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title: "All Vehicle Screening Research"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03271e"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "MINISTRY OF DEFENCE"
published: "2022-03-28"
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# All Vehicle Screening Research

Buyer: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03271e

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## Summary

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.

## Notice

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

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008324-2022 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 28 Mar 2022 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 15 May 2022 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £120,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planned |
| Lots status | Planned |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | MINISTRY OF DEFENCE |
| Locality | PORTON DOWN |
| 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 | TLK1 Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73400000 - Research and Development services on security and defence materials

## Release History

- 28 Mar 2022 at 15:13 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008324-2022

## Notice URLs

- http://www.dstl.gov.uk

## Provenance

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