Official UK procurement notice
Explosive training kits for Dogs
Authority: Civil Nuclear Police Authority (CNPA) / Civil Nuclear Constabulary (CNC) (Police & fire)
Sectors: Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment (35) Delivery: UK
Awarded value£33,333published award · exc. VAT
Award in standstill Not publishedno call for competition
Award (standstill) to Defence Science and technology Laboratory
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionSingle source from training kits for dogs
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedProcedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Direct award
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 2 Sept 2025, 10:51 BST
- Last source update
- 2 Sept 2025, 10:51 BST
- Authority reference
1193- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-053061- Latest notice
- Transparency notice (UK5)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0591ecFind a Tender
- Why no open competition
- Single Suppliers Technical Reasons; Urgency; Defence Security Operational
- Published justification
Explosive training aid kit requirements are dictated by NACTAS (National Canine Training and Accreditation Scheme). DSTL are the only manufacturers of these kits who manufacture to the specific specifications dictated
Notice history
2 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 2 Sept 2025- Transparency notice published2 Sept 2025, 10:51 BSTUK5
- Contract signature expected2 Sept 2025, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastAwards 1some still in standstill
Awarded value £33,3331 award exc. VAT
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defence Science and technology LaboratoryExplosive training kits9 Sept 2025 – 7 Aug 2028 | £33,333 | — | Standstill |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Defence Science and technology LaboratoryAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Transparency notice Transparency notice on Find a Tender