✓Tender information last checkedLast checked 16 Oct 2026, 12:56.
Opportunity overview
The CNC is seeking to procure non-lethal simulation ammunition, including high-reliability marking cartridges, silent and blank training rounds. The ammunition must provide realistic recoil and accurate short-range ballistic performance for close-quarters battle (CQB) training, while avoiding damage to standard armour, equipment or training environments. Weapon conversion kits must be temporary and user-installable, including suitable bolt assemblies, barrel replacements and slide conversions to adapt duty firearms for use with simulation rounds. The conversion hardware must incorporate a mechanical safety barrier that physically prevents the chambering or firing of live, lethal ammunition while installed.
Classification
CPV35300000 — Weapons, ammunition and associated parts
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097847-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
PROCURAAXIS ANALYSIS
ProcuraAxis Analysis
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ANALYSIS PREVIEW
Opportunity intelligence at a glance
CNPA/CNC is running an open tender for non-lethal CQB training munitions and temporary firearm conversion kits. Required items include marking cartridges, silent and blank rounds, plus bolt, barrel and slide conversion components with a mechanical barrier preventing live ammunition use while fitted.
Who this may suit
Relevant to suppliers of non-lethal simulation ammunition and firearm conversion hardware. Explicit supplier eligibility, certifications and evaluation requirements are not provided.
Key points identified
Training ammunitionNon-lethal simulation ammunition, including marking cartridges, silent and blank training rounds.Evidence: "The CNC is seeking to procure non-lethal simulation ammunition, including high-reliability marking cartridges, silent and blank training rounds."
Training performanceRealistic recoil and accurate short-range ballistic performance for CQB training.Evidence: "The ammunition must provide realistic recoil and accurate short-range ballistic performance for close-quarters battle (CQB) training"
Equipment/environment protectionAmmunition must avoid damage to standard armour, equipment and training environments.Evidence: "while avoiding damage to standard armour, equipment or training environments."
94% approved-analysis confidence6 supplier criteria identified3 risks or unknowns
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CNPA/CNC is running an open tender for non-lethal CQB training munitions and temporary firearm conversion kits. Required items include marking cartridges, silent and blank rounds, plus bolt, barrel and slide conversion components with a mechanical barrier preventing live ammunition use while fitted.
Who this may suit
Relevant to suppliers of non-lethal simulation ammunition and firearm conversion hardware. Explicit supplier eligibility, certifications and evaluation requirements are not provided.
Bolt assemblies, barrel replacements and slide conversions
Mechanical live-ammunition safety barrier
SUPPLIER REQUIREMENTS
6 criteria identified
Training ammunition
99% confidence
Non-lethal simulation ammunition, including marking cartridges, silent and blank training rounds.
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"The CNC is seeking to procure non-lethal simulation ammunition, including high-reliability marking cartridges, silent and blank training rounds."
Training performance
98% confidence
Realistic recoil and accurate short-range ballistic performance for CQB training.
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"The ammunition must provide realistic recoil and accurate short-range ballistic performance for close-quarters battle (CQB) training"
Equipment/environment protection
98% confidence
Ammunition must avoid damage to standard armour, equipment and training environments.
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"while avoiding damage to standard armour, equipment or training environments."
Conversion kits
99% confidence
Temporary and user-installable weapon conversion kits, including suitable bolt assemblies, barrel replacements and slide conversions.
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"Weapon conversion kits must be temporary and user-installable, including suitable bolt assemblies, barrel replacements and slide conversions"
Live-ammunition prevention
99% confidence
Conversion hardware must physically prevent chambering or firing live lethal ammunition while installed.
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"The conversion hardware must incorporate a mechanical safety barrier that physically prevents the chambering or firing of live, lethal ammunition while installed."
Supplier eligibility requirements
98% confidence
Unknown; no eligibility criteria are supplied.
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No eligibility criteria are present in the supplied opportunity data.
COMMERCIAL AND DELIVERY
Contract intelligence
Commercial
Value
94% confidence
Up to £900,000 GBP.
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process.value_max: 900000 GBP; lot 1 value_amount: 900000 GBP.
SME suitability
99% confidence
Unknown.
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process.suitable_for_sme is null.
VCSE suitability
99% confidence
Unknown.
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process.suitable_for_vcse is null.
Delivery
Delivery geography
98% confidence
United Kingdom.
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Delivery location: country "United Kingdom", region "UK".
Contract delivery dates
99% confidence
Unknown.
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process.contract_start_at and process.contract_end_at are null.
Conversion hardware must prevent live lethal ammunition from being chambered or fired while installed.
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"must incorporate a mechanical safety barrier that physically prevents the chambering or firing of live, lethal ammunition while installed."
Unstated assurance requirements
96% confidence
Certifications, testing standards, insurance, security conditions and evaluation criteria are unknown from the supplied data.
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No such requirements are present in the supplied opportunity fields.
Incomplete lot scope
99% confidence
Lot 1 is active and valued, but has no title or description; the overall notice description is the available scope evidence.
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Lot 1 title and description are null.
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