Explosives tenders in the UK
We track 11 awarded explosives contracts (CPV 246*) in the UK. 2 of them have a published end date between 8 Jan 2027 and 8 Apr 2028. The median published award value is £40k, and half of awards fall between £26k and £75k (10 awards with a value). 1 award notice in this category did not publish an end date.
Ending in 3-18 months2
Open tenders0
Median award£40k
Contracts tracked11
Contracts ending soonest (2 of 2)
| Contract | Buyer | Incumbent supplier(s) | Value | Ends | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Explosives Detection Dogs (EDD) Training Aids
Find a Tender · CPV 24600000 |
British Transport Police Authority | Qinetiq limited | £26k | 31 Mar 2027
re-tender may already be under way
|
UK-wide |
| PAN2419 - Fireworks and Pyrotechnics for Festivals and Events
Contracts Finder · CPV 24613200 |
Leicester City Council | Individual / sole trader (name not shown) | £75k | 31 Jul 2027
re-tender likely from ~31 Jan 2027
|
East Midlands |
See all 2 in the renewal radar
Expiring by quarter
Q1 2027 (1)Q3 2027 (1)By region
| Region | Contracts | Ending in window |
|---|---|---|
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 2 | 0 |
| North West | 2 | 0 |
| East Midlands | 2 | 1 |
| South West | 1 | 0 |
| North East | 1 | 0 |
| London | 1 | 0 |
Top buyers
| Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Blackpool Council | 2 | £360k |
| Crown Commercial Service | 1 | £3.7bn |
| Ministry of Defence | 1 | £639k |
| Leicester City Council | 1 | £75k |
| Erewash Borough Council | 1 | £55k |
| WAKEFIELD COUNCIL | 1 | £40k |
| Darlington Borough Council | 1 | £30k |
| British Transport Police Authority | 1 | £26k |
| London Borough of Merton | 1 | £16k |
| Sheffield City Council | 1 | £1 (nominal value, as published) |
Most frequent incumbents
| Supplier | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Withheld Section94 Supplier | 1 | £3.7bn |
| Wescom Signal and Rescue UK Limited | 1 | £639k |
| FTF WORLDWIDE EVENT MANAGEMENT LIMITED | 1 | £55k |
| Alchemy Fireworks Ltd | 1 | £30k |
| Qinetiq limited | 1 | £26k |
| Pains Fireworks Ltd | 1 | £16k |
| Collective Events Limited in association with Fuse Fireworks Ltd | 1 | £1 (nominal value, as published) |
| Titanium Firewworks Limited | 1 | value not published |
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data from Find a Tender and Contracts Finder; updated every 2 hours. Where a notice doesn't publish a contract end date we show "end date not published" - we never guess.