Pipeline

Military Working Dogs (MWD) - 4 Variants

  • Defence Equipment and Support

UK1: Pipeline notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-002703

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0604bd (view related notices)

Published 13 January 2026, 2:21pm



Scope

Reference

715750450

Description

The Protect Delivery Team within Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S) is preparing to initiate a Competitive Flexible Procedure procurement for Military Working Dogs (MWD). The MWD capabilities required are:

- Canine Protection and Detection Dog (CPAD) -Level 1

- Canine Protection and Detection Dog (CPAD) -Level 2 (Enhanced capability to Level 1)

- Specialist Search Dog (SSD)

- Mobile Ground Sensor (MGS) aka Arms and Explosives Search (AES)

Full capability requirements of each variant will be released at the Tender stage.

Total value (estimated)

  • £3,152,000 excluding VAT
  • £3,782,400 including VAT

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 1 July 2026 to 30 June 2029
  • Possible extension to 30 June 2036
  • 10 years

Main category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 80512000 - Dog training services

Participation

Particular suitability

  • Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
  • Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)

Submission

Publication date of tender notice (estimated)

20 January 2026


Procedure

Procedure type

Competitive flexible procedure

Special regime

Defence and security

Above or below total value threshold

Above or equal to threshold


Contracting authority

Defence Equipment and Support

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PVRL-5831-GLMM

MOD Abbey Wood

Bristol

BS34 8JH

United Kingdom

Region: UKK12 - Bath and North East Somerset, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire

Organisation type: Public authority - central government