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Launcher and sight for the Attenuating Energy Projectile (AEP)

Miscellaneous weapons
Weapons
ammunition and associated parts
UK
Published value
Not published
Submission deadline Not published
Lots published1
Procurement Executive Summary
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Tenderline Synopsis: Home Office: "Launcher and sight for the Attenuating Energy Projectile (AEP)". Published status: planned. Published value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.
Contracting AuthorityHome OfficeScope & CategoriesNot publishedSubmission Window
planned
No deadline published
Submission GatewayDirect notice routeLegal Basis & RegimeStandard procurementEstimated Value (exc. VAT)Not published
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Published history for Home Office. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Average Price Reduction
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Requires at least 5 comparable procedures
Competition Density
1.5Bids / Report
50% of reports have one bid
Supplier ConcentrationNo estimate
Insufficient attributable awardsNo concentration estimate available
Payment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
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Coverage: 2 active published awards; 2 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Price reduction compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityHome Office
Procedure methodNot published
Procurement categoryNot published
Statusplanned
Framework / DPSNot published
CompetitionNot published
Above thresholdNot published
Legal basisNot published
Tender period startsNot published
Clarification deadlineNot published
Electronic submissionNot published
Submission languagesNot published
Published6 Mar 2023, 09:37 GMT
Last source update6 Mar 2023, 09:37 GMT
Recurring procurementNot published
ClassificationMiscellaneous weapons, Weapons, ammunition and associated parts
Delivery area
UK
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-03ae41
What is being bought
The Authorities seek to determine market potential and consider market views on the requirements with a view to ensure such views are considered for any potential procurement that the Authorities may wish to launch. No information contained in this RFI, or in any communication made between the Authorities and any Potential Provider in connection with this RFI, shall be relied upon as constituting a contract, agreement, or representation that any procurement or contract may result from this RFI. Under no circumstances shall the Authorities incur any liability in respect of this RFI or any supporting documentation. The Authorities will not reimburse any costs incurred by Potential Providers in connection with preparation and submission of their responses to this RFI. Police in the UK currently use the Attenuating Energy Projectile (AEP), in conjunction with a launcher and sight, as a Less Lethal Weapon (LLW) for threats in the approximate range of up to 40 m. These threats can be divided into two operational scenarios: • Armed officers dealing with a violent individual use the system as a Less Lethal option to minimise recourse to lethal force. This is the most common usage across the UK. • During serious public disorder it is a tactical option for Public Order Commanders where there is a serious risk of loss of life or serious injury occurring. In both cases the system enables a targeted use of force against an identified individual. ‘AEP System’ is the term for the weapon system that consists of the Attenuating Energy Projectile round fired from the L104A2 Baton Gun with an L18A1/A2 sight. AEP is actually the name of the round but has become the de facto title for the whole system. This system has been in use for over 15 years and has proved to be an effective less lethal tactical option for officers with no reported deaths directly attributed to its use. The AEP round will continue to be an option available for UK policing. This request for information seeks details of alternative launchers (including a suitable sighting system) for use with AEP.
What changed
From the official release history
  1. Status changed to planned
    6 Mar 2023, 09:37 GMT
  2. Official notice release published
    6 Mar 2023, 09:37 GMT
  3. Buyer information updated
    6 Mar 2023, 09:37 GMT
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
  • Lot 1 · #1
    Individual lot title not published
    planned
    Published valueNot published
    The Contracting Authority is issuing this Prior Information Notice (PIN) as a Request for Information (RFI) to gather market intelligence/information, to gain a better understanding of the capacity and appetite of the market. It is important to note that this PIN/RFI is not a call for competition and as such potential providers will need to express an interest in any future tender opportunity once a contract notice is published in Find a Tender Service and on Contracts Finder. It should be noted that this PIN/RFI invites individuals and organisations to express an interest in this RFI exercise only, and it is NOT a pre-qualification questionnaire, and is NOT part of any pre-qualification or selection process. To request access to the RFI document please email CollaborativeProcurement@homeoffice.gov and request the RFI document related to Launcher and sight for the Attenuating Energy Projectile (AEP). The document will then be sent for completion and should be returned to the same email address before the deadline of 17th April
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
Timeline
  1. Procedure published
    6 Mar 2023, 09:37 GMT
Commercial outcome and competition
AwardsNo award published
ContractsNo contract published
Bid statisticsNo aggregate bid statistics published
Buyer and organisations in this procedure

Home Office

Contracting authority GB-FTS-4648
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