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Carbine Backup Sights

Carbine Backup Sights is a UK public sector tender from Civil Nuclear Police Authority (CNPA) / Civil Nuclear Constabulary (CNC) (UK-wide), with an estimated value of £100,000 (excluding VAT). The closing date is .

In our daily copy of Find a Tender and Contracts Finder data (), 2 open tenders share CPV 35300000; Civil Nuclear Police Authority (CNPA) / Civil Nuclear Constabulary (CNC) has 4 open tenders.

Carbine Backup Sights. Source: Find a Tender and Contracts Finder
BuyerCivil Nuclear Police Authority (CNPA) / Civil Nuclear Constabulary (CNC) (Didcot)
Published
Closing date, 12:00 UK time
Estimated value£100,000 (excluding VAT)
CPV code35300000 — Weapons, ammunition and associated parts
CPV categorySecurity, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment
Contract typeGoods
ProcedureBelow threshold - open competition
RegionUK-wide
Location—
Marked suitable forSMEs (small and medium-sized enterprises), VCSEs (voluntary, community and social enterprises)
SourceFind a Tender, notice 096754-2026

Read the full notice and documents on Find a Tender

Summary from the notice

The CNC requires Backup Iron Sights (BUS) to provide a reliable secondary sighting capability for its GR115 carbines. The BUS will be used alongside the CNC’s chosen primary sighting system, a holographic sight, and must enable officers to retain an effective sighting capability should the primary…

Official summary as published on Find a Tender (shortened).

How this procurement works

This is a below-threshold procurement: a lower-value contract that buyers can run with a simpler process. These are often a good fit for small businesses.

Who can bid

The buyer marked this tender as suitable for SMEs and VCSEs. That is a signal the buyer expects smaller organisations to be able to bid, but you still need to meet the requirements in the notice.

Closing date

15 days left: the deadline for tenders is , 12:00 UK time (as of ). Late submissions are normally rejected; check the notice for the exact time and how to submit.

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  4. Prepare your response, including any social value questions, and submit before the closing date.

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