Source: https://tendernation.io/suppliers/smiths-detection-watford Supplier profile # Smiths Detection-Watford Limited Public sector contracts won, from published award notices Large business [Companies House 00480992](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/00480992) [ Follow competitor](https://tendernation.io/login "Sign in to follow competitors") [Compete for this work](https://tendernation.io/register) Contracts won 39 since 11 Jan 2011 Total awarded £139,335,248 where values were published Buyers 21 public bodies Latest win 24 Mar 2026 ## Contracts ending soon Contracts ending in the next 18 months. Buyers usually re-tender before the end date, so these are openings for competitors. - [Contract Award Notice Explosive Detection System for Computer Tomography Cabin Baggage Screening](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13cb7-e965-72d8-a97d-5461320b8933/contract-award-notice-explosive-detection-system-for-computer-tomography-cabin-b) [DfTc - Department for Transport](https://tendernation.io/buyers/dftc-department-for-transport) £283,103 Ends 31 Mar 2028 - [www.dft.gov.uk](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13b9a-9e8e-7276-ad4a-2641ee494ab9/wwwdftgovuk) [Department for Transport](https://tendernation.io/buyers/department-for-transport) £283,103 Ends 31 Mar 2028 ## Recent contract awards - [Provision of Service and Maintenance for SBA Customs Trace Detection Equipment](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bd9-85bf-704a-8ed5-d60001805133/provision-of-service-and-maintenance-for-sba-customs-trace-detection-equipment) [Ministry of Defence](https://tendernation.io/buyers/ministry-of-defence) £100,000 24 Mar 2026 - [Air Terminal Passenger & Baggage Handling Security Scanner](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bcf-84d0-70fd-9c4b-9f38f6e22a6e/air-terminal-passenger-baggage-handling-security-scanner) [Ministry of Defence](https://tendernation.io/buyers/ministry-of-defence) £130,394 2 Mar 2026 - [IONSCAN 600](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13cf8-f341-70fc-b545-b774caccde7d/ionscan-600) [Defence Science and Technology Laboratory](https://tendernation.io/buyers/defence-science-and-technology-laboratory) £52,796 3 Jun 2024 - [SMITHS IONSCAN 600](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13ce4-2fb3-7161-92cf-f0732caa47ad/smiths-ionscan-600) [Defence Science and Technology Laboratory](https://tendernation.io/buyers/defence-science-and-technology-laboratory) £22,696 2 Feb 2024 - [ETD Onsite Preventative Maintenance - Contract Award Notice](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13cb5-5c96-7122-be8e-e340e71df92d/etd-onsite-preventative-maintenance-contract-award-notice) [DfTc - Department for Transport](https://tendernation.io/buyers/dftc-department-for-transport) £1,835,052 14 Nov 2023 - [ETD Onsite Preventative Maintenance - Contract Award Notice](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13ba3-4b10-73e6-b545-1a6ae27bbac2/etd-onsite-preventative-maintenance-contract-award-notice) [Department for Transport](https://tendernation.io/buyers/department-for-transport) £1,835,052 14 Nov 2023 - [CBRN Equipment](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13cd8-1d24-707f-9d2d-fbfa9b71e950/cbrn-equipment) [British Transport Police](https://tendernation.io/buyers/british-transport-police) £39,000 9 Nov 2023 - [Provision and In-Service Support of Explosive Vapour Detection Device Contract Award Notice](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13ccc-5fcd-7098-868b-cdad27f627af/provision-and-in-service-support-of-explosive-vapour-detection-device-contract-a) [Ministry of Defence](https://tendernation.io/buyers/ministry-of-defence) £2,422,000 13 Oct 2023 - [Project BOSKER](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13cc7-1245-737c-b0c4-f6f81475892d/project-bosker) [Ministry of Defence](https://tendernation.io/buyers/ministry-of-defence) £87,589,565 25 Sept 2023 - [Provision and In-Service Support of Explosive Vapour Detection Device](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13b99-36bb-703a-8f46-258b1dbbbf96/provision-and-in-service-support-of-explosive-vapour-detection-device) [Ministry of Defence](https://tendernation.io/buyers/ministry-of-defence) Value not counted: framework or estimated ceiling 10 Jul 2023 - [Contract Award Notice Explosive Detection System for Computer Tomography Cabin Baggage Screening](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13cb7-e965-72d8-a97d-5461320b8933/contract-award-notice-explosive-detection-system-for-computer-tomography-cabin-b) [DfTc - Department for Transport](https://tendernation.io/buyers/dftc-department-for-transport) £283,103 13 Mar 2023 - [www.dft.gov.uk](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13b9a-9e8e-7276-ad4a-2641ee494ab9/wwwdftgovuk) [Department for Transport](https://tendernation.io/buyers/department-for-transport) £283,103 14 Feb 2023 - [Supply of X Ray Cargo Scanning Equipment for LTSHE](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13cd0-2785-7045-8363-468aecfc4d0a/supply-of-x-ray-cargo-scanning-equipment-for-ltshe) [Ministry of Justice](https://tendernation.io/buyers/ministry-of-justice) £667,500 17 Jan 2023 - [Trace Screening Instruments (TSI) for Explosives](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13ca3-e70e-7016-a67b-2e5e1633fbd5/trace-screening-instruments-tsi-for-explosives) [Defence Science and Technology Laboratory](https://tendernation.io/buyers/defence-science-and-technology-laboratory) £61,107 4 Mar 2022 - [Provision of Body Scanner for The Women's National Facility](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13b8c-7d1e-730a-ab6b-bdebe490bb47/provision-of-body-scanner-for-the-womens-national-facility) [Scottish Prison Service](https://tendernation.io/buyers/scottish-prison-service) £133,462 13 Jan 2022 ## Companies House Status Active Incorporated 14 Apr 1950 (76 yrs) Accounts Full Industry Manufacture of electronic measuring, testing etc. equipment, not for industrial process control [View filing history](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/00480992) ## Who they win from - [Ministry of Defence 8 wins](https://tendernation.io/buyers/ministry-of-defence) - [Highlands and Islands Airports Limited 5 wins](https://tendernation.io/buyers/highlands-and-islands-airports-limited) - [Defence Science and Technology Laboratory 3 wins](https://tendernation.io/buyers/defence-science-and-technology-laboratory) - [The Organising Committee for the 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games Ltd 2 wins](https://tendernation.io/buyers/the-organising-committee-for-the-2022-birmingham-commonwealth-games-ltd) - [DfTc - Department for Transport 2 wins](https://tendernation.io/buyers/dftc-department-for-transport) - [Department for Transport 2 wins](https://tendernation.io/buyers/department-for-transport) - [Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service 2 wins](https://tendernation.io/buyers/merseyside-fire-and-rescue-service) - [Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) 2 wins](https://tendernation.io/buyers/defence-science-and-technology-laboratory-dstl) ## How fast they pay suppliers 10 days on average (previously 10) 30% of invoices paid within 30 days · 13% after 60 days · 50% not paid within agreed terms [Report for 31 Jul 2026 (GOV.UK)](https://check-payment-practices.service.gov.uk/report/116558) ## Bids named on award notices Bid for 7 contracts: won 7, lost 0. Award notices have listed every bidder only since the Procurement Act (February 2025). ## Paid by (last 12 months) - [Ministry of Defence](https://tendernation.io/buyers/ministry-of-defence) £512,378 - [Ministry of Justice](https://tendernation.io/buyers/ministry-of-justice) £241,926 From councils' published spending over £500. ## What they win - [Laboratory & precision equipment](https://tendernation.io/sectors/laboratory-precision-equipment) 14 - [Security, fire & defence equipment](https://tendernation.io/sectors/security-fire-defence-equipment) 12 - [Repair & maintenance services](https://tendernation.io/sectors/repair-maintenance) 6 - [Research & development](https://tendernation.io/sectors/research-development) 3 - [Office & computing equipment](https://tendernation.io/sectors/office-computing-equipment) 1 - [Electrical equipment & lighting](https://tendernation.io/sectors/electrical-equipment-lighting) 1 Competing with Smiths Detection-Watford Limited? 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