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    ContractsDrop Test Kits for Explosive Detection Dog Training Kits
    Awarded contract

    Drop Test Kits for Explosive Detection Dog Training Kits

    Awarded
    £29.7k
    Published 17 Aug 2026

    Supply of drop test kits to validate the durability and safety of explosive detection dog training kits for aviation security purposes.

    🇬🇧United KingdomPublished 17 Aug 2026· 2 months agoviaContracts Finder
    Awarded
    £29.7k
    Published 17 Aug 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £29,740
      Pounds sterling
    • Tender closed
      10 Aug 2026
      2 months ago
    • Sector
      Defence & Security
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • TI
      Thor Industries Ltd
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 2 months ago.

    17 Aug 2026Today10 Aug 2026

    Brief

    This contract awards the supply of Drop Test Kits (Kit 20) under the C16828 Explosive Detection Dogs (EDD) Training Aids Framework - Lot 1. Drop test kits are used to verify that complete dog-training kits containing explosive material can safely withstand impacts during handling and transport without packaging failure or content release. These tests are essential for certifying kits as compliant dangerous goods packaging before carriage and shipping. By ensuring robust packaging through drop testing, the Department for Transport (DfT) enhances aviation security by confirming that explosive detection dogs can effectively screen for explosive traces and odours during security operations. Suppliers should have expertise in dangerous goods packaging testing, drop test simulation, and compliance with relevant packaging standards.

    Track record

    2 awards · 2 winners
    Thin record

    Only 2 prior awards here — too little to read.

    In defence security, DFTC DEPARTMENT FOR TRANSPORT has awarded 2 contracts to 2 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. QINETIQ LIMITED1× · 50%
    2. Thor Industries Ltd1× · 50%

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    contractsfinder.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    c7a407f9-fde8-49d2-ad9a-dc2eee839460-910982

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