Find a TenderAwardedContract award notice

Published 3 Feb 2026, 18:32 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Storage solution for explosives which contains any potential blast of materials stored

Authority: Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Central government)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable

Sectors: Chemical products (24)Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services (63) Delivery: Delivery location not published

Published estimate£280,000≈ £258k / year · £336,000 inc. VAT

Submissions closed 27 Feb 2026awarded 14 Jul 2026

Awarded to Mistral Security Inc

Contract term 1 yr 1 moends 31 Mar 2027 · starts 2 Mar 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Storage solution for explosives which contains any potential blast of materials stored, please refer to DSP to view full task details.

CPV: Explosives · Storage and warehousing services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1Awarded 1 yr 1 moSMEPublished value£280,000

Contract period: 2 Mar 2026 – 31 Mar 2027 (1 yr 1 mo)Value: £280,000 exc. VAT · £336,000 inc. VAT

Eligibility: SME eligible

24600000 Explosives 63120000 Storage and warehousing services

Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)1

Condition of participation
Open Competition - See DEFFORM 47

What it takes to win
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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 more

How bids were scored

Lot awarding rule: Value for Money Index - See DEFFORM 47

Conditions of participation1

Condition of participation
Open Competition - See DEFFORM 47

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Below threshold
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 3 Feb 2026, 18:32 GMT
Last source update: 14 Jul 2026, 16:21 BST
Authority reference: RQ0000089195
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-009687
Latest notice: Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV): ExplosivesStorage and warehousing services
Delivery area: Not published
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0615ed Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: Defence Sourcing Portal · Who buys & how to bid on MOD DSP

Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed

Access & registration note: Free · registration requires an NCAGE code — obtain in advance · before you can bid: NCAGE

Submission deadline: 27 Feb 2026, 17:00 GMT
Clarification deadline: 20 Feb 2026, 17:00 GMT
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

contracts.mod.uk/go/38097680019C24C0A4FE ↗

Timeline

3 Feb 2026 → 14 Jul 2026 · 5 dates

Tender notice published263 days ago
3 Feb 2026, 18:32 GMT
Clarification questions by246 days ago
20 Feb 2026, 17:00 GMT
Submission deadline239 days ago
27 Feb 2026, 17:00 GMT
Contract starts237 days ago
2 Mar 2026
Latest notice published102 days ago
14 Jul 2026, 16:21 BST

Notice history

6 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 3 Feb 2026

Tender notice published
3 Feb 2026, 18:32 GMT
UK4
Tender notice published
10 Feb 2026, 13:43 GMT
UK4
Deadline moved to 27 Feb 2026, 17:00 GMT
10 Feb 2026, 13:43 GMT
+14 days · was 13 Feb 2026, 17:00 GMT
Contract award notice published
14 Jul 2026, 16:21 BST
UK6
Status changed to complete
14 Jul 2026, 16:21 BST
Contract signature expected
14 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
scheduled

Published amendments (1)

The following changes have been made to this notice: - Submission deadline has been amended to 27th February 2026 - Clarification question deadline has been amended to 20th February 2026 - Reference RQ0000089195 has been added - Email has been amended to [email protected]

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £453,3351 award exc. VAT

Bids received 11 from SMEs

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Mistral Security IncStorage Solution for Explosives14 Jul 2026 – 30 Jun 2027Options: Additional Features	£453,335	14 Jul 2026	Awarded

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1final-stage tenders	1	0	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Defence Science and Technology Laboratory

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PDDM-1961-MTLN Porton Down, Salisbury, South West, SP4 0JQContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Mistral Security IncAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PVJG-2234-XCQD 7910 Woodmont Ave., Suite 820, Bethesda, US, 20814, USContact email

Official documents & specifications (5)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Bidding documents and specifications tenderBidding documents and specificationsDOCXDEFFORM 47
Bidding documents and specifications tenderBidding documents and specificationsoctet-streamTerms and Conditions

Notices published for this procedure

Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender14 Jul 2026, 16:21 BST
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender10 Feb 2026, 13:43 GMT
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender3 Feb 2026, 18:32 GMT