Published date: 12 January 2022

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 10 February 2022, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Transport services (excl. Waste transport) - 60000000

  • Research and development services and related consultancy services - 73000000

Location of contract

SW1P 4DR

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

tender_295490/1030431

Published date

12 January 2022

Closing date

10 February 2022

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

28 February 2022

Contract end date

31 March 2024

Contract type

Supply contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

The DfT carries out evaluations of commercially available security equipment testing automated detection capability against performance standards. As part of the continuing increase in security capability the DfT are looking to purchase commercial equipment in support of its R&D program to assist in the speed of deployment of new algorithms and better systems. As part of that program the DfT Research, Analysis and Development (RAD) team are looking to purchase an x-ray diffraction system for the use of screening passenger cabin baggage. The scope of this purchase will be for installation and delivery of a system to a DfT UK facility that detects explosive materials using automated algorithms for diffraction spectra of x-rays and for the maintenance and support of the deployed system.

More information

Links

Additional text

Please access the Invitation to Tender documentation via the Jaggaer platform https://dft.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.html and search for ITT reference code itt_694.

If you are not currently registered on the DfT's Jaggaer platform, please register your organisation for an account as soon as possible in order to participate in the procurement exercise. Information on how to register is available on the Jaggaer homepage via the above link.

About the buyer

Address

Great Minster House
London
SW1P 4DR
England

Email

Sam.Hatton@dft.gov.uk