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# DfT National Capability Testing Centre Supplier Questionnaire

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/dft-national-capability-testing-centre-supplier-questionnaire-ocds-h6vhtk-0497fa). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Department for Transport: "DfT National Capability Testing Centre Supplier Questionnaire". Published status: planned. Planned Pipeline Value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNED (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Department for Transport](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/department-for-transport-gov-d9)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Explosives, Nuclear, biological, chemical and radiological protection equipment, Research and Development services on security and defence materials, Research and development services and related consultancy services, Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment (+2 more)
- **Delivery Location:** UKI
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-0497fa`

## 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/dft-national-capability-testing-centre-supplier-questionnaire-ocds-h6vhtk-0497fa#tl-md)

## Description
Deadline extension for the below notice, published 20/08/2024.
The National Capability Testing Centre is a key part of the Department for Transport’s (DfT) testing capabilities and provides a central location for the handling, manufacture and disposal of explosives against national and international standards, such as, but not limited to, European Civil Aviation Conference (ECAC) as well as the storing of firearms and knives.
DfT need a new site and we are currently assessing the market capabilities on offer, before defining our detailed requirements. Participation will not guarantee being a part of any future procurement. If any future procurement is restricted to certain suppliers, a suitable set of criteria will be applied to select participants.
Suppliers are invited to complete and return the Questionnaire (accessible at https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9265ec5b-2440-49cd-b48d-909efcea687e) by 5pm, Friday 13th September. Further response guidance can be found within the attachment.
We welcome all feedback. All responses will be treated as Commercially Sensitive.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 24600000, 35000000, 35113200, 60000000, 73000000, 73400000
- **Delivery regions:** UKI

- **Description:** Further information is provided within the attached document, linked above.

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F028257-2024)
- **Last Source Update:** 2024-09-04T12:02:52.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-27T08:18:22.871Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-0497fa