Scope
Description
The Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime (MOPAC) as the contracting authority (known as The Authority) awarded a contract for the supply of Explosive Trace Detection goods, including one year warranty to cover training and maintenance.
Contract 1
Supplier
Contract value
- £800,000 excluding VAT
- £960,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Date signed
24 October 2025
Contract dates
- 24 October 2025 to 23 October 2027
- 2 years
Main procurement category
Goods
CPV classifications
- 38546000 - Explosives detection system
Justification for not setting key performance indicators
Contract value below £5m.
Other information
Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
Procedure
Procedure type
Direct award
Direct award justification
- Single supplier - intellectual property or exclusive rights
- Single supplier - technical reasons
The technical requirements dictate that only a single supplier can deliver the goods.
Furthermore, the supplier owns the IPR to the technical development works that were required to deliver the goods.
Supplier
MASS SPEC ANALYTICAL LIMITED
- Companies House: 03000979
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PQHR-1434-XJPR
C/O Milsted Langdon Freshford House
Bristol
BS1 6NL
United Kingdom
Email: service@msaltd.co.uk
Website: http://www.msaltd.co.uk
Region: UKK11 - Bristol, City of
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Supported employment provider: No
Public service mutual: No
Contract 1
Contracting authority
Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PHDV-6374-MVWD
169 Union Street
London
SE1 0LL
United Kingdom
Email: CommercialSO@met.police.uk
Region: UKI44 - Lewisham and Southwark
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government