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Published 23 Jun 2026, 15:32 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Carbine Magnifier · UK public procurement notice

Authority: Civil Nuclear Police Authority (CNPA) / Civil Nuclear Constabulary (CNC) (Police & fire)

GoodsOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable

Sectors: Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment (35)Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) (38) Delivery: UK

Published estimate£900,000≈ £180k / year · £1,080,000 inc. VAT21% below published estimate

Submissions closed 20 Jul 2026awarded 23 Sept 2026

Awarded to Ian Edgar (Liverpool) Limited

Contract term 5 yrsends 20 Sept 2031 · extension options published · starts 21 Sept 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Magnifier is a critical component of an officer's optical suite, providing increased visual clarity, positive identification capability, and improved shot accuracy at extended engagement distances. When paired with a holographic sight, the magnifier must enable officers to rapidly transition between close-quarters and medium-range engagements without compromising situational awareness.

CPV: Intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition and reconnaissance · Telescopic sights · Weapons, ammunition and associated parts

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1Awarded 5 yrsSMEPublished value£900,000

Contract period: 21 Sept 2026 – 20 Sept 2031 (5 yrs)Value: £900,000 exc. VAT · £1,080,000 inc. VAT

Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligible

Extensions: 2 option years (1+1) Maximum expiry date 20/09/2033

35300000 Weapons, ammunition and associated parts 35720000 Intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition and reconnaissance 38633000 Telescopic sights

What it takes to win
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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 more

How bids were scored

Quality: 60%Price: 30%Social value: 10%

Published sub-criteria (3)

Technical: 60%
Price: 30%
Social Value: 10%

Published award criteria (3)

Price: 30% weighting
Technical: 60% Weighting
Social Value: 10% weighting

What this means for your bid

Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

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: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 23 Jun 2026, 15:32 BST
Last source update: 1 Oct 2026, 10:28 BST
Award evaluation window: Submission end – 1 Sept 2026
Authority reference: 1259
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-059069
Latest notice: Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV): Intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition and reconnaissanceTelescopic sightsWeapons, ammunition and associated parts
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06bb54 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: EU-Supply (CTM) · Who buys & how to bid on EU-Supply

Public notice page · account needed to bidElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN

Access & registration note: Free · 5–10 minutes

Submission deadline: 20 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline: 10 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed
Accepted languages: en

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_… ↗

Timeline

23 Jun 2026 → 1 Oct 2026 · 7 dates

Tender notice published121 days ago
23 Jun 2026, 15:32 BST
Clarification questions by104 days ago
10 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission deadline94 days ago
20 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
Award decision expected by51 days ago
1 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
Contract starts32 days ago
21 Sept 2026
Assessment summaries sent30 days ago
23 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
Latest notice published21 days ago
1 Oct 2026, 10:28 BST

Notice history

4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 23 Jun 2026

Tender notice published
23 Jun 2026, 15:32 BST
UK4
Contract award notice published
1 Oct 2026, 10:28 BST
UK6
Status changed to complete
1 Oct 2026, 10:28 BST
Contract signature expected
13 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £711,3151 award exc. VAT

Bids received 22 from SMEs

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Ian Edgar (Liverpool) LimitedCarbine Magnifiers19 Oct 2026 – 10 Oct 2031Options: 2 x 1 Year options - maximum expiry 10th October 2033	£711,315	23 Sept 2026	Awarded

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
2final-stage tenders	2	0	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Civil Nuclear Police Authority

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PTBP-7472-NYGG F6 Culham Campus, Culham, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, South East, OX14 3DBContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

IAN EDGAR(LIVERPOOL)LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 00576493GB-PPON: PZNB-9586-ZTWM Units 1 - 3 Heather Close, Macclesfield, North West, SK11 0LRContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender1 Oct 2026, 10:28 BST
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender23 Jun 2026, 15:32 BST