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Explosives Detection Dogs (EDD) Training Aids

British Transport Police

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30 Jul 2026 at 15:33

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The British Transport Police Authority procured explosives detection dog training aids through Lot 1 of the Home Office Explosives Detection Dogs Training Aids Framework. The requirement is for goods used to train dogs to detect explosives, within the wider security, police and defence equipment market. Delivery covers England, Wales and Scotland, including the North East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East and South West of England. The buying authority is the British Transport Police Authority, based in London. This opportunity is therefore relevant to suppliers that manufacture, distribute or support specialist training aids for explosives detection dogs and can serve police or other public-sector security operations across Great Britain.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Thor Industries Ltd, a small and medium-sized enterprise. It used a below-threshold procedure through the Home Office framework, Lot 1. The award was made on 17 July 2026 and the contract was signed on the same date. The contract runs from 20 July 2026 to 31 December 2026. Its value is £81,985 excluding VAT, or £98,382 including VAT. The contract is active. The requirement was handled as a single lot, covering explosives detection dog training aids for the British Transport Police Authority. The selected supplier is Thor Industries Ltd, based in Teffont, Salisbury. The process was evaluated through the framework route used for this requirement.

This award demonstrates a defined requirement for specialist explosives detection dog training aids within British Transport Police operations, with delivery spanning Great Britain. A credible future competitor would need products suitable for controlled canine training and a clear understanding of explosives detection requirements, police procurement expectations and the practical handling of security-related equipment. The winning supplier was an SME, indicating that the requirement can be delivered by a focused specialist rather than only by a large national contractor. Suppliers should be able to support a geographically broad public-sector customer, maintain reliable supply and provide goods appropriate for operational dog training. Experience supplying police, transport-security or other defence and security users would strengthen a supplier’s position when this buyer next needs comparable equipment.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Explosives Detection Dogs (EDD) Training Aids

Notice Description

Procurement of dog training aids via Home Office Explosives Detection Dogs (EDD) Training Aids Framework C16828 Lot 1 .

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d7eb
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072307-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - unknown
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

24 - Chemical products

35 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment

CPV Codes

24600000 - Explosives

35000000 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£81,985 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
20 Jul 2026 - 31 Dec 2026 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
British Transport Police
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1W 9TJ
Postcode Area
South West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
Knightsbridge & Belgravia
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Thor Industries Ltd

Further Information

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