# Ammunition (CPV 35330000) · UK Public Procurement Sector Dossier

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/ammunition-35330000). UK public procurement sector intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Sector Summary:** Ammunition (CPV 35330000) covers UK public procurement for Ammunition. Tracked across 43 published procedures (12 in the last 12 months) across 11 contracting authorities, with 1 live opportunities open for bidding right now.

## Key Sector Information

- **Sector:** Ammunition

- **CPV Code:** `35330000`

- **Classification Level:** CPV Class (4-digit sub-sector)

- **Parent Division:** [Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment (CPV 35000000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/security-fire-fighting-police-and-defence-equipment-35000000)

- **Live Open Tenders:** 1

- **Notices in Last 12 Months:** 12

- **Total Catalogue Procedures:** 43

- **Active Contracting Authorities (12m):** 5 (11 lifetime)

- **Typical Tender Window:** 32 days (median, notice publication to submission deadline)

- **Tenderline Sector Dossier:** https://tenderline.uk/sectors/ammunition-35330000

- **Sector RSS Feed:** https://tenderline.uk/sectors/ammunition-35330000/feed.xml

## Market Competition & Pricing Benchmarks

- **Typical Bids per Lot:** 1 bids (middle half 1–2) (median of 3 procedures, 36 months, contracts)

- **Typical Contract Value (Net):** £2.4m (median net contract award; interquartile range £167k–£46m)

- **Deadline to Award Decision:** 211 days (median)

## Other Classes in Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment

1. [Surveillance and security systems and devices (CPV 35120000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/surveillance-and-security-systems-and-devices-35120000): 189 notices/12m

2. [Firefighting, rescue and safety equipment (CPV 35110000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/firefighting-rescue-and-safety-equipment-35110000): 169 notices/12m

3. [Individual equipment (CPV 35810000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/individual-equipment-35810000): 41 notices/12m

4. [Military aircrafts (CPV 35610000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/military-aircrafts-35610000): 24 notices/12m

5. [Weapons, ammunition and associated parts (CPV 35300000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/weapons-ammunition-and-associated-parts-35300000): 18 notices/12m

6. [Warships (CPV 35510000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/warships-35510000): 16 notices/12m

## Live Open Tender Opportunities

Currently open for bidding in Ammunition (soonest deadline first):

1. [Carbine and Self-loading Pistol (SLP) Non-Lethal Training Munitions](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/carbine-and-self-loading-pistol-slp-non-lethal-training-munitions-ocds-h6vhtk-078951): £900,000 · Deadline: 10 Nov 2026 · Civil Nuclear Police Authority (CNPA) / Civil Nuclear Constabulary (CNC)

## Leading Contracting Authorities in this Sector

Top public sector buyers procuring Ammunition work:

1. [Ministry of Defence](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/ministry-of-defence-gov-d17): 14 notices (0 in last 12m)

2. [National Armament Director Group](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/national-armament-director-group-GB-PPON-PVRL-5831-GLMM): 14 notices (7 in last 12m)

3. [Civil Nuclear Police Authority (CNPA) / Civil Nuclear Constabulary (CNC)](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/civil-nuclear-police-authority-cnpa-civil-nuclear-constabula-GB-PPON-PTBP-7472-NYGG): 5 notices (2 in last 12m) · **1 open**

4. [Defence Equipment and Support](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/defence-equipment-and-support-gov-ot495): 2 notices (0 in last 12m)

5. [The Metropolitan Police Federation](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/the-metropolitan-police-federation-GB-FTS-62269): 2 notices (0 in last 12m)

6. [7 Forces Procurement](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/7-forces-procurement-GB-FTS-1660): 1 notices (0 in last 12m)

7. [Greater Manchester Combined Authority - GMP](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/greater-manchester-combined-authority-gmp-GB-FTS-49467): 1 notices (0 in last 12m)

8. [Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/mayor-s-office-for-policing-and-crime-GB-PPON-PTMT-7816-YCQG): 1 notices (1 in last 12m)

## Delivery Geography (ITL-1 Regions)

Distribution of published procurement notices by UK delivery region:

1. [East Midlands](https://tenderline.uk/regions/east-midlands): 4 notices (33%)

2. [South West England](https://tenderline.uk/regions/south-west): 4 notices (33%)

3. [North West England](https://tenderline.uk/regions/north-west): 3 notices (25%)

4. [South East England](https://tenderline.uk/regions/south-east): 1 notices (8%)

5. [Scotland](https://tenderline.uk/regions/scotland): 1 notices (8%)

## Leading Awarded Suppliers in this Sector

Top suppliers by distinct contract procedures won in Ammunition:

1. [GMK Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/gmk-limited-coh-08420479): 3 procedures (5 awards) across 3 contracting authorities

2. [BAE Systems Surface Ships Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/bae-systems-surface-ships-ltd-coh-06160534): 2 procedures across 2 contracting authorities

3. [EPA Manufacturing Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/epa-manufacturing-limited-coh-07129623): 2 procedures across 2 contracting authorities

4. [Ian Edgar (Liverpool) Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/ian-edgar-liverpool-limited-coh-00576493): 2 procedures across 2 contracting authorities

5. [NAMMO Raufoss AS](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/nammo-raufoss-as-GB-FTS-67884): 2 procedures across 2 contracting authorities

6. [Primetake Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/primetake-limited-coh-07173439): 2 procedures across 1 contracting authorities

7. [BAE Systems Bofors AB](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/bae-systems-bofors-ab-GB-FTS-68296): 1 procedures (2 awards) across 1 contracting authorities

8. [Highland Outdoors Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/highland-outdoors-ltd-coh-06122579): 1 procedures (2 awards) across 1 contracting authorities

## Interactive Intelligence & Provenance

> **Complete Sector Analytics:** In-depth competition distributions, tender value histograms, procurement routes, and historical tender registers are available on Tenderline:

> [Explore interactive Ammunition intelligence on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/ammunition-35330000)

## Provenance and Open Data

- **Data Source:** Compiled from official UK public notices published under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

- **Canonical Sector URL:** https://tenderline.uk/sectors/ammunition-35330000

- **Full Catalogue Machine Access:** https://tenderline.uk/llms.txt
