AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Kent Police awarded a framework call-off for carbine replacement to FNH UK LIMITED. The published award value is £136,719.20 and the stated contract period runs from 19 October 2026 to 18 October 2031.
Published outcomeOne active award is recorded to FNH UK LIMITED.
Market significanceThis is a specialised firearms-goods procurement conducted as a call-off from a framework agreement.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
FNH UK LIMITED
98% confidenceAward ocds-b5fd17-7733db94-4a10-4d5c-bfc6-f63779a50cb1-1 · 136719.20 GBP · active award
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The award names source supplier "FNH UK". Supplier verification identifies the verified legal company name as FNH UK LIMITED (company number 02093078); the award value is £136,719.20.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice status
98% confidenceAwarded; source status complete
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Process display status is "awarded", source status is "complete", and the award status is "active".
Award decision date
98% confidence14 October 2026
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The award record gives date "2026-10-14T00:00:00+01:00".
Award notice publication
98% confidence15 October 2026
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The award notice document and award record give publication timestamp "2026-10-15T09:59:06+01:00".
Stated contract period
97% confidence19 October 2026 to 18 October 2031
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Award and tender contract-period fields state these start and end dates.
VALUES
Published values explained
Published award value
99% confidence£136,719.20 GBP
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The active award value is 136719.2 GBP.
Published tender value range
98% confidence£128,719.20 to £136,719.20 GBP
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Tender minValue is 128719.2 GBP and tender value is 136719.2 GBP.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Submission deadline
97% confidence14 October 2026, 12:00 BST
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The tender period end date is "2026-10-14T12:00:00+01:00".
Award date
98% confidence14 October 2026
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The award record date is "2026-10-14T00:00:00+01:00".
Notice published
98% confidence15 October 2026
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The award notice was published on 15 October 2026.
Stated contract start
97% confidence19 October 2026
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The contract period start date is "2026-10-19T00:00:00+01:00".
Stated contract end
97% confidence18 October 2031
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The contract period end date is "2031-10-18T23:59:59+01:00".
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceCarbine replacement for Kent Police
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The title is "Carbine Replacement (K)" and the description states "Carbine Replacement for Kent Police".
Category
99% confidenceGoods
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The main procurement category is goods.
CPV classification
99% confidence35320000 — Firearms
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The primary classification is CPV 35320000, described as Firearms.
Delivery area
92% confidenceMaidstone postcode ME15 9BZ and the South East, United Kingdom
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Delivery addresses list postcode ME15 9BZ and the South East, United Kingdom.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceSelective
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The tender procurement method is "selective".
Procurement route
99% confidenceCall-off from a framework agreement
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Procurement method details state "Call-off from a framework agreement".
Competition information
99% confidenceBidder count and evaluation information not supplied in the published notice.
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No bidder count, scoring, evaluation or other tenderer information is included in the supplied data.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Contract period
97% confidence19 October 2026 to 18 October 2031
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The stated contract period appears in both tender and award data.
SME suitability flag
95% confidenceYes
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Tender suitability records SME as true.
VCSE suitability flag
95% confidenceYes
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Tender suitability records VCSE as true.
Extension or renewal terms
99% confidenceUnknown
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No extension or renewal terms are supplied.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Route-to-market implication
99% confidenceThe requirement was sourced through a framework call-off rather than an open standalone competition.
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Procurement method details state "Call-off from a framework agreement".
Value allocation
96% confidenceThe full published award value is associated with the single recorded award and supplier.
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One active award names one supplier and reports £136,719.20.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Award versus contract execution
99% confidenceThe source records an active award and a stated future contract period; it does not explicitly confirm that a contract has been signed.
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The supplied record is an awarded contract notice with award status active, but provides no explicit signature or contract-execution field.
Supplier identity quality
99% confidenceSupplier identity is verified: source name "FNH UK" has been matched to verified legal name FNH UK LIMITED (company number 02093078).
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Supplier verification status is verified, with match method normalised_name.
Published detail gap
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice includes lot allocation, bid count, evaluation results, pricing breakdown and renewal terms.
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No such fields are present in the supplied data; no lots are listed.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The notice does not explicitly confirm contract signature or execution; it records an active award and stated contract period only.
- No lots, individual lot values, technical specification, pricing breakdown, bid count, evaluation scores or award rationale are supplied.
- No extension, renewal or termination terms are supplied; the October 2031 re-procurement horizon is only a date-based estimate.
- The tender value range is published, but the basis for the difference between its minimum and maximum values is not stated.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Kent PoliceFNH UK LIMITEDcarbine replacementfirearms procurementframework call-offContracts Finder
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who received the Kent Police Carbine Replacement award?
The verified legal supplier is FNH UK LIMITED. The source notice names the supplier as FNH UK.
What is the published award value?
The published award value is £136,719.20 excluding any pricing breakdown not provided in the notice.
When does the stated contract period run?
The notice states 19 October 2026 to 18 October 2031.
Was this an open competition?
No. The notice describes a selective procurement conducted as a call-off from a framework agreement.
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