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All Vehicle Screening Research

Ministry of Defence

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28 Mar 2022 at 16:13

Planning Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Defence is planning a tender titled "All Vehicle Screening Research", aimed at providing training for detection dogs to screen Heavy Goods Vehicles (HGVs) for specific target odours. This procurement falls under the category of Research and Development services concerning security and defence materials, with a total contract value of £120,000. The main phase of procurement is in the planning stage, with upcoming relevant communications scheduled for May 16, 2022, and services to be delivered primarily within the UK. Companies interested in bidding should note the stringent compliance requirements related to UK animal welfare and explosives licensing.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in canine training, security services, and research and development in the defence sector. With a requirement to train a minimum of eight detection dogs capable of identifying up to twelve different materials, firms that have expertise in animal behaviour or explosives detection and fulfil the necessary regulatory prerequisites will be well-positioned to compete. This initiative not only fosters business growth in a niche area but also enhances security measures across various vehicle types in the logistics and transport sectors.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

All Vehicle Screening Research

Notice Description

Training detection dogs to screen Heavy Goods Vehicles (HGVs) for target odours The purpose of this proposed contract is to work with a search dog Contractor to: * Ensure there are at least 8 dogs capable of detecting a range of 12 target materials around the exterior of vehicle types (including cars, large vans, coaches and HGVs) The Contractor will be required to provide a group of at least eight dogs and train them to detect up to 12 explosive and non-explosive materials, provided by the Authority. The Contractor should be able to source and utilise additional relevant materials in their training to allow the dogs to generalise across a range of similar samples of the required target materials. The dogs must be trained to detect all target odours in both a stand-based test set-up and when concealed in various positions on exterior and interior of vehicles. Screening the interior of the trailer is out of scope for this contract. The dogs must be trained to discriminate the target odours from non-target odours that are concealed in a similar manner.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Training detection dogs to screen Heavy Goods Vehicles (HGVs) for target odours

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03271e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008324-2022
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

CPV Codes

73400000 - Research and Development services on security and defence materials

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£120,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Mar 20224 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
16 May 2022Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Ministry of Defence
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
PORTON DOWN
Postcode
SP4 0JQ
Postcode Area
Salisbury
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK72 Wiltshire
Delivery Location
TLK1 Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area
Local Authority
Wiltshire
Electoral Ward
Winterslow & Upper Bourne Valley
Westminster Constituency
Salisbury

Further Information

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