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# Training Ammunition

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/training-ammunition-ocds-h6vhtk-03f7e8). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Metropolitan Police Service: "Training Ammunition". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: £12,294,500. 3 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 2 Oct 2023, 09:00 BST. Published submission portal: www.met.police.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Metropolitan Police Service](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/metropolitan-police-service-GB-FTS-128130)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £12,294,500 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 2 October 2023 at 09:00 BST
- **Lots:** 3
- **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/training-ammunition-ocds-h6vhtk-03f7e8#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-03f7e8`

## 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/training-ammunition-ocds-h6vhtk-03f7e8#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [met.police.uk](/out?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.met.police.uk)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/training-ammunition-ocds-h6vhtk-03f7e8#participate

## Description
Training Ammunition
5.56mm & frangible, 7.62mm & frangible and 9mm & frangible

## Lots (3)
### Lot 1: 5.56mm Training Ammunition
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 35330000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Estimated Value:** £1,500,000
- **Description:** Supply of Training Ammunition

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 2: 7.62mm Training Ammunition
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 35330000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Estimated Value:** £1,000,000
- **Description:** 7.62 x 35mm - not less than 105 gr, nor greater than 115gr, maximum Muzzle Velocity of 520 m/s and maximum Kinetic Energy of 645 Joules, 
Frangible, TMJ 300BLK.

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 3: 9mm Training Ammunition
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 35330000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Estimated Value:** £10,000,000
- **Description:** 9 x 19mm   - not less than 115gr, nor greater than 148gr.  
Frangible, 
TMJ.

- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (5)
- **Award:** 5.56mm (.223) Training Ammunition (active)
  - Award id: `011296-2025-11400509865-1`
  - Supplier(s): **GMK Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-COH-08420479`
  - Value: £5,261,148 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** 7.62mm Training Ammunition (active)
  - Award id: `011296-2025-11400509877-2`
  - Supplier(s): **GMK Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-COH-08420479`
  - Value: £1,021,304 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** 9mm Training Ammunition (active)
  - Award id: `011296-2025-11400509988-3`
  - Supplier(s): **GMK Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-COH-08420479`
  - Value: £1,611,511 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** 9mm (Frangible) Training Ammuntion (active)
  - Award id: `011296-2025-11400541397-5`
  - Supplier(s): **Highland Outdoors Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-167813`
  - Value: £280,656 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** 5.56mm (Frangible) Training Ammuntion (active)
  - Award id: `011296-2025-11400541403-4`
  - Supplier(s): **Highland Outdoors Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-167813`
  - Value: £155,907 † (exc. VAT)

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

## Contracts (5)
- **Contract:** 5.56mm (.223) Training Ammunition (active)
  - Signed Value: £5,261,148
  - Signed Date: 31/07/2024

- **Contract:** 7.62mm Training Ammunition (active)
  - Signed Value: £1,021,304
  - Signed Date: 31/07/2024

- **Contract:** 9mm Training Ammunition (active)
  - Signed Value: £1,611,511
  - Signed Date: 31/07/2024

- **Contract:** 9mm (Frangible) Training Ammuntion (active)
  - Signed Value: £280,656
  - Signed Date: 31/07/2024

- **Contract:** 5.56mm (Frangible) Training Ammuntion (active)
  - Signed Value: £155,907
  - Signed Date: 31/07/2024

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F011296-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-03-26T11:46:00.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T15:25:23.010Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-03f7e8