Smiths Detection (Watford) Limited

Large enterpriseUK · Hemel HempsteadCompany No. 00480992

Smiths Detection (Watford) Limited is a UK limited company, based in Hemel Hempstead, incorporated in 1950. Has won 29 UK public-sector contracts worth £112.5m across 14 buyers, primarily Ministry of Defence.

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Active contracts

no new awards in 30d

Contracted (12m)

£130k

▲ 147% vs prior 12m

Public buyers

stable this month

Top buyer share

80%

Ministry of Defence

Buyer concentration

Each block sized by share of total award value. A dominant block signals dependency on one buyer.

Severe concentration. Top buyer alone = 80% of revenue.

Ministry of Defence

£90.4m

80%

Ministry of Defence, Air Support, Air Commodities Project Team (AC PT)

£9.5m

ATAMIS LTD

£9.1m

DfTc - Department for Transport

£2.1m

Ministry of Justice

£668k

Other (5 buyers)

£647k

Contracts won · 29 total · 14 active · 12 expired

Every contract award published under the Procurement Act.

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Title	Buyer	Award type	Value	Awarded	Status
Project BOSKER	Ministry of Defence	Direct contract	£87.6m	25 Sept 2023	active
Air Transport Security Screening Equipment	Ministry of Defence, Air Support, Air Commodities Project Team (AC PT)	Direct contract	£9.5m	07 Oct 2016	active
The Supply and Maintenance of Trace Detection Devices	ATAMIS LTD	Direct contract	£9.1m	17 Nov 2021	expired
Provision and In-Service Support of Explosive Vapour Detection Device Contract Award Notice	Ministry of Defence	Framework call off	£2.4m ceiling · ~£2.4m share	13 Oct 2023	active
ETD Onsite Preventative Maintenance - Contract Award Notice	DfTc - Department for Transport	Direct contract	£1.8m	14 Nov 2023	expired
Supply of X Ray Cargo Scanning Equipment for LTSHE	Ministry of Justice	Direct contract	£668k	17 Jan 2023	expired
Otto Fuel Monitors (OFM) In Service Support	Ministry of Defence, Weapons, Torpedoes, Tomahawk and Harpoon (TTH) Project Team	Direct contract	£400k	21 Jul 2016	expired
Contract Award Notice Explosive Detection System for Computer Tomography Cabin Baggage Screening	DfTc - Department for Transport	Direct contract	£283k	13 Mar 2023	active
Air Terminal Passenger & Baggage Handling Security Scanner	Ministry of Defence	Direct contract	£130k	02 Mar 2026	pending
Air Terminal Passenger & Baggage Handling Security Scanner	Ministry of Defence	Direct contract	£130k	—	pending
Provision of Service and Maintenance for SBA Customs Trace Detection Equipment	Ministry of Defence	Direct contract	£100k	—	pending
Trace Screening Instruments (TSI) for Explosives	Defence Science and Technology Laboratory	Direct contract	£61k	04 Mar 2022	expired
Duplicate Notice for Transparency Only Supply of Trace Detection Equipment for SBA Customs	Ministry of Defence	Direct contract	£60k	16 Jul 2020	expired
CY-Episkopi: 700726368 SUPPLY OF TRACE DETECTION EQUIPMENT	Ministry of Defence, C&C, C&C	Direct contract	£60k	16 Jul 2020	expired
IONSCAN 600	Defence Science and Technology Laboratory	Direct contract	£53k	03 Jun 2024	expired

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Smiths Detection (Watford) Limited

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Contracts won · 29 total · 14 active · 12 expired

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