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title: "Provision and In-Service Support of Explosive Vapour Detection Device"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-036c3a"
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# Provision and In-Service Support of Explosive Vapour Detection Device

Buyer: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-036c3a

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## Summary

The Ministry of Defence has awarded a five-year contract, extendable by a further two years, for the Provision and In-Service Support of an Explosive Vapour Detection Device to Smiths Detection-Watford Limited. The total estimated contract value is £2,422,000 ex VAT. The contract was awarded via a competitive procurement under the Defence and Security Public Contract Regulations 2011 Restricted Procedure with a focus on weighted value for money evaluation criteria. All Tenderers were notified of the Contract Award Decision on 10th July 2023, with the Contract awarded on 13th October 2023.

This tender for the Explosive Vapour Detection Device presents an opportunity for business growth, particularly for companies providing gas-detection apparatus, gas-detection equipment, or military and civil defence services. The procurement process, managed by the Ministry of Defence, is at the award stage with an anticipated contract award date in May 2023. Businesses interested in providing the requested handheld vapour detector for advanced manual technique operators should take note of the strict compliance requirements set by the Ministry of Defence.

## Notice

The Specialist Explosive Ordnance Disposal & Search (EOD&S), Exploitation & Countermeasures ("SEEC") Delivery Team, part of Defence Equipment & Support ("DE&S") within the UK Ministry of Defence ("MoD"), has awarded a five-year Contract, with the option to extend by a further two years, to Smiths Detection-Watford Limited. This is for the Procurement and In-Service of a Explosive Vapour Detector Device (EVDD), with a total estimated contract value of PS2,422,000 ex VAT (including option years). This contract has been placed via a competitive procurement using the Defence and Security Public Contract Regulations (DSPCR) 2011 Restricted Procedure utilising the weighted value for money evaluation criteria. Smiths Detection-Watford Limited was awarded the Contract as they submitted a compliant bid in accordance with the evaluation criteria set out in the Invitation to Tender. All Tenderers were notified of the Contract Award Decision on 10th July 2023 and the Contract was subsequently awarded 13th October 2023.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

DE&S Specialist EODS, [Explosive Ordnance Disposal & Search], Exploitation and Countermeasures (SEEC) team intends to competitively assess, select and award a contract to deliver an explosive vapour detector for use by Advanced Manual Technique Operators during Improvised Explosive Device Disposal operations.

Options: Extension of In-Service Support for an additional 2 years

Renewal: Extension of In-Service Support for an additional 2 years

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034436-2023 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 Nov 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 21 Oct 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 9 Jul 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £12,110,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Active |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## 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 | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SMITHS DETECTION-WATFORD |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
- 75 - Administration, defence and social security services

### Codes

- 38431100 - Gas-detection apparatus
- 38543000 - Gas-detection equipment
- 75221000 - Military defence services
- 75222000 - Civil defence services

## Release History

- 21 Nov 2023 at 15:59 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034436-2023
- 29 Sep 2022 at 09:35 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027289-2022
- 28 Sep 2022 at 14:40 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027211-2022

## Notice URLs

- http://www.contracts.mod.uk
- https://des.mod.uk/

## Provenance

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