Military Working Dogs (MWD) – 4 Variants

Defence Equipment and Support

Publication date 30 January 2026, 4:36pm
Contract location
UKK12 - Bath and North East Somerset, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire
Lot value
£3,152,000
Total value £3,152,000

The Protect Delivery Team within Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S) is preparing to initiate a Competitive Flexible Procedure procurement for Military Working Dogs (MWD). The MWD capabilities required are:
– Canine Protection and Detection Dog (CPAD) -Level 1
– Canine Protection and Detection Dog (CPAD) -Level 2 (Enhanced capability to Level 1)
– Specialist Search Dog (SSD)
– Mobile Ground Sensor (MGS) aka Arms and Explosives Search (AES)
Full capability requirements of each variant will be released at the Tender stage.

Military Working Dogs (MWD) – 4 Variants