Official UK procurement notice
City of London Police Carbine Weapon System and Warranty Services
Authority: The Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London (Local council)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe City of London Police (CoLP) have appointed a supplier to replace the entire fleet of 115 H&K G36 carbines with a carbine and sighting system better suited to the modern ARV workforce operating in the densely built-up urban environment of the City of London.
The sighting system has already been procured but will be used in line with the carbines.
The City of London Police (CoLP) have procured several carbine firearms suited to the modern ARV workforce operating in the densely built-up urban environment of the City of London.
Total contract value: £222,358+VAT
10 year duration
CPV: Weapons, ammunition and associated parts
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1The City of London Police (CoLP) are replacing their entire fleet of 115 H&K G36…AwardedPublished value£340,000
The City of London Police (CoLP) are replacing their entire fleet of 115 H&K G36 carbines with a carbine and sighting system better suited to the modern ARV workforce operating in the densely built-up urban environment of the City of London.
The sighting system has already been procured but will be used in line with the carbines, as part of the practical assessment of this procurement, as detailed within the 'Technical Response Document''.
The City of London Police (CoLP) have procured several carbine firearms suited to the modern ARV workforce operating in the densely built-up urban environment of the City of London
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Published sub-criteria (3)
- Technical: 60%
- Responsible Procurement: 10%
- Commercial: 30%
Published award criteria (3)
- Technical: 60
- Responsible Procurement: 10
- Commercial: 30
- Suitability
As stated within the procurement documents.
- 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 · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- 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
- 22 Nov 2024, 14:54 GMT
- Last source update
- 2 May 2025, 15:02 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 24 Dec 2024 – …
- Authority reference
prj_COL_22190 or itt_COL_18588- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-018835- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04be11Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
- Performance terms
As stated within the procurement documents.
Publisher note: This tendering exercise is being undertaken using the electronic tendering system ‘capitalEsourcing’ (www.capitalesourcing.com). Suppliers will need to register an interest on the system in order to participate and registration is free. The estimated value given at II.2.6) is for the full duration of the contract. The estimated contract value is £340,000. Participants should register as a supplier on the portal using the aforementioned URL/link (if not already), then search for the opportunity titled using the Reference number stated below. The procurement is being run as a one stage process under the open procedure and therefore, if your organisation would like to participate in this tender exercise, it can by completing and returning the Qualification Envelope and the Invitation To Tender documents which can be found on the City's e-procurement portal at: www.capitalesourcing.com with the Reference number: prj_COL_22190 or itt_COL_18588. Organisations must submit their completed Qualification Envelope and Invitation to Tender documents, via the system by the return deadline in order to participate and registration is free. Qualification Envelopes and Invitation to Tender (ITT) documents cannot be uploaded after the return deadline. The contracting authority will not be held accountable for any errors made by an organisation in submitting their applicable Qualification Envelopes and Invitation to Tender (ITT) documents. The contracting authority reserves the right at any time to vary the timescales in this notice, cease the procurement process and not award the agreement or to award only part of the opportunity described in this notice. If the contracting authority takes up any of these rights then it will not be responsible for, or pay the expenses or losses, which may be incurred by any candidate or tenderer as a result. Economic operators are solely responsible for their costs and expenses incurred in connection with the preparation of their tender submissions and all stages throughout the procurement. Under no circumstances will the contracting authority be liable for costs or expense borne by the economic operators. The procurement process that will apply to the requirement is specified in the procurement documents accordingly. Please note that the signing and completion of an NDA is required to be sent via the messaging portal of the ITT prior to the Tender Pack being issued.
How it was run
Official noticeTender documents are also served through a separate tool: http://www.capitalesourcing.com ↗
- Submission deadline
- 24 Dec 2024, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 2520 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 24 Dec 2024, 12:00 GMT
Timeline
24 Dec 2024 → 2 May 2025 · 3 dates- Submission deadline24 Dec 2024, 12:00 GMT
- Bids opened24 Dec 2024, 12:00 GMT
- Notice published2 May 2025, 15:02 BST
Notice history
2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 2 May 2025- Status changed to complete2 May 2025, 15:02 BST
- Buyer details updated2 May 2025, 15:02 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| NSAF Ltd T/A Heckler & Koch GB | £222,358 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 018835-2025-1 · NSAF Ltd T/A Heckler & Koch GB
- Signed
- 2 May 2025
- Value
- £222,358
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- City of London CorporationContracting authorityRegional or local authorityGeneral public services
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- High Court, Royal Courts of JusticeReview contact point
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- NSAF Ltd T/A Heckler & Koch GBAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria