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Published 9 Sept 2026, 08:11 BST
Official UK Procurement Procedure
In-Service Support for Mini Demolition Remote Firing Devices
services
SME eligible
Above threshold
Direct award
Special Regime: {"defenceSecurity"}
Bomb-disposal services
UK
Published value
£504,167
Submission deadline
Open opportunity
Lots published
1
Contract duration
4 yrs (with extension options)
Electronic Sourcing Gateway:
Published portal
What is being bought & procurement scope
Procurement Scope & Specification
Executive Summary: Defence Equipment and Support: "In-Service Support for Mini Demolition Remote Firing Devices". Published status: complete. Published value: £504,167. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.
Official Requirement Description:
The Protect Delivery Team, part of the NAD Group Ministry of Defence (MoD) requires a new contract to provide a continuation of In-Service Support for Mini Demolition Remote Firing Devices. The Firing Devices are used to initiate Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) and controlled demolitions. The Firing Devices are used in both manual operations and Remote-Controlled Vehicle (RCV) operations across the EOD community. Therefore, a replacement contract is required to support the continued use of the equipment. The contract duration will be for a maximum period of 8 years, 4 years plus 4 x 1-year options. The total estimated contract value is £504,167 (Ex VAT) or £605,000 (Inc VAT).
Lots and requirements (1)
Procurement Structure
- Lot 1 · #1Individual lot title not publishedcompleteRenewalPublished valueNot publishedThe source published no individual title or description for this lot.Contract period:1 Apr 2027 — 31 Mar 2031 (4 yrs)Eligibility:SME eligibleOptions / extension:Renewal options
Qualification snapshot & criteria
Go / No-Go Decision Box
Evaluation weighting
Award criteria weighting not published in structured data — consult the tender pack documents.
Incumbent & Market Position
Top Retained Vendor (Authority Spend)Link Microtek LtdHolds 99.4% of historical attributable spend
Entry requirements & qualification
Turnover Benchmark
Insurance Commitments (No Upfront Purchase Needed)
Accreditations & Security Vetting
Contract Duration & Term OptionsExpected duration: 4 yrs (with extension options)
Published track record for Defence Equipment and Support. These figures describe rolling 24 months, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Avg price drop
Not availableEarly / insufficient sample
Competition Density
Not availableNo published reports
Supplier Concentration
Published spend
£1,608,913Historical spend
Methodology & coverage notes (2 active published awards)
Coverage: 2 active published awards; 0 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Historical Awarded Suppliers in this Category (CPV 90):
Supplier Name | Historic Awards | Attributable Value | Avg. Price Discount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Link Microtek Ltd | 1 win | £1,600,000 | 0% (at budget) |
| Adler and Allan Ltd | 1 win | £8,913 | No published budget |
Sector Market Benchmark & Opportunity Radar
CPV 90 · UK Sector Analysis
Observed CPV-sector evidence
Suitable for SMEs
Prepared 9 Sept 2026, 09:54 BST
Observed CPV-sector evidence where it exists, with clearly labelled UK all-sector context for sparse fields; this is market context, not a bid forecast.
Median Winning Discount
0%
Typical Bids Received
4reported bids
Decision Velocity
~54 days
Notice Stability
Stable notice
Top Contenders in this Sector (CPV 90)
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|---|---|---|---|
| 256 contracts | Not disclosed | At ceiling / not disclosed | |
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Comparable Published Opportunities & Re-tender Precedents
Historic records ranked from matching published evidence. They serve as research precedents for contract scoping, specifications, and previous awardees.
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Method: tender-intelligence-v1. Empirical OCDS facts and cross-sector percentiles; missing fields remain unrecorded.SME Friendly Qualification Criteria
Procedure terms & legal framework
| Procedure method | Direct award | Legal basis | UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023 | Procurement category | services |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Notice status | complete | Procurement threshold | Above threshold (FTS publication) | Regulatory regime | {"defenceSecurity"} |
| 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 | 9 Sept 2026, 08:11 BST | Last source update | 9 Sept 2026, 08:11 BST |
| Estimated future notice | 11 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST | Classification (CPV) | Bomb-disposal services | ||
| Delivery area | UK | ||||
| Official Registry OCID | ocds-h6vhtk-06f39a | ||||
Timeline
- Pipeline notice
7 Sept 2026, 14:22 BST - Procedure published
9 Sept 2026, 08:11 BST - Award pending
Not published · £504,167
Commercial outcome and contract awards
Awards (1) MAS ZENGRANGE LIMITED £504,167 · Not published · pending · lots 1 |
Contracts (0)No contract published |
Bid statisticsNo aggregate bid statistics published |
Notice history
From official release and amendment events
- Official notice release published
9 Sept 2026, 08:11 BST
Buyer and organisations in this procedure
Defence Equipment and Support
Contracting authority
Award and contract changes
Official Documents & Specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copied
- 9 Sept 2026, 08:11 BST
- 7 Sept 2026, 14:22 BST
Procedure justification & pre-market engagement
Official Statement
| Procedure rationale (direct award / limited competition) | The PROTECT DT part of NAD Group UK Ministry of Defence, intends to award a contract to MAS Zengrange LTD for the In-Service Support of Mini Demolition Remote Firing Devices (Mini DRFDs) via Direct Award. The contract will be for a term of 4 years plus 4 x Option Years if required at an estimated value of £504,167.00 ex VAT, (£605,000.00 Inc VAT). It is considered that this contract can be awarded under section 41 of the Procurement Act 2023 because of the direct award justification specified in paragraph 7 of Schedule 5 (single supplier – additional or repeat goods). ‘The public contract concerns the supply of goods, services or works by the existing supplier which are intended as an extension to, or partial replacement of, existing goods, services or works in circumstances where: A. change in supplier would result in the contracting authority receiving goods, services or works that are different from, or incompatible with, the existing goods, services or works, and B. the difference or incompatibility would result in disproportionate technical difficulties in operation or maintenance.’ Mas Zengrange LTD are the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) of all variants of the Mini Demolition Remote Firing Devices (Mini DRFD) which are currently in service across all Remote-Controlled Vehicle (RCV) Platforms. These systems form part of an established capability used in support of Defence operations, including Contingency Operations and Military Aid to the Civil Authorities (MACA) taskings. Mas Zengrange Ltd currently provides the established support solution for the capability, including maintenance, repair, configuration management, safety assurance, technical support and obsolescence management activities. Continuity of these arrangements is necessary to ensure the ongoing compatibility, reliability and availability of the capability across all platform and equipment variants. Appointing an alternative supplier would necessitate the transition and re-establishment of support arrangements across a fleet comprising multiple Mini DRFD and RCV configurations. This would result in MOD receiving services which are different from the existing services and would create disproportionate technical difficulties associated with maintaining configuration control, assuring compatibility between system variants, validating maintenance and repair procedures and preserving existing safety and assurance arrangements. Such difficulties would increase the risk of interoperability issues, equipment downtime, degradation of performance, safety risks and reduced operational availability. As the existing supplier and OEM, Mas Zengrange Ltd maintains the specialist technical knowledge, skills and configuration authority required to support and maintain the in-service equipment throughout the duration of the contract. Continued contract delivery by Mas Zengrange Ltd therefore represents the most effective means of maintaining operationally available, interoperable and safe equipment while avoiding disproportionate technical difficulties in operation and maintenance. |
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