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Published 8 Nov 2024, 14:50 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Explosives Detection Dogs (EDD) Training Aids Framework

Official notice

Authority: Home Office (Central government)·Consortium: 3 public authorities

Framework agreement6 lotsGoodsOpen procedureSME suitable
Sectors: Chemical products (24)Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment (35) Delivery: UK
Framework ceiling (notional)£8,200,000total for 6 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 14 Apr 2025awarded 23 Mar 2026
Lots 6see the lot list below

What is being bought6 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

This 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 published
Lot #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
Delivery: UK
Variant bids: not allowed
24610000 Prepared explosives
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
Delivery: UK
Variant bids: not allowed
24610000 Prepared explosives
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
Delivery: UK
Variant bids: not allowed
35331100 Bullets35341000 Parts of light firearms
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
Delivery: UK
Variant bids: not allowed
24300000 Basic inorganic and organic chemicals
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
Delivery: UK
Variant bids: not allowed
24600000 Explosives
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.

Delivery: UK
24610000 Prepared explosives90510000 Refuse disposal and treatment

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 distribution rule: The Home Office reserves the right to award contracts combining any lots or groups of lots. Further clarity will be provided in later notices. Lot structure and scope subject to amendment following Market Engagement.
Conditions of participation1
  • 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:

    1. 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'.
    2. Register interest in the EDD Training Aids Framework procurement via email to CollaborativeProcurement@homeoffice.gov.uk, 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
    1. 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 …

What this means for your bid
  • “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)
Basic inorganic and organic chemicalsBulletsExplosivesParts of light firearmsPrepared explosivesRefuse disposal and treatmentSecurity, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04b529 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Performance terms

As stated in the procurement documents

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Jaggaer · Who buys & how to bid on JAGGAER
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free; latest Chrome/Edge/Firefox only — corporate browsers fail
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
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

homeoffice.app.jaggaer.com ↗

Timeline

6 Jan 2025 → 8 Apr 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Next notice expected
    6 Jan 2025
  2. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    14 Apr 2025, 23:59 BST
  3. Bids opened
    15 Apr 2025, 00:00 BST
  4. Notice published201 days ago
    8 Apr 2026, 10:06 BST

Notice history

6 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 19 Feb 2025
  1. Status changed to active
    19 Feb 2025, 17:10 GMT
  2. Procurement method changed
    19 Feb 2025, 17:10 GMT
  3. Deadline published: 14 Apr 2025, 23:59 BST
    19 Feb 2025, 17:10 GMT
  4. Buyer details updated
    19 Feb 2025, 17:10 GMT
  5. Status changed to complete
    8 Apr 2026, 10:06 BST
  6. Buyer details updated
    8 Apr 2026, 10:06 BST
Published amendments (1 · 0 deadline changes)
WhenWhatBeforeAfterShift
—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 forecast
Suppliers appointed 2admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 21 from SMEs
Contracts signed 2latest 23 Mar 2026

2 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

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · 1.1D Explosives EDD Training Aids1bids1——
Whole notice2bids1——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Home Office

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsPublic order and safety Home Office, Peel Building, Marsham Street, London, UK, SW1P 4DFContact name, email Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • High CourtReview body London
  • The Secretary of State for the Home Department (The Home Office)Review body London

Framework contractors & participating bidders

2 commercial parties on the notice

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria