Explosive Material Identification Procurement Project
Details
- Supplier(s)
- Southern Scientific Ltd
- Value
- £8,250,000
- Duration
- 9 years
- Topic
- Spectrum analyser
- Published
- 23 July 2026
- Source
- uk:find_a_tender
Tender description
The Protect Delivery Team, part of the Ministry of Defence, has awarded a Contract to Southern Scientific Ltd for the Procurement and In Service Support of Explosive Material Identification equipment. The Contract has been awarded under the Competitive Flexible Procedure in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023, utilising the weighted value for money evaluation criteria. Southern Scientific Ltd has been awarded a Contract for both Lots, as they submitted compliant bids in accordance with the evaluation criteria set out in the Invitation to Tender. The Contract has been placed with Southern Scientific Ltd for both Lot 1: The procurement and In-Service Support of Hand-Held FTIR Spectrum analysers and Lot 2: The procurement and in-service support of Hand-Held RAMAN spectrum analysers. The Contract will be for a period of 9 years and 4 months, with the option to extend duration for a further 2 years (2x 1 year options). The total estimated Contract Value (including options) is £8,250,000.00 ex VAT and £9,900,000.00 inc VAT. ## Contract award Title: 714783450 - Explosive Material Identification Procurement Project Lots: - Lot 1: Procurement and In-Service Support of Hand-Held FTIR Spectrum Analysers - Lot 2: Procurement and In-Service Support of Hand-Held RAMAN Spectrum Analysers ## Contract award Lots: - Lot 1: Procurement and In-Service Support of Hand-Held FTIR Spectrum Analysers - Lot 2: Procurement and In-Service Support of Hand-Held RAMAN Spectrum Analysers
Timeline
- Completed: Award published23 July 2026Current notice
- Completed: Award date23 July 2026
- Next: Contract expiry date4 December 2035in 9 years
About the buyer
Defence Equipment and Support is a central government executive agency that buys and supports equipment for the Royal Navy, British Army and Royal Air Force on behalf of the Ministry of Defence. Suppliers register on the Defence Sourcing Portal, where every opportunity above a set value is advertised. Contracts Finder carries the same tender and contract opportunities for wider visibility. Air, Land and Sea are DE&S's three capability areas, each running its own procurement. The Defence Suppliers Forum is the main channel for strategic industry engagement. Trade associations such as ADS, Make UK and techUK help route opportunities to businesses.
Procurement spend from central entities makes up 66% of overall UK public spend.
Over the past 5 years, most of Defence Equipment and Support's contract awards have been in repair and maintenance, security and defence equipment and transport equipment.
Relevant CPV codes
- 38433300 · Spectrum analyser
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Decision makers
Connect with the people behind this procurement.
| Contact name | Job title | Phone number | Work email |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head of Procurement | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@defence-equipment-and-support-ministry-of-defence.gov | |
| Commercial Director | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@defence-equipment-and-support-ministry-of-defence.gov | |
| Procurement Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@defence-equipment-and-support-ministry-of-defence.gov | |
| Category Lead | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@defence-equipment-and-support-ministry-of-defence.gov | |
| Senior Buyer | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@defence-equipment-and-support-ministry-of-defence.gov | |
| Contracts Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@defence-equipment-and-support-ministry-of-defence.gov |
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