--- title: "Supply and Maintenance of High-Throughput X-Ray Freight Scanning Solutions" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-061518" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-061518" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-061518.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-061518.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "HOME OFFICE" published: "2026-02-03" --- # Supply and Maintenance of High-Throughput X-Ray Freight Scanning Solutions Buyer: HOME OFFICE Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-061518 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-061518) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-061518.json) ## Summary The Home Office, acting through its Border Force division, is currently in the planning stage for the procurement of high-throughput X-ray freight scanning solutions. This process focuses on enhancing non-intrusive inspection capabilities at UK ports to improve the detection of illegal materials while ensuring efficient trade flow. Interested participants are invited to engage in this market engagement exercise electronically via the Home Office's eSourcing Portal (JAGGAER). Essential deadlines include the closure of the market engagement period on 30th April 2026, with a potential start date for the contract period in April 2027. The procurement relates to the industry category of goods, specifically X-ray inspection equipment. The procurement is above the financial threshold, indicating its significant scale and importance. This tender offers substantial business growth opportunities, particularly for firms specialising in X-ray inspection technologies or related areas. It is ideally suited for businesses with robust capabilities in delivering and maintaining cutting-edge scanning solutions, as the initial project scope includes two systems at a UK port. SMEs are encouraged to participate, as the lot conditions indicate suitability for such enterprises. Engaging in this process not only allows businesses to influence future procurement decisions but also places them at the forefront of advancing national security measures in the freight sector. ## Notice The Authority, Border Force (BF) are looking to enagage with the X-Ray market to understand what current solutions are available. Non X-ray technology or Passive Imaging equipment is considered out of scope of this market engagement exercise One of the Authority's strategic objectives is to significantly increase the proportion of arriving freight subject to non-intrusive inspections, thereby enabling the identification and interception of currently undetected harms, while maintaining smooth flow rates for legitimate trade at UK ports. BF estimate that the initial scope of this project would be for the procurement of two screening systems to be deployed at a singular UK Port. This is solely a market engagement activity at this point and the Authority makes no commitment to running a procurement exercise for solutions/capabiliites identified through this activity after the engagement end date. Required Supplier input is covered further within this document under Engagement. ### Planning Information This procurement will be managed electronically via the Home Office’s eSourcing Portal (JAGGAER). To participate in this procurement, participants must first be registered on the eSourcing Portal. If you have not yet registered on the eSourcing Portal, this can be done online at https://homeoffice.app.jaggaer.com by following the link ‘To register click here’. Please note that, to register, you must have a valid DUNS number (as provided by Dun and Bradstreet) for the organisation which you are registering, who will be entering into a contract if invited to do so. Once you have registered on the eSourcing Portal, a registered user can express an interest for a specific procurement. This is done by emailing BorderForceProcurementTeam@homeoffice.gov.uk. Your email must clearly state: the name and reference for the procurement you wish to register for; the name of the registered supplier; and the name and contact details for the registered individual sending the email. The eMail will be processed and then the buyer will enable the supplier to access the procurement online via the eSourcing Portal. The registered user will receive a notification email to alert them once this has been done. For technical assistance on use of the eSourcing Portal please contact the JAGGAER Supplier Helpdesk at customersupport@jaggaer.com or 0800 069 8630 (0800 - 1800hrs). Responses must be published by the date in IV.3.4. Once registered, the supplier will be asked to complete and return a signed Non Disclosure Agreement (NDA) before gaining further access to any Market Enagagement material. After receipt of a satisfactory completed and signed NDA, the Authority will release the Market Engagement material. Market engagement questionnaires are required to be returned by 31st March 2026. The Authority will close this Market Engagement period on 30th April 2026, but may take the oppurtunity to engage further with Suppliers who have submitted questionnaires through either, 1-2-1 sessions (TBA) or dialogue through the Jaggaer system. This activity will be undertaken between 1st and 30th April 2026. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009334-2026 | | Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Goods | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 3 Feb 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 1 Jul 2026 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2027 - 31 Mar 2037 | | 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 | Planning | | 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 - 3 Feb 2026 at 10:41 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009334-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009334-2026 3rd February 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://homeoffice.app.jaggaer.com - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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