Official UK procurement notice
Wildlife Control Equipment · UK public procurement notice
Authority: Forestry Commission (Public body)
What is being bought5 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionWe will be awarding a framework agreement for the supply of firearms, ammunition and equipment to Forestry England.
- The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 2 Sept 2029, 00:59 BST.
CPV: Weapons, ammunition and associated parts
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Closed framework
- Call-offs
- call-offs are awarded directly to appointed suppliers, without further competition
- Bids received
- 7 bids on the busiest of 5 lots · 8 suppliers appointed
- Framework period
- 4 yrs from 1 Dec 2025
Published description of the framework
The prices submitted in the Pricing Schedule will be held for the length of the framework. However, should there be a market increase against particular items/components, a price review can be requested at the annual anniversary of the framework start date.
Orders will be direct awarded based on individual items required.
Lots and requirements (5)Procurement structure
5 lots · all with a published value · evaluation weights differ by lotEvery one of these 2 lots carries the same published figure, £30,000: it is the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each lot's own budget, and no share per lot is published. The cards below say ceiling above rather than repeat it.
Lot #1FirearmsAwardedPublished value£40,000
Full details of the firearms required are detailed in the Specification document.
Lot #2Sound ModeratorsAwardedceiling above
Full details of the sound moderators required are detailed in the Specification document.
Lot #3AmmunitionAwardedPublished value£155,000
Full details of the ammunition requirements are detailed in the Specification document.
Lot #4OpticsAwardedceiling above
Full details of the optics requirements are detailed in the Specification document.
Lot #5Sundry ItemsAwardedPublished value£50,000
Full details of the sundry item requirements are detailed in the Specification document.
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Lots publish different evaluation splits; there is no single procedure weighting.
| Lot | Quality | Price | Split |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Firearms | 40% | 60% | |
| 2 · Sound Moderators | 50% | 50% | |
| 3 · Ammunition | 40% | 60% | |
| 4 · Optics | 40% | 60% | |
| 5 · Sundry Items | 30% | 70% |
- Price carries 50–70 points depending on the lot; most lots put it at 60 points.
- “Wildlife Control Equipment” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract, and call-offs are awarded directly: getting appointed is the whole game.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use the vehicle
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · next expected 2 Sept 2029
- First published
- 19 Sept 2025, 10:52 BST
- Last source update
- 19 Dec 2025, 15:22 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 21 Nov 2025
- Authority reference
FCCN004003- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-058023- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-059df1Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 15 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 6 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
19 Sept 2025 → 19 Dec 2025 · 7 dates- Tender notice published392 days ago19 Sept 2025, 10:52 BST
- Clarification questions by375 days ago6 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST
- Admission / appointment period ends366 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown15 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST
- Award decision expected by329 days ago21 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Assessment summaries sent323 days ago28 Nov 2025
- Contract starts320 days ago1 Dec 2025
- Latest notice published301 days ago19 Dec 2025, 15:22 GMT
Notice history
5 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 19 Sept 2025- Tender notice published19 Sept 2025, 10:52 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published28 Nov 2025, 12:38 GMTUK6
- Status changed to complete28 Nov 2025, 12:38 GMT
- Contract signature expected10 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMTscheduled
- Contract details notice published19 Dec 2025, 15:22 GMTUK7
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast£30,000 is the framework's published maximum, restated by the publisher on 2 award rows. It is one ceiling, not 2 separate sums, and no share per lot is published; those rows read “ceiling above”.
Contracts
All 2 of these contracts carry the same published figure, £30,000, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.
Firearms · GMK Limited, Highland Outdoors LtdSME, Precision Rifle Services LtdSME, Simpson Brothers Gun ShopSME, THE GUNSMITHS LIMITED T/A Simpson Brothers Gun Shop LtdSME +3 more
- Signed
- 10 Dec 2025
- Value
- £40,000
- Period
- 15 Dec 2025 – 14 Dec 2029
- Status
- active
Sound Moderators · GMK LimitedSME, Precision Rifle Services LtdSME, Simpson Brothers Gun ShopSME, THE GUNSMITHS LIMITED T/A Simpson Brothers Gun Shop LtdSME +2 more
- Signed
- 10 Dec 2025
- Value
- ceiling above
- Period
- 15 Dec 2025 – 14 Dec 2029
- Status
- active
Ammunition · GMK LimitedSME, Highland Outdoors LtdSME, Simpson Brothers Gun ShopSME, THE GUNSMITHS LIMITED T/A Simpson Brothers Gun Shop LtdSME +2 more
- Signed
- 10 Dec 2025
- Value
- £155,000
- Period
- 15 Dec 2025 – 14 Dec 2029
- Status
- active
Optics · Beechwood Equipment LtdSME, Elite Optical Distribution LimitedSME, Highland Outdoors LtdSME, Point South LimitedSME, Precision Rifle Services LtdSME +5 more
- Signed
- 10 Dec 2025
- Value
- ceiling above
- Period
- 15 Dec 2025 – 14 Dec 2029
- Status
- active
Sundry Items · Beechwood Equipment LtdSME, GMK LimitedSME, Highland Outdoors LtdSME, Simpson Brothers Gun ShopSME, THE GUNSMITHS LIMITED T/A Simpson Brothers Gun Shop LtdSME +3 more
- Signed
- 10 Dec 2025
- Value
- £50,000
- Period
- 15 Dec 2025 – 14 Dec 2029
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Firearms | 4final-stage tenders | 3 | 0 | — |
| 2 · Sound Moderators | 3final-stage tenders | 2 | 0 | — |
| 3 · Ammunition | 3final-stage tenders | 2 | 0 | — |
| 4 · Optics | 7final-stage tenders | 6 | 0 | — |
| 5 · Sundry Items | 4final-stage tenders | 3 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Framework contractors & participating bidders
14 commercial parties on the notice- BEECHWOOD EQUIPMENT LIMITEDFramework contractor
- Beechwood Equipment LtdFramework contractor
- ELITE OPTICAL DISTRIBUTION LIMITEDFramework contractor
- Elite Optical Distribution LimitedFramework contractor
- GMK LIMITEDFramework contractor
- GMK LtdFramework contractor
- HIGHLAND OUTDOORS LIMITED, T/A HIGHLAND DEFENCEFramework contractor
- Highland Outdoors LtdFramework contractor
- POINT SOUTH LIMITEDFramework contractor
- PRECISION RIFLE SERVICES LIMITEDFramework contractor
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- Point South LimitedFramework contractor
- Precision Rifle Services LtdFramework contractor
- Simpson Brothers Gun ShopFramework contractor
- THE GUNSMITHS LIMITED T/A Simpson Brothers Gun Shop LtdFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (11)
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