Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Home Office
2 Marsham Street
London
UK
E-mail: collaborativeprocurement@homeoffice.gov.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/home-office
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
I.5) Main activity
Public order and safety
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Explosives Detection Dogs (EDD) Training Aids Framework
Reference number: P2330-EDD
II.1.2) Main CPV code
35000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
This Framework is for the provision of Explosives Detection Dogs Training Aids and associated services for use across UK Government.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
8 200 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
1.1D Explosives EDD Training Aids
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
24610000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
- 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
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Ammonium Nitrate-based Explosives EDD Training Aids
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
24610000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
- 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
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 3
II.2.1) Title
Section 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 Contact
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
35331100
35341000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
- 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
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 4
II.2.1) Title
Non-Explosive Chemical Mixtures EDD Training Aids
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
24300000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
- 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
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 5
II.2.1) Title
Synthesised Explosives EDD Training Aids
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
24600000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
- 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
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2025/S 000-005998
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 2-5
Contract No: 2
Title: P2330-EDD Training Aids Framework - Lots 2-5
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
23/03/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
QINETIQ LIMITED
Farnborough
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 5 900 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Contract No: 1
Title: P2330-EDD Training Aids Framework - Lot 1
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
23/03/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
THOR INDUSTRIES LTD
Salisbury
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 2 300 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
08/04/2026