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title: "Mobile Explosives Trace Detection Systems Maintenance FY25-26"
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# Mobile Explosives Trace Detection Systems Maintenance FY25-26

Buyer: BIP SOLUTIONS LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a8715318-ea1f-4704-8ebf-95954c66153a

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## Summary

The Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) has completed the award stage of their procurement process for the "Mobile Explosives Trace Detection Systems Maintenance FY25-26" contract. The MPS Threat Mitigation Technologies department is responsible for this tender, which falls under the security equipment industry category. The contract primarily involves providing technical maintenance support for mobile explosives trace detection systems used in protective security searches. The contract period runs from 1st April 2025 to 31st March 2026, with required servicing taking place in central London, Zone 1. The total value of the contract is GBP 47,765, awarded to Mass Spec Analytical Ltd.

This tender provides significant opportunities for businesses experienced in security equipment maintenance, particularly those with expertise in explosives detection systems. Companies involved in technical maintenance and support could benefit greatly, as the requirements include quarterly service visits and a rapid response time for fault repairs. The Metropolitan Police Service's focus on maintaining high-security standards for key government sites suggests a steady demand for reliable, specialist maintenance services, favouring firms with proven technical capability and prompt service delivery. This contract, while tailored for larger enterprises due to its demanding nature, underscores the importance of quality and expertise in fostering business growth within the security sector.

## Notice

The Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) Threat Mitigation Technologies (TMT) department acts as the technical authority for the MPS in regards to weapons and explosives detection. This opportunity is to provide technical support maintenance of three Mobile (vehicle based) Explosives Trace Detection (ETD) systems based on Thermal Desorption - Mass Spectrometry. These systems are currently used by specialist search trained police officers to aid the protective security search of iconic venues. Day to day use of this ETD system will be undertaken by members of the Metropolitan Police Service's Specialist Operations - Counter Terrorism Protective Security Operations Command, who are responsible for the protection of UK Government personnel and buildings, as well as visiting foreign Heads of State within the UK. You should be able to supply a maintenance service for one year which includes labour, travel and a 48 hour on site response time following a adhoc system fault. Four quarterly service visits should also be undertaken at a pre-arranged dates and time to suit both the MPS and maintenance supplier. All maintenance support and servicing visits should be documented by the visiting engineer so an audit trial of work undertaken is available to both the MPS and Supplier for future reference. Your quote should be cover on an annual (one year period) and include labour, travel, quarter scheduled maintenance visits, as well as a 48 hour on site adhoc response time, for three systems. (Parts and additional labour charges can be extra following diagnosis of an extraordinary equipment fault outside of the standard quarterly maintenance visits). All on site work would be undertaken at three specified locations within central London travel Zone 1. This opportunity is to supply an annual maintenance serving support of three mobile Explosives Trace Detection systems to the MPS Threat Mitigation Technologies - Operational Science and Capability Development Team who are the technical authority for explosives detection systems in the MPS. Additional information: Electronic quotations must be emailed back to richard.warren2@met.police.uk no later than 16:00 on 10th/11/2021. Any supplier responding to this opportunity must demonstrate that they have appropriate expertise and experience to complete this work successfully. The quotations should include all the points detailed in this request for quotation.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8cc6d423-103a-4980-b7e0-d22b28e0dff9 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Competitive quotation (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Apr 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 24 Mar 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 3 Apr 2025 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2025 - 31 Mar 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £50,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £47,765 |
| 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 | BIP SOLUTIONS LIMITED |
| Locality | LILLIE ROAD |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW6 1TR |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI33 Kensington & Chelsea and Hammersmith & Fulham |
| Local authority | Hammersmith and Fulham |
| Electoral ward | West Kensington |
| Westminster constituency | Chelsea and Fulham |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | MASS SPEC ANALYTICAL |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 35 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment
- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 35121000 - Security equipment
- 73421000 - Development of security equipment
- 73431000 - Test and evaluation of security equipment

## Release History

- 7 Apr 2025 at 07:21 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8cc6d423-103a-4980-b7e0-d22b28e0dff9

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8cc6d423-103a-4980-b7e0-d22b28e0dff9
  7th April 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.competefor.com/business/viewOpportunityDetailsSupplier.html?id=91638285
  Please follow this link to view the notice.

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