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715699459 - Explosive Test Kits Replacement - UK5

Buyer: Defence Equipment and Support →

BuyerDefence Equipment and Support
StatusAwarded
DeadlineNot published
Value£2,199,696
Published27 Jul 2026

What is being bought

The 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).

Lot details

Lot 1

No lot description published.

Statuscomplete
SME suitabilitySuitable for SMEs

Comparable-procurement analytics

No usable CPV category has been published, so a comparable market set cannot yet be built.

Procurement strategy & market signals

Framework agreementNot published
Dynamic purchasing systemNot published
Competitive procurementNot published
Recurring requirementNot published
Procurement method rationaleThe 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.
Rationale classificationsadditionalRepeatExtensionPartialReplacement
Special regimedefenceSecurity
Covered byNot published
Submission policyNot published
Selection criteriaNot published
Risk detailsNot published

Planning & early market engagement

BudgetNot published
No-engagement rationaleNot published
Planning documents0
Planning milestones0

No planning milestones published.

Related procurements

No linked framework, prior procurement or reprocurement published.

Awards

Documents & submission route

  • Not published

Source data inventory

Diagnostic view. “Not published” means this current release does not provide a value.

OCIDocds-h6vhtk-06cc98
Latest release ID070777-2026
Latest release timestampMon Jul 27 2026 12:27:55 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Sourcefind-a-tender
Official notice URLNot published
Tender statuscomplete
Procurement methoddirect
Procurement method detailsDirect award
Main procurement categoryNot published
Above thresholdNot published
Legal basis2023/54
Tender period: startNot published
Tender period: endNot published
Expression of interest deadlineNot published
Enquiry deadlineNot published
Award period: startNot published
Award period: endNot published
Submission method detailsNot published
Submission languagesNot published
Electronic catalogue policyNot published
Total tender valueNot published
Tender lots in source1
Tender items in source0
Tender documents in source1
Awards in latest release1
Contracts in latest release0
Parties in latest release2

Notice history

DateEventReference
27 Jul 2026award, contract070777-2026
16 Jul 2026planning067121-2026

All source data

Unmodified official OCDS data retained by Tenderline for this procurement process.

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Complete JSON history (2 releases)
27 Jul 2026 · 070777-2026 · award, contract
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16 Jul 2026 · 067121-2026 · planning
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