Official UK procurement notice
CBRN Training Equipment (CBRNTE)
Authority: Ministry of Defence (Central government)·Consortium: 3 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Chemical, Biological, Radiation and Nuclear Delivery Team (CBRN-DT) (the contracting Authority) are equipment sponsors for CBRN detection, identification, monitoring sample collection equipment used by UK Government.
The Authority had a requirement for a supplier to provide support for its range of Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Training Equipment (CBRNTE). This requirement also includes the ability to purchase additional CBRNTE articles (however this is optional and not guaranteed) and CBRNTE-related ad-hoc support tasks.
CPV: Nuclear, biological, chemical and radiological protection equipment · Repair and maintenance services of military electronic systems
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1The equipment requiring support was supplied by ARGON Electronics (UK) Ltd and…AwardedPublished value£850,000
The equipment requiring support was supplied by ARGON Electronics (UK) Ltd and functionally emulates items that are supplied in their operational format by other Operation Equipment Manufacturers (OEM)'s. The range of equipment includes:
a. SMITHS DETECTION Ltd: LCAD, LCD3.2, LCD3.3, MCAD and CAM, and associated software applications.
b. PROENGIN: AP4C/S4PE and associated software applications.
c. MIRION: ADM-300v1(b), probes, simulated sources and associated software applications
The contract Core requirements will include (but not be limited to) the provision to survey, maintain, repair, attritional loss replacement, disposal, provision of User spares and consumable items, simulation, software support, training support, obsolescence management, documentation updates, and other simulation-related ad-hoc tasks (on a call-off basis tasking mechanism).
The contract shall also include the ability to purchase additional CBRNTE items to increase the quantity and types of CBRNTE items held (if required and not guaranteed).
Repairs and the Supply of Spares will be via a Tasking Mechanism as required.
The contract duration will be for 3 years (from April 2025 to March 2028), with the provision for two options years until March 2030. The Option Years are not guaranteed.
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- Price
- Suitability
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- Economic & financial standing
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- Technical & professional ability
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Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Competitive procedure with negotiation
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 27 Aug 2024, 16:10 BST
- Last source update
- 7 May 2025, 08:31 BST
- Authority reference
CBRN/00314- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-019261- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0495c5Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic payment
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 27 Sept 2024, 17:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Participation fee
- document
- Bid validity
- 90 days from the deadline
Timeline
27 Sept 2024 → 7 May 2025 · 4 dates- Submission deadline27 Sept 2024, 17:00 BST
- Invitations to tender expected31 Oct 2024
- Contract starts1 Apr 2025, 00:00 BST
- Notice published7 May 2025, 08:31 BST
Notice history
4 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 6 Sept 2024- Buyer details updated6 Sept 2024, 09:43 BST
- Buyer details updated12 Sept 2024, 15:35 BST
- Status changed to complete7 May 2025, 08:31 BST
- Buyer details updated7 May 2025, 08:31 BST
Published amendments (2 · 0 deadline changes)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | TextTitle of the Scope of Procurement · II.1.1 | 850000 | CBRN Training Equipment (CBRNTE) | |
| — | TextAt the end of the description · II.1.4 | — | Direct URL Link to DPQQ - https://contracts.mod.uk/esop/guest/go/opportunity/detail?opportunityId=58641 |
https://contracts.mod.uk/esop/guest/go/opportunity/detail?opportunityId=58641
1 amendment published without a description.
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2024-08: 1 release · 27 Aug 2024
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Argon Electronics UK LtdSME | £638,499 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
CBRN Training Equipment (CBRNTE) · Argon Electronics UK LtdSME
- Signed
- 9 Apr 2025
- Value
- £638,499
- Period
- … – 31 Mar 2028
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeDispute resolution & review bodies
- Carly WilliamsReview body
- MODReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Argon Electronics UK LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.