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Smiths Detection – Watford Limited public sector contracts
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- 2
- Contracts, last 12 months
- 23
- Contracts since 2021
- 11
- Public sector buyers
- £283k
- Median contract won outright
- 1
- Ending in 18 months
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2 contract awards published in the last 12 months and 23 since 2021 from 11 public sector buyers.
Smiths Detection – Watford Limited at a glance
Its most frequent public sector customer is Defence, Science and Technology Laboratory, with 4 contracts.
Most of its work falls under laboratory and precision equipment.
21 of its contracts were awarded to it as the only named supplier; the remaining 2 are contracts shared with other suppliers, typically a place on a framework rather than work awarded outright.
Among the contracts it won outright where a value was published, the median is £283k.
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1 contract expiring in the next 18 months
Each of these is a contract Smiths Detection – Watford Limited currently holds with an end date already published. If you compete with them, this is where the openings are. If you are the buyer, it is your renewal diary.
| Contract | Buyer | Value | Expires |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract Award Notice Explosive Detection System for Computer Tomography Cabin Baggage Screening | DfTc - Department for Transport | £283k | 31 Mar 2028in 1 year 5 months |
Latest contracts won
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Where a contract names more than one supplier it is usually a framework. The published value is the ceiling for the whole framework, shared by everyone on it, not the amount awarded to Smiths Detection – Watford Limited.
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Most frequent buyers
- Defence, Science and Technology Laboratory4 contracts
- The Organising Committee for the 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games Ltd3 contracts
- Ministry of Defence3 contracts
- Home Office3 contracts
- Highlands and Islands Airports Limited2 contracts
- DfTc - Department for Transport2 contracts
- Department for Transport2 contracts
- Scottish Prison Service1 contract
- Ministry Of Justice1 contract
- British Transport Police1 contract
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Most active categories
The CPV codes on this work
The codes buyers used when they awarded this work. Each one shows the whole UK market for it: who buys, who wins, and which contracts end soon.
- 38544000Drug detection apparatus4
- 35121000Security equipment3
- 73000000Research and development services and related consultancy services2
- 50000000Repair and maintenance services2
- 35120000Surveillance and security systems and devices2
- 35113200Nuclear, biological, chemical and radiological protection equipment2
- 38000000Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)1
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Company record
Company number 00480992ActiveIncorporated 14 April 1950 (76 years 7 months ago)View on Companies House
Matched from the numbers on its own award notices, or its name and registered postcode. Status and incorporation date from the Companies House register file of 1 November 2026; the register itself is the up-to-date record.
Smiths Detection – Watford Limited, in short
Which public sector organisations does Smiths Detection – Watford Limited supply?
Across 23 contracts recorded since 2021, Smiths Detection – Watford Limited has supplied 11 UK public sector buyers. The most frequent are Defence, Science and Technology Laboratory (4 contracts), The Organising Committee for the 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games Ltd (3 contracts), Ministry of Defence (3 contracts).
What does Smiths Detection – Watford Limited supply to the public sector?
Its contracts fall mainly under laboratory and precision equipment, security and defence, research and development. Categories are derived from the CPV codes published on each award notice.
How many public sector contracts has Smiths Detection – Watford Limited won?
23 since 2021, of which 21 were awarded to it as the only named supplier and 2 are shared with other suppliers, usually a place on a framework. This counts award notices published to Find a Tender and Contracts Finder, so it is a record of published awards rather than of total revenue.
When do Smiths Detection – Watford Limited contracts come up for renewal?
1 contract held by Smiths Detection – Watford Limited has an end date within the next 18 months, the earliest on 31 Mar 2028. End dates are published in the original award notices, so they are visible well before any re-tender is advertised.
Where does this information about Smiths Detection – Watford Limited come from?
From contract award notices published by the buyers themselves to Find a Tender and Contracts Finder under the Open Government Licence. Coverage starts in 2021 and is comprehensive from 2023, so contracts awarded before then, and any award not published to those portals, will not appear.
Suppliers doing similar work
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How these figures are worked out
- The last 12 months: award notices published from 9 November 2025 to 8 November 2026, each contract counted once however many suppliers or rows it has. The same window is used everywhere on this page.
- Since 2021: these figures count published award notices from January 2021 onward, the point at which this database begins, and are comprehensive only from 2023. Contracts awarded before then, and any work not published as a public award notice, do not appear. This is a record of published contracts, not of turnover.
- Most recent award: recorded 13 Mar 2026 (8 months ago).
Sources
Contract data on this page is sourced from Find a Tender and Contracts Finder and published under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains public sector information licensed under that licence. Figures cover contract award notices published from January 2021 onward, with comprehensive coverage from 2023. Earlier contracts, and any award not published to Find a Tender or Contracts Finder, will not appear. This page describes contracts published by public bodies and is not affiliated with Smiths Detection – Watford Limited. Relative dates (such as “in 6 days”) count from 8 November 2026, when this page was built.
How to cite this data
Tender Radar (2026) Smiths Detection – Watford Limited public sector contracts [Dataset]. Professor AI. Available at: https://tender-radar.co.uk/suppliers/smiths-detection-watford-limited (Accessed: 8 November 2026).
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