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title: "714597452 - Handheld Metal, Low Metal Detector"
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# 714597452 - Handheld Metal, Low Metal Detector

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/714597452-handheld-metal-low-metal-detector-ocds-h6vhtk-0502f9). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Defence Equipment and Support: "714597452 - Handheld Metal, Low Metal Detector". Published status: cancelled. Published Value: £36,347,259. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 17 Jun 2025, 14:00 BST. Published submission portal: contracts.mod.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** CANCELLED (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Defence Equipment and Support](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/defence-equipment-and-support-GB-PPON-PVRL-5831-GLMM)
- **Published Value:** £36,347,259 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 17 June 2025 at 14:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Competitive flexible procedure
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Bomb detectors, Metal detectors
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 5 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/714597452-handheld-metal-low-metal-detector-ocds-h6vhtk-0502f9#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-0502f9`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/714597452-handheld-metal-low-metal-detector-ocds-h6vhtk-0502f9#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [contracts.mod.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontracts.mod.uk)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/714597452-handheld-metal-low-metal-detector-ocds-h6vhtk-0502f9#participate

## Description
The requirement is for the procurement and in service support of approximately 800 Handheld Metal, Low Metal Detectors. 
The in-service support shall include, but not limited to provision of spares, repairs, servicing and maintenance, training, obsolescence management. 
The detectors have the following requirements:
The handheld Metal, Low Meatal detector capability shall be a single handheld sweep detector, to provide a crush wire, metal, low metal, detect capability.
The capability shall be Man-portable, deployable and robust for deployment in all environmental climates and at all scales to detect and locate the presence or absence of Explosive Ordnance (EO) and Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) 
The equipment shall be supportable over a 10-year period from Initial Operation Capability (anticipated 1 years post contract award) with the ability to procure additional systems if required during this time.  The contract shall be a total of 11 years (7 years + 4, 1 year options) 
The highest classification of the requirements and data managed through the In-Service Support of Handheld Metal, Low Metal Detector contract is OFFICIAL SENSITIVE.  
The Cyber Risk level for this procurement is VERY LOW. The Risk Assessment Reference (RAR) is RAR-287051598. A full description of the Cyber Risk levels is available at DEFSTAN 05-138. Potential Providers should make themselves familiar with the requirements against the profile assessment for this risk level.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** cancelled
- **CPV codes:** 35124000, 38546100
- **Delivery regions:** UK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £36,347,259

- **Contract Period:** 19/05/2026 to 05/05/2033
- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 1 (cancelled)

  - Supplier(s): **Not published**

  - Date: 13/05/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F019314-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-06-24T12:19:15.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-29T00:50:59.447Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-0502f9