--- title: "The Market Engagement Event for the Border Force Requirement for X-Ray Scanners" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-1836181c-f4fb-4c81-a9a2-01ce29c3b4e6" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-1836181c-f4fb-4c81-a9a2-01ce29c3b4e6" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-1836181c-f4fb-4c81-a9a2-01ce29c3b4e6.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-1836181c-f4fb-4c81-a9a2-01ce29c3b4e6.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "HOME OFFICE" published: "2023-04-21" --- # The Market Engagement Event for the Border Force Requirement for X-Ray Scanners Buyer: HOME OFFICE Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-1836181c-f4fb-4c81-a9a2-01ce29c3b4e6 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-1836181c-f4fb-4c81-a9a2-01ce29c3b4e6) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-1836181c-f4fb-4c81-a9a2-01ce29c3b4e6.json) ## Summary The Home Office is organising a market engagement event for the Border Force's requirement for X-Ray Scanners. The event aims to engage with the global supply market to understand technological advancements in X-Ray scanners. The procurement stage is currently in the planning phase, with the engagement end date set for 5th May 2023. The event is focused on the inspection equipment industry category and will take place in various locations including the British Overseas Territories, Channel Islands, Europe, Isle of Man, and the United Kingdom. This tender offers opportunities for suppliers of X-Ray scanners and related maintenance services. The Authority, in this case the Home Office, is interested in procuring Commercial Off the Shelf (COTS) products and is open to specific modifications if needed. Businesses specialising in the security technology industry, specifically X-Ray inspection equipment, would be well-suited to compete in this tender. Suppliers interested in participating should send an expression of interest by the closing date of 5th May 2023 to be considered for future procurement with the Border Force. ## Notice 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. Border Force is looking to engage with global supply market to understand technological development of X-Ray scanner and explore options for future procurement. This is a general market engagement event to understand the current supply market of X-Ray scanners for the purpose of security. Border Force is in the process of reviewing its screening capability and ensuring the efficiency and effectiveness is delivered continuously while taking development of technology into account. The current pipeline projects include screening solutions for below: Baggage Scanners Baggage Scanner in a Van Over Belt Scanners Pallet Scanners The Authority is keen to procure Commercial Off the Shelf (COTS) products, while considering if any specific modifications may be required. The future procurement is planned to be launched by the end of 2023. Additional information: Suppliers who are able to offer the required goods and/or maintenance services are requested to send an expression of interest to Jenny Chang, Home Office Commercial at Detectiontechnologyprocurement@homeoffice.gov.uk. Following expressions of interest suppliers will be given access to the event on the Authority's eSourcing portal, where they will be issued with a Non-Disclosure Agreement, to be signed and returned to the Authority, via the eSourcing portal. Once received, the supplier questionnaire will be made available for completion. A virtual Industry Day is currently planned to take place during May/June 2023. The closing date for expressions of interest is 12:00 on Friday 5th May 2023. Suppliers will need to register in the first instance on the Authority's eSourcing portal - https://homeoffice.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.html Once registration has been completed suppliers who have expressed an interest will be given access to the event. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2df89dc2-87d8-49bd-9d29-6dc7ccfdcd3c | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 21 Apr 2023 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 5 May 2023 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | HOME OFFICE | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | South West London | | Postcode | SW1P 4DF | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West | | ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London | | Local authority | Westminster | | Electoral ward | St James's | | Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) ### Codes - 38582000 - X-ray inspection equipment ## Release History - 21 Apr 2023 at 12:10 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2df89dc2-87d8-49bd-9d29-6dc7ccfdcd3c - 21 Apr 2023 at 12:10 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cabadfd9-7f94-49f3-92a2-9244c356a56a ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2df89dc2-87d8-49bd-9d29-6dc7ccfdcd3c 21st April 2023 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cabadfd9-7f94-49f3-92a2-9244c356a56a 21st April 2023 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://homeoffice.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.html ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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