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title: "DGM/1910-Supply of Small Arms Ammunition"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0678dc"
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published: "2026-07-29"
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# DGM/1910-Supply of Small Arms Ammunition

Buyer: DEFENCE EQUIPMENT AND SUPPORT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0678dc

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## Summary

The Defence Equipment and Support agency, based in Bristol, United Kingdom, has completed a procurement process titled "DGM/1910-Supply of Small Arms Ammunition". This contract award, announced on 29th July 2026, is part of a direct procurement method due to technical reasons, and it involves the supply of various types of small arms ammunition. The procurement falls under the industry category of defence and security with the main procurement focus being goods. This contract is intended to extend the existing agreement for an additional two years, starting from 19th August 2026 and ending on 31st March 2028, with Nammo Raufoss AS, a Norwegian company, as the supplier.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in the production or supply of munitions, particularly those with capabilities in ensuring high-quality and safety standards suitable for defence applications. Companies that can offer specialised technical knowledge and comply with stringent compatibility requirements with existing weapon systems are well-positioned to benefit from such contracts. While the current contract has been directly awarded to Nammo Raufoss AS, due to their existing relationship and expertise with the MOD's requirements, similar capabilities could open future opportunities for other businesses in the defence industry.

## Notice

This contract provides the UK MOD with 13 different types of Small Arms ammunition. This tranparency notice is being published to state the UK MOD's intent to extend the existing contract by a period of 2 years.

### Procurement Information

The Defence General Munitions (DGM) Delivery Team, part of the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD), has a requirement for ammunition delivery in April 2027 and intends to award a two-year contract extension to Nammo for the repeat procurement of the MODs portfolio of Small Arms ammunition. The estimated total value of the proposed award is PS1.7m ex-VAT Direct award is justified in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023 Paragraph 6 of Schedule 5 for Technical Reasons. This is on the basis that Nammo are the Original Equipment Manufacturers of the in-service natures which makes up the current stockpile and have satisfied MoD Standards for Safety and Suitability for Service. Nammo, have the technical knowledge and documentary evidence which is necessary for upholding the quality and safety standards required by the MoD to meet and therefore fulfil this requirement. Obtaining goods from another supplier could result in disproportional effort to evidence compatibility with existing weapon systems and create significant interoperability issues for a diverse range of weapon systems which this requirement supports.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071711-2026 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 29 Jul 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Mar 2026 |
| Contract period | 18 Aug 2026 - 31 Mar 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £15,000,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEFENCE EQUIPMENT AND SUPPORT |
| Locality | BRISTOL |
| Post town | Bristol |
| Postcode | BS34 8JH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK5 West of England |
| ITL 3 | TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire |
| Local authority | South Gloucestershire |
| Electoral ward | Stoke Park & Cheswick |
| Westminster constituency | Filton and Bradley Stoke |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | NAMMO RAUFOSS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 35330000 - Ammunition

## Release History

- 29 Jul 2026 at 12:37 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071711-2026
- 31 Mar 2026 at 11:01 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029554-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071711-2026
  29th July 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029554-2026
  31st March 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/defence-equipment-and-support
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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