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# Explosive Ordnance Disposal and Search Supportability Framework

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/explosive-ordnance-disposal-and-search-supportability-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-06ed03). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Defence Equipment and Support: "Explosive Ordnance Disposal and Search Supportability Framework". Published status: planned. Planned Pipeline Value: £23,000,000. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNED (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Defence Equipment and Support](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/defence-equipment-and-support-gov-ot495)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** £23,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Competitive flexible procedure
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Detection apparatus for mines, Explosives, Fuses, caps, igniters and electric detonators, Repair and maintenance services, Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/explosive-ordnance-disposal-and-search-supportability-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-06ed03#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-06ed03`

## 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/explosive-ordnance-disposal-and-search-supportability-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-06ed03#tl-md)

## Description
The Authority is undertaking Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) to inform the market of its intention to establish an Open Defence and Security Framework for the purchase, support and maintenance of a range of in-service Explosive Ordinance Disposal and Search (EOD&S) Tools. The range of equipment requirements is split into the following LOT's:
LOT1: User Filler Charge Container (UFCC's): A collection of equipment designed to house assured explosive material to enable explosive cutting, disruption, penetration, access and sympathetic functioning.
LOT2: Firing Device/EOD Support Tools: a collection of equipment designed to initiate a variety of energetics or explosive charges using either electrical or mechanical means. 
LOT3: Mine Marking equipment. 
LOT4: Detonation/Explosive/Weapon: capability to render safe IEDs through disruption and remotely fired systems using a propelling cartridge (to fire projectiles) to remove fuses or otherwise neutralise or gain access to a target munition.
LOT5: Infrastructure Search equipment 
Each LOT will be made up of several Nato Stock Number (NSN) requirements including but not limited to those within this notice. It is the Authority's intent to invite participation from suppliers who can demonstrate they are commercially compliant and can meet the technical requirements of being able to support the requirements (Minimum one NSN) of one or more of the noted LOTs.
This procurement is being conducted as a Competitive Flexible Procedure (CFP) in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 24600000, 24615000, 31642200, 35000000, 50000000
- **Delivery regions:** UK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB

- **Contract Period:** 31/12/2028 to 31/12/2036

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F082729-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-09-01T13:47:11.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-20T18:44:09.653Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-06ed03