--- title: "7072972450 - In Service Support of Detectors Special Purpose 13" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-66455fc2-d69a-4baf-9438-29680062aaa0" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-66455fc2-d69a-4baf-9438-29680062aaa0" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-66455fc2-d69a-4baf-9438-29680062aaa0.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-66455fc2-d69a-4baf-9438-29680062aaa0.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "MINISTRY OF DEFENCE" published: "2023-11-29" --- # 7072972450 - In Service Support of Detectors Special Purpose 13 Buyer: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-66455fc2-d69a-4baf-9438-29680062aaa0 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-66455fc2-d69a-4baf-9438-29680062aaa0) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-66455fc2-d69a-4baf-9438-29680062aaa0.json) ## Summary The Ministry of Defence has awarded a contract to John Caunt Scientific Ltd for the In Service Support of Detectors Special Purpose 13 project until 30 April 2026, with a value of £239,891. The contract falls under the "Bomb detectors" industry category. The contract has been awarded through a direct procurement method using a single tender action. The tender period ended on 27th October 2023, and the contract period started on 30th October 2023. The buying organisation is the Ministry of Defence located at MoD Abbeywood, Bristol, England. This contract award presents opportunities for business growth to suppliers in the services sector. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) would be well-suited to compete due to the contract's single tender action method. Businesses with expertise in bomb detection technology and providing in-service support for specialised equipment within the defence industry would find this tender particularly relevant. The awarded supplier, John Caunt Scientific Ltd, has a critical role in the continued support and maintenance of equipment essential for national security purposes. ## Notice The Specialist Explosive Ordnance Disposal & Search [EOD&S], Exploitation and Countermeasures (SEEC) Project Team, part of Defence Equipment & Support (DE&S) within the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has awarded a Contract to John Caunt Scientific Ltd (JCS) for the continued In-Service Support of BLOTCH till 30 April 2026 with an estimated contract value of PS239,891.00. This contract is below the threshold for DSPCR 2011 and has been awarded on a single source basis for technical reasons. This Notice has been published for transparency reasons. The VTN was published on 04 October 2023 and the contract was subsequently awarded on 29 October 2023. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5b43186d-13ba-4abb-b778-24a459a026bd | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Direct | | Procurement method details | Single tender action (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | SME | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 29 Nov 2023 | | Submission deadline | 27 Oct 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 28 Oct 2023 | | Contract period | 30 Oct 2023 - 30 Apr 2026 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £239,891 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £239,891 | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | MINISTRY OF DEFENCE | | Locality | BRISTOL | | Post town | Bristol | | Postcode | BS34 8JH | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLK5 West of England | | ITL 3 | TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire | | Local authority | South Gloucestershire | | Electoral ward | Stoke Park & Cheswick | | Westminster constituency | Filton and Bradley Stoke | | Delivery location | TLK South West (England) | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | JOHN CAUNT SCIENTIFIC | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) ### Codes - 38546100 - Bomb detectors ## Release History - 29 Nov 2023 at 10:05 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5b43186d-13ba-4abb-b778-24a459a026bd - 4 Oct 2023 at 11:03 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ee46c9b1-b18c-4f3b-978a-57e39a67cc5f ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5b43186d-13ba-4abb-b778-24a459a026bd 29th November 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ee46c9b1-b18c-4f3b-978a-57e39a67cc5f 4th October 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/145c1cde-4edf-42b4-bee3-881f3588ad58 n/a - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/ec8b0505-8475-4a1c-bf3e-7d524ce725d9 n/a - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/cce6da73-e699-4715-99b7-171096b4e71c n/a - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/3da172c0-4a24-45f9-ad46-bd8f4c653676 n/a - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/726b9d80-d97e-4995-9b2c-129f7d544595 n/a - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/39cfb88e-6704-4c81-afaf-6301bd86addf n/a - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/b550120f-1758-4135-b6bf-fb4e45205d0b n/a - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/ce960658-d8b5-47e9-acca-a4dc2a28d637 n/a ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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