Provision of Service and Maintenance for SBA Customs Trace Detection Equipment
Ministry of DefenceEstimated Value
Up to £100,000
Deadline
Not specified
Published
24 March 2026
Type
Not specified
Overview
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.
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Award Details
Smiths Detection (Watford) Limited
£100,000
Likely incumbents
Suppliers who won similar work from this buyer in the last 5 years.
- 1
ROWDEN TECHNOLOGIES LTD
£56m
total awarded
- 2
Thales UK Limited
6 contracts wonlatest 10 Aug 2026ends 31 Aug 2029£4bn
total awarded
- 3
Akhter Computers Limited
4 contracts wonlatest 20 Aug 2026ends 31 Aug 2030£683,863
total awarded
- 4
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
4 contracts wonlatest 17 Aug 2026£630,955
total awarded
- 5
Worthington Industrial Products Ltd
4 contracts wonlatest 31 Jul 2026ends 31 Mar 2027£52,712
total awarded
ROWDEN TECHNOLOGIES LTD is the most likely incumbent based on recency and category match. To win, bidders typically need a clearly differentiated proposition or a price advantage.
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Ministry of DefenceKey Dates
Published
24 March 2026
Submission deadline
Not specified
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