Notice Information
Notice Title
The Supply & Maintenance of Mobile Freight X-Ray Scanning Equipment
Notice Description
Border Force (BF) secures the border and promotes national prosperity by facilitating the legitimate movement of individuals and goods, whilst preventing those that would cause harm from entering the UK. BF Officers do this by examining freight and passenger services in a range of environments that include but not limited to; freight consignments (maritime & rail), Roll-on Roll-off (RoRo) & Load-on, Load (LoLo) vehicles, trailers and motorbikes. X-Ray scanners are used as a method of examination without having to physically open and examine vehicles and enables ports to operate efficiently without interrupting traffic flow.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Border Force is looking to procure a Modified Off The Shelf (MOTS) capability for Mobile Freight X-Ray Scanners across the UK. The proposed contract will include all service & maintenance for the lifetime of the product(s). To support BF in the examination process as efficiently and effectively as possible there is a requirement for Modified Off The Shelf (MOTS) Mobile Freight X-Ray Scanners: * The technology must be able to indicate the presence of contraband concealed within the load space of commercial freight by providing a clear on-screen image and be capable of storing images & information captured * The technology must operate at a speed that enables port fluidity to be maintained * The technology must provide a reliable system that can operate 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. * The technology must be compliant with the Ionising Radiation Regulations 2017 (IRR17) and all other UK legal requirements/standards. * Equipment must have Wi-Fi connectivity *The host vehicle for the mobile scanner shall be based on a commercially available road vehicle that meets all UK road worthiness requirements * The technology must be able to scan both static and moving freight * Suppliers will be required to provide evidence of their equipment's performance of detecting various contraband including, but not exclusive to cigarettes, alcohol, drugs (all packing options), weapons. BF require a Bidder who can provide this as a commercial system to meet an aspirational order for 24/25FY.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-03d44b
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016122-2023
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Selective
- Procurement Method Details
- Restricted procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
-
- CPV Codes
38582000 - X-ray inspection equipment
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £23,000,000 £10M-£100M
- Lots Value
- £23,000,000 £10M-£100M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 7 Jun 20232 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- 28 Jun 2023Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- HOME OFFICE - BORDER FORCE
- Contact Name
- Detection Technology Equipment Procurement Team
- Contact Email
- detectiontechnologyprocurement@homeoffice.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LONDON
- Postcode
- SW1P 4DF
- Post Town
- South West London
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLI London
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLI3 Inner London - West
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLI35 Westminster and City of London
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Westminster
- Electoral Ward
- St James's
- Westminster Constituency
- Cities of London and Westminster
Further Information
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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