Find a TenderCancelledProcurement termination notice
Published 21 Apr 2026, 11:48 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Carbine Sight Magnifiers · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Civil Nuclear Police Authority (CNPA) / Civil Nuclear Constabulary (CNC) (Police & fire)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

GoodsOpen procedureAbove threshold
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 description

Magnifiers for use on Carbine weapon systems

CPV: Lasers · Parts of firearms and ammunition · Weapons, ammunition and associated parts

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1CancelledRenewal 5 yrsPublished value£900,000
Contract period: 16 Aug 2026 – 15 Aug 2031 (5 yrs) · up to 15 Jul 2033 with extensionsValue: £900,000 exc. VAT · £900,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: UK
Extensions: option years 1+1Variant bids: not allowed

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)
LasersParts of firearms and ammunitionWeapons, ammunition and associated parts
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06872e Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment

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
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
  1. Planning notice published184 days ago
    21 Apr 2026, 11:48 BST
  2. Next notice expected164 days ago
    11 May 2026, 23:59 BST
  3. Clarification questions by149 days ago
    26 May 2026, 23:59 BST
  4. Latest notice published129 days ago
    15 Jun 2026, 09:00 BST
  5. Award decision expected by127 days ago · award period from 27 Jun 2026
    17 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
  6. Submission deadline118 days ago
    27 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
  7. Bids opened118 days ago
    27 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
  8. Bids must remain valid until85 days ago
    29 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
  9. Contract starts68 days ago
    16 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

7 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 21 Apr 2026
  1. Planned procurement notice published
    21 Apr 2026, 11:48 BST
    UK3
  2. Published value updated to £900,000
    27 May 2026, 17:08 BST
    was £750,000
  3. Status changed to active
    27 May 2026, 17:08 BST
  4. Deadline moved to 27 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
    27 May 2026, 17:08 BST
    +16 days · was 10 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
  5. Buyer details updated
    27 May 2026, 17:08 BST
  6. Procurement termination notice published
    15 Jun 2026, 09:00 BST
    UK12
  7. Status changed to withdrawn
    15 Jun 2026, 09:00 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded toValueDateStatus
supplier not published—15 Jun 2026CancelledITT 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 notice

Civil Nuclear Police Authority

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

Consortium members and other public bodies

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria

Notices published for this procedure