Weapons, ammunition and associated parts tenders in the UK
We track 47 awarded weapons, ammunition and associated parts contracts (CPV 353*) in the UK. 2 of them have a published end date between 7 Jan 2027 and 7 Apr 2028. The median published award value is £3.2m, and half of awards fall between £327k and £9.0m (47 awards with a value). 21 award notices in this category did not publish an end date.
Ending in 3-18 months2
Open tenders0
Median award£3.2m
Contracts tracked47
Contracts ending soonest (2 of 2)
| Contract | Buyer | Incumbent supplier(s) | Value | Ends | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Contracts Finder - Awarded Contracts - Procurement and Support of an Armalite Rifle (AR) platform Alternative Individual Weapon (AIW) System for the Army Special Operations Brigade (ASOB)
Contracts Finder · CPV 35321200 |
Ministry of Defence | Ian Edgar (Liverpool) Ltd, NSAF Ltd, Viking Arms Ltd | £3.2m | 5 Mar 2027
re-tender may already be under way
|
South West |
| UTM Munitions
Find a Tender · CPV 35330000 |
Civil Nuclear Police Authority | LELANTOS SOLUTIONS LTD | £100k | 22 Jul 2027
re-tender likely from ~22 Jan 2027
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UK-wide |
See all 2 in the renewal radar
Expiring by quarter
Q1 2027 (1)Q3 2027 (1)By region
| Region | Contracts | Ending in window |
|---|---|---|
| South West | 14 | 1 |
| West Midlands | 7 | 0 |
| London | 6 | 0 |
| Wales | 3 | 0 |
| North West | 2 | 0 |
| East Midlands | 2 | 0 |
| East of England | 1 | 0 |
Top buyers
| Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Ministry of Defence | 19 | £131.3m |
| Defence Equipment and Support | 5 | £292.0m |
| Babcock Land Defence Limited | 5 | £43.8m |
| Metropolitan Police Service | 3 | £161k |
| SUPPLY CHAIN COORDINATION LIMITED | 2 | £20.0m |
| Civil Nuclear Police Authority | 2 | £811k |
| Ministry of Defence, Defence Equipment and Support, Type 31 Delivery Team | 1 | £11.0m |
| Home Office | 1 | £10.0m |
| Kent | 1 | £5.6m |
| BABCOCK INTERNATIONAL GROUP PLC | 1 | £4.5m |
Most frequent incumbents
| Supplier | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|
| VIKING ARMS LIMITED | 7 | £40.1m |
| IAN EDGAR(LIVERPOOL)LIMITED | 4 | £21.2m |
| Ian Edgar (Liverpool) Ltd | 4 | £14.6m |
| ST Engineering Advanced Material Engineering PTE. LTD | 2 | £131.7m |
| BANNER GROUP LIMITED | 2 | £20.0m |
| LYRECO UK LIMITED | 2 | £20.0m |
| ACS Technology Group Ltd | 2 | £20.0m |
| UK Laser Supplies Ltd | 2 | £20.0m |
| Viking Arms Ltd | 2 | £15.7m |
| NSAF Ltd | 2 | £6.7m |
Sub-categories
Ammunition (16)Firearms (14)Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data from Find a Tender and Contracts Finder; updated every 2 hours. Where a notice doesn't publish a contract end date we show "end date not published" - we never guess.