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title: "Tactical Firearms Training Facility Contractor"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "The Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London"
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# Tactical Firearms Training Facility Contractor

Buyer: The Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06e7bc

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## Summary

The City of London Corporation is planning construction of a new Police Training Facility at Hindmans Way, Dagenham Docks, London. The works comprise an approximately 4,016 square metre gross internal area, two-storey tactical firearms training facility with a 50-metre range and 12 aisles, stores, plant rooms, loading area and an ancillary hub building. The hub will contain locker and shower rooms, breakout space, meeting rooms, classrooms and offices; no armoury or secure ammunition store is proposed. The project also includes a separate two-storey skills training house for non-live-fire training, an external training roadway with a roundabout, parking including electric vehicle spaces, and a substation. The completed facility is intended for firearms training by the City of London Police and Essex Police.

This procurement is at the planning stage and the buyer has not yet invited tenders. The City of London Corporation is conducting preliminary market engagement to gather views on the proposed procurement approach, tender period, contract type, programme, key project risks and security-clearance requirements. Interested contractors are expected to request and return a questionnaire by 26 August 2026. The buyer may invite respondents to follow-up interviews or discussions in early September 2026. The planned works are expected to run from 1 July 2027 to 30 November 2028. The estimated value is £17.7 million excluding VAT, or £21.24 million including VAT. One planned lot is identified, and the works are above the applicable threshold.

This will suit construction contractors able to deliver complex, secure police or specialist training facilities, including substantial two-storey buildings, live-fire range infrastructure, ancillary operational buildings and external civil engineering works. Relevant experience is likely to be important: the market-engagement questionnaire specifically seeks information about contractors’ previous experience, as well as views on project risks, programme and contract arrangements. Suppliers with the organisational capacity to coordinate building, range, roadway, parking, electric vehicle and substation works may be well placed. The planned lot is identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises. Security-clearance requirements are also being explored, so firms should be ready to explain their approach to secure project delivery and personnel clearance when the procurement reaches the market.

## Notice

The City of London Corporation is undertaking Preliminary Market Engagement in relation to the proposed construction of a new Police Training Facility (PTF) at Hindmans Way, Dagenham Docks, London. The proposals comprise a two-storey tactical firearms training facility of approximately 4,016m2 GIA, including a 50m range with 12 aisles, stores, plant rooms, loading area and associated ancillary hub building. The hub building will support the range and include locker/shower rooms, breakout space, meeting rooms, classrooms and offices. There is no armoury or secure ammunition store proposed. The project also includes a separate two-storey skills training house for non-live fire training, an external training roadway including a roundabout, associated parking including EV spaces, and a proposed substation. The facility is intended to provide firearms training for both the City of London Police and Essex Police.

### Planning Information

The City of London Corporation is undertaking Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) to seek feedback from the market in relation to the proposed Police Training Facility at Hindmans Way, Dagenham Docks, London.
Interested contractors are invited to participate in the PME by requesting a questionnaire from the contact detailed in this notice. Completed questionnaires should be returned by email by Wednesday 26th August 2026.
The questionnaire seeks feedback on relevant experience, the proposed procurement approach and tender period, contract type, programme, key project risks and security clearance requirements.
Following review of the questionnaire responses, the City may invite interested contractors to participate in follow-up interviews/discussions in early September 2026. Further details and timings will be provided directly to those invited.
Any clarification questions regarding the PME or requests for the questionnaire should be submitted to the contact detailed in this notice.
Participation in this PME does not form part of any subsequent procurement process and does not guarantee an invitation to participate in any future procurement.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079036-2026 |
| Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Works |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 26 Aug 2026 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Jul 2027 - 30 Nov 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £17,700,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | The Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London |
| Locality | CITY OF LONDON |
| Postcode area | Central London |
| Postcode | EC2P 2EJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI43 Haringey and Islington |
| Local authority | Islington |
| Electoral ward | Clerkenwell |
| Westminster constituency | Islington South and Finsbury |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 45 - Construction work

### Codes

- 45000000 - Construction work

## Release History

- 19 Aug 2026 at 14:14 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079036-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079036-2026
  19th August 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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