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Published 24 Mar 2026, 14:48 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Provision of Service and Maintenance for SBA Customs Trace Detection Equipment

Official notice

Authority: Ministry of Defence (Central government)

Direct awardSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) (38)Repair & Maintenance (50) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Awarded value£100,000published award · exc. VAT
Award in standstill Not publishedno call for competition
Award (standstill) to Smiths Detection Watford Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Contract for a third-party supplier with the capability to provide ongoing support and maintenance for two incumbent trace detetcion IonScanner 600 machines deployed on the SBA boundary.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1AwardedSMEVCSE
Eligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
38544000 Drug detection apparatus38546000 Explosives detection system50000000 Repair and maintenance services

Procedure 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
24 Mar 2026, 14:48 GMT
Last source update
24 Mar 2026, 14:48 GMT
Authority reference
714401451
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-026887
Latest notice
Transparency notice (UK5)
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0672e6 Find a Tender
Why no open competition

Single Suppliers Unique Work Art Performance; Single Suppliers Intellectual Property Exclusive Rights; Single Suppliers Technical Reasons

Published justification

The scanners in use by the SBAA Customs and Immigration service are proprietary equipment.

Notice history

2 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 24 Mar 2026
  1. Transparency notice published
    24 Mar 2026, 14:48 GMT
    UK5
  2. Contract signature expected
    30 Mar 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1some still in standstill
Awarded value £100,0001 award exc. VAT
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Smiths Detection Watford LtdProvision of Service and Maintenance for SBA Trace Detection Equipment31 Mar 2026 – 29 Mar 2031£100,000—Standstill

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Ministry of Defence

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PHVX-4316-ZVGZ Cyber & Specialist Operations Command (CSOC) - Commercial Branch, HQ British Forces Cyprus, C Block, Episkopi Station BFPO 53, Episkopi, CY, BS34 8JH, CYContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Smiths Detection (Watford) LimitedAwarded supplierGB-COH: 00480992 Century House, Maylands Avenue, Hemel Hempstead, East of England, HP2 7DEContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

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