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    ContractsMilitary Working Dogs - Four Service Types
    Awarded contract

    Military Working Dogs - Four Service Types

    Awarded
    £3.2m
    Published 29 Sept 2026

    Defence Equipment and Support is seeking qualified suppliers to provide four types of trained military working dogs with specialized protection, detection, and explosives search capabilities.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· South WestPublished 29 Sept 2026· 1 month agoviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £3.2m
    Published 29 Sept 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £3,152,000
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Not published
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Education & Training
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      South West

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • SA
      SALAKA Limited
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 1 month ago.

    29 September 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    The Protect Delivery Team within Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S) is launching a Competitive Flexible Procedure procurement for Military Working Dogs (MWD) to source four specialized canine variants. The required capabilities are: Canine Protection and Detection Dogs (CPAD) at Level 1 (basic capability), CPAD at Level 2 (enhanced capability), Specialist Search Dogs (SSD) for advanced detection work, and Mobile Ground Sensors (MGS), also known as Arms and Explosives Search (AES) dogs. Suppliers should be prepared to deliver dogs trained to meet specific operational requirements for each variant. Complete capability specifications and detailed requirements will be provided at the formal Tender stage. This procurement is open to qualified suppliers with demonstrated expertise in breeding, training, and delivering military-standard working dogs.

    Track record

    2 awards · 2 winners
    Thin record

    Only 2 prior awards here — too little to read.

    In education training, Defence Equipment and Support has awarded 2 contracts to 2 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. MASS CONSULTANTS LIMITED1× · 50%
    2. SALAKA Limited1× · 50%

    Across education training, the most active winners are SHANNON TRUST, QA Ltd, FAREPORT TRAINING ORGANISATION LIMITED — the field to beat, or your route in as a partner.

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-0604bd

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