Firearms tenders in the UK
We track 39 awarded firearms contracts (CPV 3532*) in the UK. 9 of them have a published end date between 9 Jan 2027 and 9 Apr 2028. The median published award value is £2.5m, and half of awards fall between £857k and £4.6m (39 awards with a value). 15 award notices in this category did not publish an end date.
Ending in 3-18 months9
Open tenders0
Median award£2.5m
Contracts tracked39
Contracts ending soonest (9 of 9)
| 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 |
| WYP Firearms - Taser 7
Contracts Finder · CPV 35320000 |
Yorkshire and Humber Police Procurement (Y&HPP) | AXON PUBLIC SAFETY UK LTD | £857k | 31 May 2027
re-tender likely from ~30 Nov 2026
|
Yorkshire and the Humber |
| THE SUPPLY OF LIGHT WEAPON SPARES - SA80, GPMG & CHAIN GUN & ASSOCIATED ITEMS.
Contracts Finder · CPV 35321300 |
Babcock International Group PLC | NSAF LIMITED | £53.0m | 13 Jun 2027
re-tender likely from ~13 Dec 2026
|
West Midlands |
| 702630460 - Contract Finder Award Contract
Contracts Finder · CPV 35321200 |
Ministry of Defence | Ian Edgar (Liverpool) Ltd | £2.0m | 14 Jul 2027
re-tender likely from ~14 Jan 2027
|
South West |
| 701576503 - Contract Finder Award Contract
Contracts Finder · CPV 35321200 |
Ministry of Defence | Law Enforcement International LTD | £500k | 17 Jul 2027
re-tender likely from ~17 Jan 2027
|
South West |
| 702630462 - Contracts Finder Award Contract
Contracts Finder · CPV 35321200 |
Ministry of Defence | FNH UK Ltd | £1.5m | 23 Jul 2027
re-tender likely from ~23 Jan 2027
|
South West |
| 700879368 Contracts Finder Awarded Contract
Contracts Finder · CPV 35320000 |
Ministry of Defence | not published | £2.5m | 4 Aug 2027
re-tender likely from ~4 Feb 2027
|
South West |
| BPMS Mk1 Update
Contracts Finder · CPV 35322300 |
Ministry of Defence | Lincad Ltd | £613k | 10 Sep 2027
re-tender likely from ~10 Mar 2027
|
South East |
| Update of the LINAPS
Contracts Finder · CPV 35322300 |
Ministry of Defence | Leonardo UK Ltd | £14.1m | 31 Mar 2028
re-tender likely from ~30 Sep 2027
|
Scotland |
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By region
| Region | Contracts | Ending in window |
|---|---|---|
| West Midlands | 12 | 1 |
| South West | 10 | 5 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 2 | 1 |
| South East | 2 | 1 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1 |
| North West | 1 | 0 |
| London | 1 | 0 |
Top buyers
| Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Ministry of Defence | 26 | £134.2m |
| Babcock Land Defence Limited | 4 | £11.1m |
| BABCOCK INTERNATIONAL GROUP PLC | 2 | £57.6m |
| Yorkshire and Humber Police Procurement (Y&HPP) | 2 | £1.1m |
| Defence Equipment and Support | 1 | £58.3m |
| Bedfordshire Police | 1 | £4.7m |
| Metropolitan Police Service | 1 | £66k |
| The Police and Crime Commissioner for Leicestershire | 1 | £57k |
| South West Police Procurement Service | 1 | £50k |
Most frequent incumbents
| Supplier | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Ian Edgar (Liverpool) Ltd | 3 | £8.7m |
| NSAF Ltd | 3 | £7.8m |
| Colt Canada Corporation | 3 | £6.0m |
| VIKING ARMS LIMITED | 3 | £3.6m |
| IAN EDGAR(LIVERPOOL)LIMITED | 2 | £30.0m |
| Leonardo UK Ltd | 2 | £29.1m |
| Dillon Aero Inc. | 2 | £19.9m |
| Viking Arms Ltd | 2 | £15.7m |
| Accuracy International Ltd | 2 | £14.0m |
| ISTEC Services Limited | 2 | £9.2m |
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.