Police equipment: UK Tenders, Buyers & Competition
CPV 35200000·Supplies · class·in Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment
Codes and neighbouring classes
The 8-digit CPV codes notices in this class actually use, and the other classes of the same division
35200000 Police equipment83 notices · 100%- Surveillance and security systems and devices 286 · 12m
- Firefighting, rescue and safety equipment 260 · 12m
- Individual equipment 56 · 12m
- Emergency and security equipment 41 · 12m
- Military aircrafts 32 · 12m
- Weapons, ammunition and associated parts 27 · 12m
- Warships 26 · 12m
- Intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition and reconnaissance 24 · 12m
- Command, control, communication and computer systems 22 · 12m
- Firearms 14 · 12m
- All of Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment →
Who buys
All notices carrying this code · official UK_CA_TYPE where published (NHS bodies are central government authorities), else derived from the authority name
- Police, fire & emergency 58% (48 notices)
- Central government 28% (23 notices)
- Other public bodies 8% (7 notices)
- Local authorities 4% (3 notices)
- Not classified 2% (2 notices)
| Contracting authority | Type | Notices | Last 12 months | Open now |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home Office | Central government | 11 | 2 | 0 |
| Scottish Police Authority | Police, fire & emergency | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| BLUELIGHT COMMERCIAL LIMITED | Other public bodies | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| Civil Nuclear Police Authority (CNPA) / Civil Nuclear Constabulary (CNC) | Police, fire & emergency | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Metropolitan Police Service | Police, fire & emergency | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Thames Valley Police | Police, fire & emergency | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust | Central government | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| The Chief Constable of Thames Valley Police | Police, fire & emergency | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Chief Constable for Devon and Cornwall Police | Police, fire & emergency | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Civil Nuclear Police Authority (CNPA) / Civil Nuclear Constabulary (CNC) | Police, fire & emergency | 2 | 0 | 0 |
32 distinct authorities in total · the ten most active shown.
Where the work is delivered
Delivery regions (ITL1) published on 35 of 83 notices · a notice covering several regions counts in each · competition columns: contracts awarded in the last 36 months, lots delivered in the region
| Region | Notices | Bids / lot | SME wins | Local wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | — | — | — | |
| Greater London | — | — | — | |
| South East England | — | — | — | |
| North East England | — | — | — | |
| South West England | — | — | — | |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | — | — | — | |
| Northern Ireland | — | — | — | |
| East Midlands | — | — | — | |
| North West England | — | — | — | |
| East of England | — | — | — | |
| West Midlands | — | — | — |
Local wins = the winner’s registered region is the delivery region. Dashes: fewer than ten observations.
How it is bought
Commercial tool, procedure route and threshold as published on the notice, not a legal-regime claim
- Contract 81% (67 notices)
- Framework 19% (16 notices)
- Open 47% (39 notices)
- Route not published 34% (28 notices)
- Limited / restricted 17% (14 notices)
- Selective 2% (2 notices)
- Above threshold 64% (14 notices)
- Below threshold 36% (8 notices)
Competition
Contracts published in the last 36 months (35) · bid counts per lot from award notices · values are net contract awards, framework and DPS ceilings excluded · SME and local status as declared
Who wins
Single-supplier active awards with a canonical supplier on notices carrying this code · 113 awards to 89 suppliers
| Supplier | Awards | Last 12 months | Buyers |
|---|---|---|---|
| AXON PUBLIC SAFETY UK LIMITED | 5 | 3 | 4 |
| Draeger Safety UK Limited | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| Crown Couriers Limited | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| DG GLOBAL FORWARDING UK LTD | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| DX Network Services Limited | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Civil Defence Supply Ltd | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| GMK LIMITED | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Level Peaks Associates Ltd | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Where to submit
E-sourcing portals named in the submission address · 27 of 83 notices name one · each portal page explains registration
Method
What the numbers on this page are and are not
Which notices count?
Every Find a Tender notice that carries a CPV code starting 3520. A notice with several codes counts in each sector it names. Earliest notice 2021; latest 9 Sept 2026.
Competition figures
From the 36-month lot-grain contest statistics: a lot counts where its own CPV codes (or, for single-class notices, the procedure’s) start 3520. Bids per lot come from the award notice’s bid statistics; “competed” means an open or selective route with no direct-award transparency notice; contract values are net, on single-supplier awards, with framework and DPS ceilings excluded. Frameworks and dynamic purchasing systems are reported separately because their “bids” are admissions to a panel.
Why no total value or month-by-month chart?
Sums of notice estimates repeat framework ceilings and mix net with gross. Monthly volumes per sector are not shown yet: the catalogue’s CPV coverage per notice changed in May 2026 (compiled records carry every lot’s codes), so a curve would show the catalogue, not the market.