum, where they may be asked questions by Met Police delegation. Please note, there will be no live fire opportunity within the day, this is for a visual and descriptive demonstration only. Lunch (12:15 - 13:00). Lunch will be available in the staff canteen for those wishing to take it. Breakout sessions. (13:00 - 15:00) * Each supplier will be given a 15 minute slot (if needed) where they can show any product not yet commercially available. This time may be reduced as suppliers are expected to demonstrate current products in the open forum. We are interested in seeing what is currently in the market in terms of self-loading pistols to be used by all armed officers, and are specifically interested in: The pistols must be Optics Ready to accept Miniature Red Dot Sights. The pistols must function with current operational police ammunition The pistols must be readily available in full size, compact size and should be available in a micro compact size The pistols must be fitted with a Picatinny style rail system to allow the use of lights and other accessories The pistols must have Simunition/UTM version/conversion kits available * In order to organise the event, anyone interested in demonstrating, will need to register using the form below/link attached. Upon submission of this registration form, a time slot will be allocated for the afternoon session where products not commercially available can be discussed. Registrations are invited up to 17:00 on 29th September 2023 Additional information: Name: ................................................................................................................................................... Company: ............................................................................................................................................. Manufacturer representing: ............................................................................................................. Telephone: ........................................................................................................................................... E-mail: ................................................................................................................................................... Vehicle Registration: ........................................................................................................................... Any accompanying personnel (max one per company): ................................................................ To be sent to: Graham Colledge (graham.colledge@met.police.uk)

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026024-2023 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 4 Sep 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 1 Jan 2025 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £4,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planned |
| Lots status | Planned |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | METROPOLITAN POLICE SERVICE |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1A 2JL |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | TLI London |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 35300000 - Weapons, ammunition and associated parts

## Release History

- 4 Sep 2023 at 10:23 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026024-2023

## Notice URLs

- http://www.met.police.uk

## Provenance

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