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title: "Supply of Ops Ammo - 5.56mm"
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# Supply of Ops Ammo - 5.56mm

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/supply-of-ops-ammo-5-56mm-ocds-h6vhtk-029822). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** The Metropolitan Police Federation: "Supply of Ops Ammo - 5.56mm". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: £6,000,000. 2 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 9 Apr 2021, 16:00 BST. Published submission portal: supplier.coupahost.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [The Metropolitan Police Federation](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/the-metropolitan-police-federation-GB-FTS-62269)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £6,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 9 April 2021 at 16:00 BST
- **Lots:** 2
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Ammunition
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/supply-of-ops-ammo-5-56mm-ocds-h6vhtk-029822#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-029822`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/supply-of-ops-ammo-5-56mm-ocds-h6vhtk-029822#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [supplier.coupahost.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsupplier.coupahost.com%2Fsessions%2Fnew)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/supply-of-ops-ammo-5-56mm-ocds-h6vhtk-029822#participate

## Description
Ops Ammo - 5.56mm

## Lots (2)
### Lot 1: LOT 1 - Operational Ammunition 7.62 x35mm Subsonic
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 35330000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Estimated Value:** £1,000,000
- **Description:** Supply of Ops Ammo - 7.62mm

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 2: LOT 2 Operational Ammunition - 7.62 x 35mm Supersonic
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 35330000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Estimated Value:** £5,000,000
- **Description:** The Authority is seeking through this Procurement, Ammunition 7.62 x 35 mm calibre (300 BLK) Supersonic for operational use.
The primary objectives for Police Operational ammunition are:
•	To minimise the danger to the innocent bystander through use ...

- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (3)
- **Award:** Provision on Ops Ammo - 9mm (active)
  - Award id: `008726-2023-1`
  - Supplier(s): **GMK Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-COH-08420479`
  - Value: £2,200,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Ops Ammo - 5.56mm (active)
  - Award id: `008731-2023-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Metopolitan Police Service**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-78424`
  - Value: £3,200,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Supply of 7.62 Ops Ammo (active)
  - Award id: `008733-2023-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Ian Edgar (Liverpool) Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-COH-00576493`
  - Value: £1,980,000 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (3)
- **Contract:** Provision on Ops Ammo - 9mm (active)
  - Signed Value: £2,200,000
  - Signed Date: 19/08/2020

- **Contract:** Ops Ammo - 5.56mm (active)
  - Signed Value: £3,200,000
  - Signed Date: 19/08/2020

- **Contract:** Supply of 7.62 Ops Ammo (active)
  - Signed Value: £1,980,000
  - Signed Date: 19/08/2020

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F008734-2023)
- **Last Source Update:** 2023-03-24T17:02:31.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T15:03:37.982Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-029822