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Published 21 Apr 2026, 10:06 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Carbine sighting system · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

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

GoodsOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment (35)Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) (38) Delivery: UKSouth East (UKJ14)
Published estimate£840,000≈ £168k / year · £840,000 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

The CNC are seeking to procure a holographic sighting system for their fleet of Carbines

CPV: Parts of light firearms · Specialist optical instruments · Telescopic sights · Weapons, ammunition and associated parts

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1CancelledRenewal 5 yrsSMEPublished value£840,000
Contract period: 16 Aug 2026 – 15 Aug 2031 (5 yrs) · up to 15 Jul 2033 with extensionsValue: £840,000 exc. VAT · £840,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: UK, South EastEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: option for 1+1 extensionVariant bids: not allowedElectronic catalogue: required
35341000 Parts of light firearms38633000 Telescopic sights38636000 Specialist optical instruments

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, 10:06 BST
Last source update
15 Jun 2026, 08:57 BST
Award evaluation window
27 Jun 2026 – 30 Jun 2026
Authority reference
CNC/1255
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-055972
Latest notice
Procurement termination notice (UK12)
Classification (CPV)
Parts of light firearmsSpecialist optical instrumentsTelescopic sightsWeapons, ammunition and associated parts
Delivery area
UKSouth East (UKJ14)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0686fa Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
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

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

Timeline

21 Apr 2026 → 16 Aug 2026 · 9 dates
  1. Planning notice published183 days ago
    21 Apr 2026, 10:06 BST
  2. Next notice expected162 days ago
    11 May 2026, 23:59 BST
  3. Clarification questions by147 days ago
    26 May 2026, 23:59 BST
  4. Latest notice published128 days ago
    15 Jun 2026, 08:57 BST
  5. Submission deadline116 days ago
    27 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
  6. Bids opened116 days ago
    27 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
  7. Award decision expected by112 days ago · award period from 27 Jun 2026
    30 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
  8. Bids must remain valid until83 days ago
    29 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
  9. Contract starts66 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, 10:06 BST
    UK3
  2. Published value updated to £840,000
    27 May 2026, 13:38 BST
    was £700,000
  3. Status changed to active
    27 May 2026, 13:38 BST
  4. Deadline moved to 27 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
    27 May 2026, 13:38 BST
    -4 days · was 30 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
  5. Buyer details updated
    27 May 2026, 13:38 BST
  6. Procurement termination notice published
    15 Jun 2026, 08:57 BST
    UK12
  7. Status changed to withdrawn
    15 Jun 2026, 08:57 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