Official UK procurement notice
715699459 - Explosive Test Kits Replacement - UK5
Authority: National Armament Director Group (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Protect Delivery Team, part of NAD UK Ministry of Defence (MOD), intends to award a contract to Conjay Collectors Ammunition Company Limited (Conjay) for the Explosive Test Kits Replacement contract. These are the first-line test kits, which enable for the rapid screening of explosive substances. The contract will be for a period of up to 5 years with an estimated value of up to £2,639,635.00 (inc. VAT).
CPV: Explosives detection system
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Awarded
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Direct award
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Defence & security
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 16 Jul 2026, 10:52 BST
- Last source update
- 27 Jul 2026, 13:27 BST
- Authority reference
715699459- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-070777- Latest notice
- Transparency notice (UK5)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06cc98Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
- Additional Repeat Extension Partial Replacement
- Published justification
The Protect Delivery Team, part of NAD UK Ministry of Defence, intends to award a contract to Conjay Collectors Ammunition Company Limited (Conjay) for the supply of Explosive Test Kits. The contract will be for a term of 5 years and have an estimated value £2,639,635.00 (inc VAT) which will cover an initial order and additional purchases during the term.
It is considered that this contract can be awarded under Section 41 of the Procurement Act 2023 because the direct award justification specified in paragraph 7 of Schedule 5 (single supplier – additional or repeat goods) applies.
Conjay is the sole UK distributor of Mistral Inc. A five-year contract period is necessary to maintain operational capability and ensure continuity of service. This duration allows sufficient time for the procurement, testing, and training required to implement alternative equipment. Introducing alternative test kits at this time would result in a mixed fleet incompatible with the current in-service equipment as different manufacturers use different colour indicators, which would lead to disproportionate technical difficulties in operation as results could be interpreted incorrectly, creating an unacceptable safety risk to the operators and the public.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
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Timeline
16 Jul 2026 → 30 Oct 2026 · 4 dates- Planning notice published102 days ago16 Jul 2026, 10:52 BST
- Latest notice published91 days ago27 Jul 2026, 13:27 BST
- Next notice expected91 days ago27 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
- Today27 Oct 2026
- Contract startsin 2 days30 Oct 2026
Notice history
4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 16 Jul 2026- Pipeline notice published16 Jul 2026, 10:52 BSTUK1
- Transparency notice published27 Jul 2026, 13:27 BSTUK5
- Status changed to complete27 Jul 2026, 13:27 BST
- Contract signature expected28 Oct 2026, 23:59 GMTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conjay Collectors Ammunition Company Limited715699459 - Explosive Test Kits Replacement30 Oct 2026 – 29 Oct 2031 | £2,199,696 | — | Standstill |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Conjay Collectors Ammunition Company LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Transparency notice Transparency notice on Find a Tender
- Pipeline notice Pipeline notice on Find a Tender