Armoury Storage Units · UK public procurement notice

Authority: The Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Essex (Police & fire)

Direct awardSME suitable

Sectors: Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment (35)Construction Materials & Prefab (44) Delivery: Delivery location not published

Awarded value£211,704published award · exc. VAT

Awarded 23 Feb 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Municipal Security Limited2 awards

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Manufacture and provide two (2) 20’ ISO containers fit out for an armoury and ammunition magazine

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1AwardedSME

Eligibility: SME eligible

35121000 Security equipment 44211100 Modular and portable buildings 44614300 Container storage system

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Direct award
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 13 May 2026, 16:52 BST
Last source update: 5 Jun 2026, 09:56 BST
Authority reference: 7F-2025-P073
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-053148
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: Not published
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06982e Find a Tender

Why no open competition: Urgency
Published justification: The Authority is relying on Schedule 5 urgent direct award provisions due to the unforeseen closure of the existing building, which resulted in the immediate loss of compliant firearms armoury facilities. The time required to conduct a competitive procurement would present unacceptable risk to operational policing services.

Notice history

4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 13 May 2026

Transparency notice published
13 May 2026, 16:52 BST
UK5
Contract award notice published
20 May 2026, 14:20 BST
UK6
Contract signature expected
20 May 2026, 23:59 BST
scheduled
Contract details notice published
5 Jun 2026, 09:56 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 2

Awarded value £211,7041 award exc. VAT · 1 repeated publication of the same award counted once

Contracts signed 1latest 2 Jun 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Municipal Security LimitedSMEArmoury Storage Unit21 May 2026 – 30 Jun 2026	£211,704	23 Feb 2026	Awarded
Municipal Security LimitedSME	£211,704 †same award published again · counted once	—	Awarded

Contracts

Armoury Storage Unit · Municipal Security LimitedSME
Signed
2 Jun 2026
Value
£211,704
Period
2 Jun 2026 – 30 Jun 2026
Status
active
No agreed KPIs: Not required

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

The Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Essex

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PPBL-4276-QHPM Kelvedon Park, London Road, Rivenhall, Witham, East of England, CM8 3HBContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

2 commercial parties on the notice

MUNICIPAL SECURITY LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 02244537 BRIGHTON ROAD, HANDCROSS, HAYWARDS HEATH, South East, RH17 6BZContact email
Municipal Security LimitedAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PQGR-1482-CGHX Brighton Road Handcross, Haywards Heath, South East, RH17 6BZContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender5 Jun 2026, 09:56 BST
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender20 May 2026, 14:20 BST
Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender13 May 2026, 16:52 BST