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Greater Manchester Combined Authority - Greater Manchester Police

Framework for the Supply, Delivery and After Sales Support of 5.56mm Compact Carbines

Security & DefenceCPV 35000000
Value£2
Awarded23 Oct 2020
Published20 Sept 2020
RegionUK-wide
Outcome — awarded

This is a contract result notice, not an open opportunity. Details from the official award data.

Contract value in context
£2total contract value
median £210k
this tender£0£17.6m

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The brief

Greater Manchester Police are seeking expressions of interest from companies able to Supply, delivery and after-sales support for a 5.56mm Compact Carbine (also referred to as "weapons" and "rifles").

Greater Manchester Combined Authority are inviting Tenderers to submit bids for the Greater Manchester Police led Framework Authorised firearms officers (AFO) are a professional team of officers suitably equipped and trained to provide specialist firearms support to the Force(s).

AFO's are also trained in surveillance, VIP escort and protection, rifle support, specialist method of entry, advanced firearms medic and firearms instructors.

Key requirements

What the supplier must deliver

01

Greater Manchester Police are seeking expressions

Greater Manchester Police are seeking expressions of interest from companies able to Supply, delivery and after-sales support for a 5.56mm Compact Carbine (also referred to as "weapons" and "rifles").

02

Authorised firearms officers (AFO) are a professional

Authorised firearms officers (AFO) are a professional team of officers suitably equipped and trained to provide specialist firearms support to the Force(s).

03

AFO's are also trained in surveillance, VIP

AFO's are also trained in surveillance, VIP escort and protection, rifle support, specialist method of entry, advanced firearms medic and firearms instructors.

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Source & provenance
OCID
6c47b6a8-36cb-4e69-9586-6f94add49d86
Stage
contract · Contract
Source
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Buyer ref
20200920153031-35572
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