Expired contract

X-Ray Diffraction System Contract Award Notice

Details

Buyer: Department for Transport (DFT)
Supplier(s): Halo X-ray Technologies Ltd
Value: £312,514.78
Duration: 2 years
Topic: Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
Published: 26 April 2022
Source: uk:contracts_finder

Tender 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.

Timeline

Completed: Award date9 March 2022
Completed: Award published26 April 2022
Current notice
Completed: Contract expiry date31 March 2024

About the buyer

Department for Transport (DfT) is a central government department, with commercial work spanning road, rail, aviation and maritime transport across the United Kingdom. The Group Commercial Directorate leads procurement for DfT from Great Minster House. Every opportunity DfT runs directly is advertised on Contracts Finder. National Highways, HS2 Ltd and Network Rail each run their own separate procurement as arm's-length bodies of DfT. The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency and the Maritime and Coastguard Agency also buy separately. Suppliers to DfT are paid on 90% of undisputed invoices under its prompt payment commitment.

Procurement spend from central entities makes up 66% of overall UK public spend.

Over the past 5 years, most of DfT's contract awards have been in business services, architectural and engineering services and research and development.

Relevant CPV codes

60000000 · Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

Decision makers

Connect with the people behind this procurement.

Job title	Phone number	Work email
Head of Procurement	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@department-for-transport-dft.gov
Commercial Director	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@department-for-transport-dft.gov
Procurement Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@department-for-transport-dft.gov
Category Lead	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@department-for-transport-dft.gov
Senior Buyer	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@department-for-transport-dft.gov
Contracts Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@department-for-transport-dft.gov