Published date: 30 April 2019

Last edited date: 30 April 2019

Closed early engagement


Closing date: 24 May 2019

Contract summary

Industry

  • Explosives - 24600000

  • Explosives detection system - 38546000

  • Research and experimental development services - 73100000

    • Design and execution of research and development - 73300000

    • Research and Development services on security and defence materials - 73400000

Location of contract

Any region

Procurement reference

Expression of Interest

Published date

30 April 2019

Closing date

24 May 2019

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

The Department for Transport (DfT) and other UK Government departments are looking to expand our pool of suppliers to test and evaluate detection systems for explosives and weapons. Can you help us?

We are seeking expressions of interest from organisations in industry and academia who have the capability to test and evaluate security technologies in areas such as: X-ray baggage screening, people screening, cargo screening, metal detection, stand-off threat detection, and explosive trace detection.

We spend in the order of £1M per annum testing explosives and weapons detection technologies, and would welcome the opportunity to discuss how you can contribute to meeting our requirements.

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About the buyer

Address

33 Horseferry Road
LONDON
SW1P4DR
England

Email

RAD@dft.gov.uk

Website

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-transport