Official UK procurement notice
Supply of Firearm shields and associated equipment
Authority: The Police and Crime Commissioner for Warwickshire (Police & fire)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Police & Crime Commissioner for Warwickshire has awarded a contract for the supply of firearm shields and associated equipment. Warwickshire Police had a number of firearm shields that required replacement, a quotation exercise was started but it soon became apparent that to contract direct with the manufacturer of the shields would offer the authority the most advantageous option. A small quantity of training shields are also being procured at the same time as the replacement programme.
Following the initial replacement programme the authority predicts that annual requirements to repair or replace will be minimal due to the shields having a minimum 10 year lifespan, therefore annual spend has been estimated to be approximately £1,200 plus VAT. The contract value has been estimated to be almost £34,500 plus VAT for the total length of the contract including the initial replacement plus the estimated annual spend.
The contract is for an initial period of 3 years with options to extend for 2 periods of 12 months each at the discretion of the authority.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedProcedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Below threshold - without competition
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 27 Feb 2026, 10:45 GMT
- Last source update
- 27 Feb 2026, 10:45 GMT
- Authority reference
WPA26-0012- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-017763- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-065dfdFind a Tender
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Contract details notice published27 Feb 2026, 10:45 GMTUK7
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Shield International LtdSME | £34,466 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 1 · United Shield International LtdSME
- Signed
- 1 Feb 2026
- Value
- £34,466
- Period
- 1 Feb 2026 – 31 Jan 2029 · up to 31 Jan 2031 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- At the discretion of the authority 2 periods of 12 months each are available to extend the contract under the same terms and conditions.
- Options
- Option to procure additional shields should operational requirements change. Option to procure ancillary protective items and spare component sets. Option to procure shield maintenance, repair or refurbishment services. Option to utilise any training services or any technical support and advisory services in relation to the shields.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- UNITED SHIELD INTERNATIONAL LIMITEDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender