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Tactical Firearms Training Facility Contractor

The Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London · Local authority

In brief

The Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London has announced plans to buy construction work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.

The estimated value is £17,700,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 17 months, starting 1 July 2027.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Competition

Usually high: a median of 6 bids per contract for this buyer (from 35 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

The City of London Corporation is undertaking Preliminary Market Engagement in relation to the proposed construction of a new Police Training Facility (PTF) at Hindmans Way, Dagenham Docks, London. The proposals comprise a two-storey tactical firearms training facility of approximately 4,016m² GIA, including a 50m range with 12 aisles, stores, plant rooms, loading area and associated ancillary hub building. The hub building will support the range and include locker/shower rooms, breakout space, meeting rooms, classrooms and offices. There is no armoury or secure ammunition store proposed. The project also includes a separate two-storey skills training house for non-live fire training, an external training roadway including a roundabout, associated parking including EV spaces, and a proposed substation. The facility is intended to provide firearms training for both the City of London Police and Essex Police.

How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
  3. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.

Timeline

  1. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 079036-2026

Last time this was bought

Project Manager/Contractor Administrator for CoLP ​​Tactical Firearms Training Facility​ (Version 2)

Awarded
16 July 2026
Value
£269,200
Bids
7

Matched on The Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London, the type of work and the title; it may be a related contract rather than the same one. Check the notice to be sure.

About the buyer

The Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of LondonLast 12 months

Procurements

454

Awards

277

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From notice 079036-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 19 August 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.