Official UK procurement notice
Carbine Sight Magnifiers · UK public procurement notice
Authority: Civil Nuclear Police Authority (CNPA) / Civil Nuclear Constabulary (CNC) (Police & fire)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
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 · £900,000 inc. VAT · 1 value update
Submissions closed 27 Jun 2026
Next notice expected 11 May 2026
Contract term 5 yrsends 15 Aug 2031 · up to 15 Jul 2033 with extensions · starts 16 Aug 2026
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionMagnifiers for use on Carbine weapon systems
CPV: Lasers · Parts of firearms and ammunition · Weapons, ammunition and associated parts
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1CancelledRenewalPublished value£900,000
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
- Cancelled
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 21 Apr 2026, 11:48 BST
- Last source update
- 15 Jun 2026, 09:00 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 27 Jun 2026 – 17 Jun 2026
- Authority reference
CNC/1259- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-055975- Latest notice
- Procurement termination notice (UK12)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06872eFind a Tender
Contract terms
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
How it was run
Official noticeRun through: EU-Supply (CTM) · Who buys & how to bid on EU-Supply
Access & registration note: Free · 5–10 minutes
- Submission deadline
- 27 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 26 May 2026, 23:59 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 27 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
Timeline
21 Apr 2026 → 16 Aug 2026 · 9 dates- Planning notice published184 days ago21 Apr 2026, 11:48 BST
- Next notice expected164 days ago11 May 2026, 23:59 BST
- Clarification questions by149 days ago26 May 2026, 23:59 BST
- Latest notice published129 days ago15 Jun 2026, 09:00 BST
- Award decision expected by127 days ago · award period from 27 Jun 202617 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
- Submission deadline118 days ago27 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
- Bids opened118 days ago27 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
- Bids must remain valid until85 days ago29 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts68 days ago16 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
7 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 21 Apr 2026- Planned procurement notice published21 Apr 2026, 11:48 BSTUK3
- Published value updated to £900,00027 May 2026, 17:08 BSTwas £750,000
- Status changed to active27 May 2026, 17:08 BST
- Deadline moved to 27 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST27 May 2026, 17:08 BST+16 days · was 10 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
- Buyer details updated27 May 2026, 17:08 BST
- Procurement termination notice published15 Jun 2026, 09:00 BSTUK12
- Status changed to withdrawn15 Jun 2026, 09:00 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastAwards 1
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| supplier not published | — | 15 Jun 2026 | CancelledITT has been removed due to inconsistences within the tender documents. This will be re published at a later date. |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- Civil Nuclear Police Authority (CNPA) / Civil Nuclear Constabulary (CNC)Contracting authorityCentral purchasing bodyBody governed by public lawPublic order and safety
Official documents & specifications (4)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria
Notices published for this procedure
- Procurement termination notice Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender
- Planned procurement notice Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender