AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
The Police and Crime Commissioner for North Wales has published a transparency notice for the direct, below-threshold purchase and fitting of vehicle gunboxes and an ARV storage system. The notice identifies STRONG'S PLASTIC PRODUCTS LIMITED as supplier, but the award remains pending and a future signature date is scheduled.
Published outcomePending award to STRONG'S PLASTIC PRODUCTS LIMITED for “Supply and Fit of Vehicle Gunboxes”.
Market significanceA £45,200 net goods procurement for secure vehicle firearms-storage equipment in North Wales, conducted without competition under a below-threshold direct procedure.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
STRONG'S PLASTIC PRODUCTS LIMITED
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · 45200 GBP · Pending award
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Award 1 identifies supplier GB-COH-01877530 and gives a value amount of GBP 45,200. Supplier verification confirms the legal name and company number 01877530 by company-number match.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceTransparency notice on Find a Tender (UK5)
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Award document 096953-2026 is described as “Transparency notice on Find a Tender” and has notice type UK5.
Award status
99% confidencePending
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Award 1 has status “pending”.
Signature status
99% confidenceNot evidenced as signed; future signature is scheduled for 1 November 2026
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The award milestone is type “futureSignatureDate”, due 2026-11-01T23:59:59Z, with status “scheduled”.
Tender and lot status
95% confidenceComplete
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Tender and lot 1 each have status “complete”.
VALUES
Published values explained
Award value (net)
99% confidence£45,200 GBP
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Award 1 value.amount is 45200 GBP.
Award value (gross)
99% confidence£54,240 GBP
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Award 1 value.amountGross is 54240 GBP.
Value allocation
96% confidenceSingle pending award linked to lot 1
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The only published award is award 1, related to lot 1.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Notice published
99% confidence14 October 2026
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Document 096953-2026 was published at 2026-10-14T12:22:10+01:00.
Scheduled signature date
99% confidence1 November 2026
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Award milestone futureSignatureDate is due 2026-11-01T23:59:59Z.
Published contract period
99% confidence16 November 2026 to 15 November 2029
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Award 1 contractPeriod runs from 2026-11-16T00:00:00Z to 2029-11-15T23:59:59Z.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceDesign, supply and installation of an ARV storage system, including a secure firearms cabinet
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Published tender description.
Award title
99% confidenceSupply and Fit of Vehicle Gunboxes
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Award 1 title.
Procurement category
99% confidenceGoods
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Award 1 mainProcurementCategory is “goods”.
Classification
99% confidenceCPV 34900000 — Miscellaneous transport equipment and spare parts
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Award item 1 additional classification.
Delivery area
97% confidenceWales (UKL)
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Award item delivery address specifies region UKL, United Kingdom.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceDirect
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Tender procurementMethod is “direct”.
Competition basis
99% confidenceBelow threshold — without competition
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Tender procurementMethodDetails states “Below threshold - without competition”.
SME suitability
94% confidenceLot marked suitable for SMEs
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Lot 1 suitability.sme is true.
Bid count and evaluation detail
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Published term
99% confidence3 years
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The stated period is 16 November 2026 through 15 November 2029.
Start status
99% confidenceFuture planned start; not evidence of an active contract
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The published start date is 16 November 2026, while the award remains pending and signature is only scheduled.
Extension or renewal terms
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial structure
97% confidenceSingle-award, direct below-threshold purchase and installation requirement
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One award is published, linked to one lot; the procedure is direct and below threshold without competition.
Award maturity
99% confidenceSupplier selection is published, but the award is pending and contract conclusion is not evidenced
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Award 1 is pending and contains a scheduled future signature milestone.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Award and contract maturity
99% confidencePending award must not be treated as a signed or active contract
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Award 1 status is pending; signature is scheduled for 1 November 2026.
Lot detail
99% confidenceLot 1 has no published title, description or separate value
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Lot record has null title, description and value fields.
Evaluation transparency
98% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice on bids, evaluation, scoring or selection rationale
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No such fields are present in the supplied notice data.
Dates
99% confidenceThe stated contract period is prospective relative to the notice publication date
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Notice publication is 14 October 2026; the period starts 16 November 2026.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The published award is pending; the notice does not evidence a signed, concluded or active contract.
- No award decision date is supplied.
- No tender submission deadline, bid count, bidder list, evaluation methodology, scores or selection rationale is supplied.
- Lot 1 has no published title, description, standalone value or pricing breakdown.
- No extension, option or renewal terms are supplied.
- The published contract period is prospective and may not take effect if the scheduled signature does not occur.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
North Wales Police vehicle gunboxesSTRONG'S PLASTIC PRODUCTS LIMITEDARV storage systemsecure firearms cabinetvehicle gunbox procurementFind a Tender transparency notice
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who is the named supplier?
The pending award names STRONG'S PLASTIC PRODUCTS LIMITED, verified against company number 01877530.
Has the contract been signed?
No signed contract is evidenced. The award is pending and the notice records a scheduled signature date of 1 November 2026.
What is being purchased?
The requirement covers design, supply and installation of an ARV storage system, including a secure firearms cabinet, under the award title “Supply and Fit of Vehicle Gunboxes”.
What is the published award value?
The award value is £45,200 net and £54,240 gross, in GBP.
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