Find a TenderAwarded without competitionContract details notice

Published 8 Oct 2026, 16:35 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Supply of Glock Gen 6 Pistols with Red Dot Sight System

Official notice

Authority: The Chief Constable for Hampshire and the Isle of Wight (Public body)

Direct award

Sectors: Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment (35) Delivery: South East (UKJ1)

Awarded value£331,663published award · exc. VAT

Awarded 8 Oct 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Viking Arms Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The supply of Glock Generation 6 pistols, together with a compatible Red Dot Sight System and associated equipment and accessories.

£331,663.00

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: South East

35300000 Weapons, ammunition and associated parts

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Direct award
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 8 Oct 2026, 16:35 BST
Last source update: 28 Oct 2026, 13:36 GMT
Authority reference: HIOWC0086
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-102079
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: South East (UKJ1)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-07842d Find a Tender

Why no open competition: Single Suppliers Intellectual Property Exclusive Rights
Published justification: Viking Arms Ltd holds the exclusive UK distribution rights for the supply of Glock firearms to UK law enforcement and military users, it is the only supplier able to supply the specified requirement and there are no reasonable alternatives available.

How it was run

Official notice

Submission deadline: —

Timeline

19 Oct 2026 → 28 Oct 2026 · 2 dates

Standstill ends8 days ago
19 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
Notice published3h ago
28 Oct 2026, 13:36 GMT

Notice history

4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 8 Oct 2026

Transparency notice published
8 Oct 2026, 16:35 BST
UK5
Contract award notice published
8 Oct 2026, 16:49 BST
UK6
Contract signature expected
20 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
scheduled
Contract details notice published
28 Oct 2026, 13:36 GMT
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £331,6631 award exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 28 Oct 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Viking Arms Limited20 Oct 2026 – 24 Dec 2026	£331,663	8 Oct 2026	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 1 · Viking Arms Limited
Signed
28 Oct 2026
Value
£331,663
Period
28 Oct 2026 – 24 Dec 2026
Status
active
No agreed KPIs: N/A

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

The Chief Constable for Hampshire and the Isle of Wight

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PBYY-5165-YGCV Strategic Headquarters, Leigh Road,, Eastleigh, South East, SO50 9SJContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

VIKING ARMS LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 00865793GB-PPON: PVBZ-5166-YTGD Units 1-4 Summerbridge, Harrogate, Yorkshire & Humber, HG3 4BWContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender28 Oct 2026, 13:36 GMT
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender8 Oct 2026, 16:49 BST
Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender8 Oct 2026, 16:35 BST