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The Supply and Maintenance of Mobile Freight Scanning Equipment - PIN

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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). Lot 1: 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.

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2 years ago

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Home Office

Contact:
Detection Technology Equipment Procurement Team
Email:
Detectiontechnologyprocurement@homeoffice.gov.uk

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