Official UK procurement notice
Explosives Detection Dogs (EDD) Training Aids Framework
Authority: Home Office (Central government)·Consortium: 3 public authorities
What is being bought6 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThis Framework is for the provision of Explosives Detection Dogs Training Aids and associated services for use across UK Government.
CPV: Basic inorganic and organic chemicals · Bullets · Explosives · Parts of light firearms · Prepared explosives · Refuse disposal and treatment · Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment
How this framework works
From the published notice- Places
- up to 5 suppliers · 2 bids received (0.4 per place) · 2 appointed
Lots and requirements (6)Procurement structure
6 lots · no lot values publishedLot #11.1D Explosives EDD Training AidsAwarded
- Manufacture of EDD Training Aids - The manufacture of EDD Training Aids containing commercially available explosives classified at 1.1D hazard class or lower, prepared in accordance with strict contamination control procedures.
- Delivery and Collection of EDD Training Aids
- Disposal and Destruction of EDD Training Aids
- Support, Testing, and Advisory Services
Lot #2Ammonium Nitrate-based Explosives EDD Training AidsCancelled
- Manufacture of EDD Training Aids - The manufacture of EDD Training Aids made from commercially available components resulting in explosives classified at 1.1D hazard class or lower, prepared in accordance with strict contamination control procedures.
- Delivery and Collection of EDD Training Aids
- Disposal and Destruction of EDD Training Aids
- Support, Testing, and Advisory Services
Lot #3Section one: Contracting authoritySection I: Contracting authority one.1) Name and addressesI.1) Name and addresses Home Office Home Office, Peel Building, Marsham Street London SW1P 4DF ContactCancelled
- Manufacture of EDD Training Aids - The manufacture of Free from Explosives EDD Training Aids containing commercially available firearms and component parts, prepared in accordance with strict contamination control procedures.
- Delivery and Collection of EDD Training Aids
- Disposal and Destruction of EDD Training Aids
- Support, Testing, and Advisory Services
Lot #4Non-Explosive Chemical Mixtures EDD Training AidsCancelled
- Manufacture of EDD Training Aids - The manufacture of non-explosive EDD Training Aids made from commercially available chemical mixtures, prepared in accordance with strict safety and contamination control procedures.
- Delivery and Collection of EDD Training Aids
- Disposal and Destruction of EDD Training Aids
- Support, Testing, and Advisory Services
Lot #5Synthesised Explosives EDD Training AidsCancelled
- Manufacture of EDD Training Aids - The manufacture of EDD Training Aids synthesised from commercially available precursors resulting in aids classified at 4.1 hazard class, prepared in accordance with strict safety and contamination control procedures.
- Delivery and Collection of EDD Training Aids
- Disposal and Destruction of EDD Training Aids
- Support, Testing, and Advisory Services
Lot #6Disposal of Explosives Dog Training AidsPlanned
The disposal and/or refurbishment of expired Lot 1-5 EDD Training Aids in line with regulatory and contamination control requirements.
Detailed specification classified at OFFICIAL-SENSITIVE and will be shared to interested parties following the receipt of a signed SAL and NDA only. Lot structure and contents subject to change following outputs from Market Engagement.
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How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
- Suitability
This procurement will be managed electronically via the Home Office's e-Sourcing Portal (JAGGAER). The information we intend to distribute as part of this procurement is sensitive. As such, we will require a Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) and a Security Aspects Letter (SAL) to be completed by all interested parties before access to the ITT can be provided. Only interested parties who have returned the completed and signed documentation (NDA and/or SAL) and are registered on the Home Office eSourcing Portal (Jaggaer) will be invited to tender.
To participate in the procurement, interested parties must:
- Be registered on the e-Sourcing Portal. If you have not yet registered on the e-Sourcing Portal, this can be done online at homeoffice.app.jaggaer.com ↗ by following the link 'To register click here'.
- Register interest in the EDD Training Aids Framework procurement via email to [email protected], ensuring:
- the subject line is as follows: HSG EDD Training Aids Framework Procurement - Supplier Interest
- the email body indicates which Lots you are interested in bidding for
- Review, sign, and return the NDA and/or SAL to the Home Office. For suppliers who participated in Market Engagement, there will be an updated SAL for review and acceptance only.
Once the required documentation has been returned, Bidders will be added to the relevant Jaggaer Projects. Following the publish of this notice, the Home …
- “Explosives Detection Dogs (EDD) Training Aids Framework” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 5 suppliers, not a single contract.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 8 Nov 2024, 14:50 GMT
- Last source update
- 8 Apr 2026, 10:06 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 15 Apr 2025 – …
- Authority reference
P2330-EDD- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-031760- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04b529Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
- Performance terms
As stated in the procurement documents
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 14 Apr 2025, 23:59 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Supplier levy on call-offs (max %)
- document
- Bid validity
- 270 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 15 Apr 2025, 00:00 BST
Timeline
6 Jan 2025 → 8 Apr 2026 · 4 dates- Next notice expected6 Jan 2025
- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown14 Apr 2025, 23:59 BST
- Bids opened15 Apr 2025, 00:00 BST
- Notice published201 days ago8 Apr 2026, 10:06 BST
Notice history
6 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 19 Feb 2025- Status changed to active19 Feb 2025, 17:10 GMT
- Procurement method changed19 Feb 2025, 17:10 GMT
- Deadline published: 14 Apr 2025, 23:59 BST19 Feb 2025, 17:10 GMT
- Buyer details updated19 Feb 2025, 17:10 GMT
- Status changed to complete8 Apr 2026, 10:06 BST
- Buyer details updated8 Apr 2026, 10:06 BST
Published amendments (1 · 0 deadline changes)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | TextII.2 | — | Following feedback obtained during Market Engagement, Lot 6 (Disposal of Explosives Dog Training Aids) has been removed from the procurement. The scope of the procurement remains the same - the services previously anticipated to be delivered separately under this Lot 6 will instead be included under each of the remaining lots (Lots 1 - 5). |
1 amendment published without a description.
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2024-11: 1 release · 8 Nov 2024
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast2 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
P2330-EDD Training Aids Framework - Lot 1
- Signed
- 23 Mar 2026
- Value
- £2,300,000
- Status
- active
P2330-EDD Training Aids Framework - Lots 2-5
- Signed
- 23 Mar 2026
- Value
- £5,900,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · 1.1D Explosives EDD Training Aids | 1bids | 1 | — | — |
| Whole notice | 2bids | 1 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeDispute resolution & review bodies
- High CourtReview body
- The Secretary of State for the Home Department (The Home Office)Review body
Framework contractors & participating bidders
2 commercial parties on the notice- QINETIQ LIMITEDFramework contractor
- THOR INDUSTRIES LTDFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria