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38546000: Explosives detection system

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14
Contracts since 2023
8
Buyers
1
Ending in 18 months

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Explosive Trace DetectionMayor's Office for Policing and CrimeMASS SPEC ANALYTICAL LIMITEDOct 2027in 11 months

What 38546000 covers

CPV code 38546000 is "Explosives detection system", a category in the Common Procurement Vocabulary used to classify UK public sector contracts. It, or a more specific code beneath it, was used on 14 UK public contracts since 2023, awarded by 8 buyers, most often Ministry of Defence and Defence Equipment and Support. The typical contract was worth about £1.8m.

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UK public contracts since 2023

How buyers use 38546000

Contracts
14
Buyers
8
Typical value
£1.8m
Ending in 18 months
1

By year of award: 2023 7 · 2024 4 · 2025 1 · 2026 2. Figures as of 6 November 2026. Typical value is the median of single-supplier contracts with a published value (12).

Suppliers winning most often

  1. Trimax Technologies Ltd2
  2. Southern Scientific LTD2
  3. Matrix Precision Engineering Limited1
  4. Foerster UK Limited1
  5. NP Aerospace Limited1
  6. John Caunt Scientific Ltd1
  7. Abionic SA1
  8. Clean Air Technologies Limited1

Recent contracts under 38546000

ContractBuyerValueAwarded
Explosive Trace DetectionMayor's Office for Policing and Crime£800kOct 20251 year ago
Purchase and Maintenance of Handheld Portable Explosive Trace DetectorsNuclear Restoration Services Limited (Dounreay)£66kJul 20242 years 4 months ago
THE PROVISION FOR THE INSTALLATION OF DETONATOR TESTBUILDING LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION (LEV)Health & Safety Executive£56kFeb 20242 years 9 months ago
7072972450 - In Service Support of Detectors Special Purpose 13Ministry of Defence£240kOct 20233 years ago
706985450 - The Procurement of High Accuracy Aiming Kit - CAN - CFMinistry of Defence£410kOct 20233 years 1 month ago
706985450 - The Procurement of High Accuracy Aiming KitMinistry of Defence£2.9mOct 20233 years 1 month ago
Flash X-ray SystemUNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD£300kJan 20215 years 10 months ago
Flash X-ray SystemUNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD£220kJan 20215 years 10 months ago

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Where it sits

Codes above 38546000

  1. 38000000Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
  2. 38500000Checking and testing apparatus
  3. 38540000Machines and apparatus for testing and measuring
  4. 38546000Explosives detection system

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About CPV code 38546000

What is CPV code 38546000?

CPV code 38546000 is "Explosives detection system", a category in the Common Procurement Vocabulary used to classify UK public sector contracts. It, or a more specific code beneath it, was used on 14 UK public contracts since 2023, awarded by 8 buyers, most often Ministry of Defence and Defence Equipment and Support. The typical contract was worth about £1.8m.

Which codes sit above and below 38546000?

38546000 sits under 38000000 (Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)), then 38500000 (Checking and testing apparatus), then 38540000 (Machines and apparatus for testing and measuring). It has 1 more specific code beneath it, the most used being 38546100 (Bomb detectors).

Who wins contracts under CPV code 38546000?

The suppliers named most often on UK public contracts under 38546000 since 2023 are Trimax Technologies Ltd (2), Southern Scientific LTD (2), Matrix Precision Engineering Limited (1). 11 different suppliers have won work under this code.

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How to cite this data

Tender Radar (2026) CPV code 38546000: Explosives detection system [Dataset]. Professor AI. Available at: https://tender-radar.co.uk/cpv-codes/38546000-explosives-detection-system (Accessed: 7 November 2026).

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