Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Secretary of State for the Home Department
London
SW1P 4DF
Contact
Detection Technology Equipment Procurement Team
Detectiontechnologyprocurement@homeoffice.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
one.5) Main activity
Public order and safety
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
The Supply and Maintenance of Mobile Freight Scanning Equipment - PIN
Reference number
C18766
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 38582000 - X-ray inspection equipment
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short 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.
Border Force is looking to procure a commercial, off-the-shelf (COTS) capability for mobile freight scanners across the UK. The proposed contract will include all service & maintenance for the lifetime of the product(s).
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 38582000 - X-ray inspection equipment
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
To support BF in the examination process as efficiently and effectively as possible there is a requirement for Commercial Off The-Shelf (COTS) 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.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
5 April 2023
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
BF require a supplier who can provide this as a commercial system to meet an aspirational order for 24/25FY.
Suppliers who are able to offer a solution and provide the required goods and services are requested to send an expression of interest to Detection Technology Equipment Procurement Team 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. This is currently planned to take place during January/February 2023. The closing date for expressions of interest is 12:00 on Monday 16th January 2023.
The deadline for completed supplier questionnaires will be 1st February 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.