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OpenStage · planning

Defence Equipment and Support

715699459 - Explosive Test Kits Replacement UK1

Laboratory EquipmentCPV 38546000
Value£2.2m
Deadline
Published16 Jul 2026
RegionNationwide
Who to contact
DES-LESTSP-SEEC-Commercial@mod.gov.uk

The procurement contact named on the official notice.

Contract value in context
£2.2mtotal contract value
median £70k
this tender£0£2.4m

This is a large award for Laboratory & Precision Equipment — above three-quarters of comparable contracts. Based on 9,869 valued Laboratory & Precision Equipment tenders in our corpus.

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The brief

The Protect Delivery Team, part of NAD UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) requires a new contract for the ongoing procurement of Explosive Test Kits (EXPENs).

These are the first-line test kits, which enable rapid screening of explosive substances.

A delay in procuring the test kits will create a capability gap, as the kits are single-use and have a shelf life of three years.

Therefore, a replacement contract is required to support the continued use of the equipment.

The contract duration will be for 5 years with a total estimated contract value of £2,199,695.83 (ex VAT) or £2,639,635.00 (inc VAT).

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Therefore, a replacement contract is required

Therefore, a replacement contract is required to support the continued use of the equipment.

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Source & provenance
OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06cc98
Stage
planning · Planning
Source
Find a Tender
Buyer ref
067121-2026
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