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title: "Odour Memory"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02ccb1"
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# Odour Memory

Buyer: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02ccb1

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## Summary

The Ministry of Defence in the United Kingdom has successfully completed a tender entitled "Odour Memory," which falls under the defence sector, specifically focusing on dog training services. The contract is linked to research determining the impact of training frequency on odour recall in detection tasks. Awarded on 26th July 2021, this procurement process was conducted through a limited method without prior publication of a call for competition, and has resulted in a contract valued at USD 214,477, currently active and managed by Auburn University. The delivery of services relates to research conducted in the US, specifically in Auburn, Alabama.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in animal training and research services, particularly those specialising in canine studies for detection and search tasks. Given the nature of the work and the expertise required, companies with strong backgrounds in behavioural science, training methodologies, and veterinary sciences would be well-suited to compete for similar future contracts within this sector, especially those looking to collaborate with national defence initiatives.

## Notice

To determine whether the amount and/or frequency of training in a set time period affects odour recall within a search test.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Research on the training of dogs in search and detection tasks into the amount and spread of training into target odour effects

### Procurement Information

Dstl are joining with the US Office of Naval Research in this defence research programme. We previously collaborated back in 2016 on a similar piece of work which through a framework competition was won by Auburn University. The work under this new programme is led by ONR who are contributing around 70% of the overall funding, which for reasons of compatibility/comparability must be performed by the original contractor.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017731-2021 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 26 Jul 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 25 Jul 2021 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £214,477 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | MINISTRY OF DEFENCE |
| Locality | SALISBURY |
| Post town | Salisbury |
| Postcode | SP4 0JQ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire |
| ITL 3 | TLK72 Wiltshire |
| Local authority | Wiltshire |
| Electoral ward | Winterslow & Upper Bourne Valley |
| Westminster constituency | Salisbury |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | AUBURN UNIVERSITY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80512000 - Dog training services

## Release History

- 26 Jul 2021 at 21:45 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017731-2021

## Notice URLs

- http://www.gov.uk
- http://www.vetmed.auburn.edu/cps

## Provenance

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