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Greater Manchester Combined Authority

The Supply and Delivery of Red Dot Pistol Optics and Holsters for Glock 17 Gen 5 Pistols Divided into 3 Lots

Security & DefenceCPV 35340000
Value£205k
Deadline14 Aug 2026
Published14 Jul 2026
RegionNationwide
Timeline
Published 14 Jul 202620 days leftCloses 14 Aug 2026
Who to contact
procurement@manchesterfire.gov.uk
+441618561140

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Contract value in context
£205ktotal contract value
median £210k
this tender£0£17.6m

This sits in the lower-middle of the Security, Defence & Safety Equipment band — a mid-scale opportunity. Based on 4,182 valued Security, Defence & Safety Equipment tenders in our corpus.

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The brief

GMP are looking for a provider(s) to initially supply Red Dot Pistol Optics and Holsters for, our Glock 17 Gen 5 Pistols.

The intention is to initially place a purchase order to cover the complete fleet of pistols, along with a maintenance and support contract for the duration of the contract i.e.

2+1+1 years.

There may be a requirement to purchase more of the above during the 4-year period, therefore please see pricing schedule for full details.

Key requirements

What the supplier must deliver

01

GMP are looking for a provider(s)

GMP are looking for a provider(s) to initially supply Red Dot Pistol Optics and Holsters for, our Glock 17 Gen 5 Pistols.

02

The intention is to initially place

The intention is to initially place a purchase order to cover the complete fleet of pistols, along with a maintenance and support contract for the duration of the contract i.e.

Derived from the notice text — always confirm against the original documents.

What it takes to bid this

1220 daysof bid-team effort
£8.2k£13.7kat typical UK bid-team rates
Compressed window — start the same week

Typical UK bid effort for the £100k–£1m band — an estimate, not a quote.

Qualify & bid/no-bid ~10% · SQ / PQQ ~20% · Written response ~55% · Review & presentation ~15%

Typical for this category — confirm against the ITT pack

  • Show at bidComparable references / case studies
  • Hold at bidFinancial standing (accounts, often ~2× contract value turnover)
  • Hold at bidInsurance cover (PL / EL, often PI)
  • Show at bidSocial value commitments

Hold at bid = pass/fail conditions of participation. Show at bid = scored in the quality response. Plan for delivery = contract obligations from day one.

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Source & provenance
OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06cb12
Stage
tender · Open
Source
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Buyer ref
066317-2026
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