# Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment (CPV 35000000) · UK Public Procurement Sector Dossier Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/security-fire-fighting-police-and-defence-equipment-35000000). UK public procurement sector intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices. > **Tenderline Sector Summary:** Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment (CPV 35000000) covers UK public procurement for Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment. Tracked across 1,745 published procedures (587 in the last 12 months) across 508 contracting authorities, with 55 live opportunities open for bidding right now. ## Key Sector Information - **Sector:** Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment - **CPV Code:** `35000000` - **Classification Level:** CPV Division (2-digit sector) - **Live Open Tenders:** 55 - **Notices in Last 12 Months:** 587 - **Total Catalogue Procedures:** 1,745 - **Active Contracting Authorities (12m):** 247 (508 lifetime) - **Typical Tender Window:** 31 days (median, notice publication to submission deadline) - **Tenderline Sector Dossier:** https://tenderline.uk/sectors/security-fire-fighting-police-and-defence-equipment-35000000 - **Sector RSS Feed:** https://tenderline.uk/sectors/security-fire-fighting-police-and-defence-equipment-35000000/feed.xml ## Market Competition & Pricing Benchmarks - **Typical Bids per Lot:** 3 bids (middle half 2–5) (median of 84 procedures, 36 months, contracts) - **Typical Contract Value (Net):** £75k (median net contract award; interquartile range £29k–£284k) - **Deadline to Award Decision:** 58 days (median) - **SME Win Rate:** 60% of declared awards won by small & medium enterprises - **Local Win Rate:** 35% of awards won by suppliers registered in the delivery region ## Sub-Sectors (CPV Classes) 33 CPV classs active under this division: 1. [Surveillance and security systems and devices (CPV 35120000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/surveillance-and-security-systems-and-devices-35120000): 189 notices/12m · **21 open** · ~3 bids/lot 2. [Firefighting, rescue and safety equipment (CPV 35110000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/firefighting-rescue-and-safety-equipment-35110000): 169 notices/12m · **17 open** · ~3 bids/lot 3. [Individual equipment (CPV 35810000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/individual-equipment-35810000): 41 notices/12m · **4 open** · ~3 bids/lot 4. [Military aircrafts (CPV 35610000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/military-aircrafts-35610000): 24 notices/12m · **6 open** · ~1 bids/lot 5. [Weapons, ammunition and associated parts (CPV 35300000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/weapons-ammunition-and-associated-parts-35300000): 18 notices/12m · **3 open** · ~3 bids/lot 6. [Warships (CPV 35510000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/warships-35510000): 16 notices/12m · **2 open** · ~8 bids/lot 7. [Ammunition (CPV 35330000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/ammunition-35330000): 12 notices/12m · **1 open** · ~1 bids/lot 8. [Police equipment (CPV 35200000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/police-equipment-35200000): 11 notices/12m · ~1 bids/lot 9. [Intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition and reconnaissance (CPV 35720000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/intelligence-surveillance-target-acquisition-and-reconnaissa-35720000): 10 notices/12m · ~1 bids/lot 10. [Firearms (CPV 35320000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/firearms-35320000): 8 notices/12m · ~4 bids/lot ## Live Open Tender Opportunities Currently open for bidding in Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment (soonest deadline first): 1. [616_27 Personal Safety and Security Equipment](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/616-27-personal-safety-and-security-equipment-ocds-h6vhtk-06937f): £1,416,667 · Deadline: 28 Oct 2026 · Leicestershire County Council, trading as ESPO 2. [Carbine Backup Sights](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/carbine-backup-sights-ocds-h6vhtk-0786fe): £100,000 · Deadline: 2 Nov 2026 · Civil Nuclear Police Authority (CNPA) / Civil Nuclear Constabulary (CNC) 3. [Video Management System Migration: Genetec](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/video-management-system-migration-genetec-ocds-h6vhtk-078f82): £443,000 · Deadline: 2 Nov 2026 · Victoria and Albert Museum 4. [The Supply of Combat Garments - RN FR](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/the-supply-of-combat-garments-rn-fr-ocds-h6vhtk-06c693): £73,869,000 · Deadline: 5 Nov 2026 · LEIDOS SUPPLY, LIMITED 5. [Fire Safety Products and Associated Services](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/fire-safety-products-and-associated-services-ocds-h6vhtk-06657a): £120,000,000 · Deadline: 5 Nov 2026 · Kent County Council 6. [UBIQUITY FPV Training](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/ubiquity-fpv-training-ocds-h6vhtk-06f69e): £6,700,000 · Deadline: 6 Nov 2026 · Ministry of Defence 7. [ID 6453916 Department for Communities – HED – Provision of PPE](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/id-6453916-department-for-communities-hed-provision-of-ppe-ocds-h6vhtk-0785ac): £200,000 · Deadline: 9 Nov 2026 · Department for Communities 8. [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 Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment work: 1. [Ministry of Defence](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/ministry-of-defence-gov-d17): 359 notices (32 in last 12m) · **3 open** 2. [National Armament Director Group](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/national-armament-director-group-GB-PPON-PVRL-5831-GLMM): 67 notices (38 in last 12m) · **1 open** 3. [UK Research and Innovation](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/uk-research-and-innovation-gov-pb1221): 46 notices (25 in last 12m) 4. [LEIDOS SUPPLY, LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/leidos-supply-limited-coh-09353172): 42 notices (3 in last 12m) · **2 open** 5. [Home Office](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/home-office-gov-d16): 35 notices (5 in last 12m) 6. [Department of Health & Social Care](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/department-of-health-social-care-gov-d12): 32 notices (0 in last 12m) 7. [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): 28 notices (14 in last 12m) · **2 open** 8. [Babcock Land Defence Limited](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/babcock-land-defence-limited-coh-09329025): 24 notices (0 in last 12m) ## Delivery Geography (ITL-1 Regions) Distribution of published procurement notices by UK delivery region: 1. [South East England](https://tenderline.uk/regions/south-east): 173 notices (20%) 2. [West Midlands](https://tenderline.uk/regions/west-midlands): 154 notices (18%) 3. [North West England](https://tenderline.uk/regions/north-west): 150 notices (18%) 4. [South West England](https://tenderline.uk/regions/south-west): 141 notices (17%) 5. [East Midlands](https://tenderline.uk/regions/east-midlands): 134 notices (16%) 6. [East of England](https://tenderline.uk/regions/east-of-england): 115 notices (13%) ## Leading Awarded Suppliers in this Sector Top suppliers by distinct contract procedures won in Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment: 1. [Ian Edgar (Liverpool) Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/ian-edgar-liverpool-limited-coh-00576493): 19 procedures (23 awards) across 8 contracting authorities 2. [Thales UK Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/thales-uk-limited-coh-00868273): 15 procedures (16 awards) across 3 contracting authorities 3. [Viking Arms Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/viking-arms-limited-coh-00865793): 11 procedures (12 awards) across 7 contracting authorities 4. [Draeger Safety UK Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/draeger-safety-uk-ltd-coh-00777464): 11 procedures across 10 contracting authorities 5. [Level Peaks Associates Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/level-peaks-associates-ltd-coh-06379641): 11 procedures across 5 contracting authorities 6. [Rheinmetall BAE Systems Land](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/rheinmetall-bae-systems-land-rbsl-limited-coh-00414948): 11 procedures across 2 contracting authorities 7. [Leonardo UK Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/leonardo-uk-ltd-coh-02426132): 9 procedures (10 awards) across 3 contracting authorities 8. [Arco Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/arco-limited-coh-00133804): 9 procedures across 9 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 Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment intelligence on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/security-fire-fighting-police-and-defence-equipment-35000000) ## 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/security-fire-fighting-police-and-defence-equipment-35000000 - **Full Catalogue Machine Access:** https://tenderline.uk/llms.txt