Published date: 13 June 2025

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 30 December 2024, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Repair and maintenance services of security equipment - 50610000

Location of contract

SW1P 4DR

Value of contract

£89,524

Procurement reference

tender_478537/1438809

Published date

13 June 2025

Closing date

30 December 2024

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

31 December 2024

Contract end date

31 July 2025

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Single tender action (below threshold)

A direct contract with a single supplier, without competition.

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Rapiscan Systems Ltd have since 2009 been awarded through various open competitions provided DfT with 'Planned Preventative Maintenance' service plans per year; and, adhoc Corrective Maintenance' + provision of consumables associated with Explosive Trace Detection (ETD) machines, which were produced by Rapiscan Systems Ltd themselves.

DfT are responsible for ensuring the ETD machines are kept in good working order for use by end users at overseas airports, whether by host states or airlines, the latter of which undertake additional measures at the gate in certain countries. Therefore, whilst DfT retains this responsibility, it requires provision for Services for DfT ASIO's Explosive Trace Detection machines currently deployed overseas.

The provision of this service will be continually reviewed and may require further extensions to continue these services.

This award is for a further extension to December 2024.

Award information

Awarded date

22 May 2025

Contract start date

31 December 2024

Contract end date

31 July 2025

Total value of contract

£89,524

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Rapiscan Systems Ltd

Address

X-Ray House Bonehurst Road Salfords Surrey RH1 5GG

Reference

No reference - other

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Sam Hatton

Address

Great Minster House
London
SW1P 4DR
England

Email

Sam.Hatton@dft.gov.uk