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Carbine Torches

Issued by Civil Nuclear Police Authority (CNPA) / Civil Nuclear Constabulary (CNC) · via UK Find a Tender Service

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Published
14 Oct 2026
Closes
9 Nov 2026, 12:00 UTC
Value
GBP 230,000
Reference
1318
Location
United Kingdom
Sector
Defence & Security
Type
goods

At a glance

Civil Nuclear Police Authority (CNPA) / Civil Nuclear Constabulary (CNC) in United Kingdom has published a tender in defence & security: “Carbine Torches”. Submissions close on 9 November 2026, 24 days from today. The stated value is GBP 230,000. Quote reference 1318 in any correspondence with the buyer. One document is attached to this notice. FreeTender has recorded 4 notices from this buyer since 2026, 3 of them currently open. There are 76 open defence & security notices in United Kingdom on FreeTender. Bids are submitted to the buyer through UK Find a Tender Service, not through FreeTender.

Details

The CNC is seeking to procure high-reliability, for carbine weapon-mounted tactical torches. The equipment must provide realistic weight distribution, functional ergonomics, and accurate activation placement for close-quarters battle (CQB) training, while avoiding any damage to CNC equipment, or training environments. Please refer to the specification document for the full requirement.

— From the tender document (tenderNotice): The right to additional purchases while the contract is valid. Options include 2x12 months for a total of 2 years (until 2033 - Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) - Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE) Justification for not publishing a preliminary market engagement notice CNC conducted a previous tender for the same product (ref: 1258 Carbine Torches) where CNC took lessons for this procurement as such no market engagement needed. Civil Nuclear Police Authority (CNPA) / Civil Nuclear Constabulary (CNC)

- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PTBP-7472-NYGG

Context for bidders

We hold 4 notices from Civil Nuclear Police Authority (CNPA) / Civil Nuclear Constabulary (CNC), going back to September 2026 — 3 of them still open. They buy mostly in Defence & Security, Energy & Power and Transport & Logistics. There are 76 open Defence & Security tenders in United Kingdom. This one closes in 24 days.

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