Awarded contract

RN Inland Detection Capability VBS Upgrades 2023

Details

Supplier(s)
Physical Sciences Inc, Symetrica Security Limited
Value
£2,717,725.2
Topic
Apparatus for measuring radiation
Published
16 February 2024

Tender description

To upgrade the current Vehicle Based Systems (VBS) to improve the existing RN detection capability to meet operational needs, expand the geographical reach of the capability, and procure up-to-date and longer lasting equipment to meet end-users needs. Lot 1: The Home Office is the lead government department for immigration and passports, drugs policy, crime, fire, counter-terrorism and police. The Homeland Security Group (HSG) teams sit within the Home Department. HSG plays a crucial role in national security and law enforcement operations and pursuant to this mission they wish to upgrade the existing detectors. The outcomes of this procurement project will be an enhanced ability to detect threat objects, a strengthening of the deterrent effect of the UK’s capabilities and building resilience to respond to any changes in threat.

Timeline

  1. Completed: Award date18 January 2024
  2. Completed: Award published16 February 2024
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About the buyer

Home Office is a central ministerial department, and it buys through its own commercial and procurement function. Border Force, UK Visas and Immigration and HM Passport Office sit within the department. Procurement opportunities are published on the Find a Tender Service, alongside commercial pipeline notices for work still ahead of formal tender. Many IT and digital contracts are advertised through Crown Commercial Service framework agreements. The Jaggaer eSourcing Portal handles the department's tendering activity for suppliers and procurement professionals. Security-sector contracts run through the Joint Security and Resilience Centre, a dedicated procurement route for that work.

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

Over the past 5 years, most of Home Office's contract awards have been in IT services, business services and software and information systems.

Relevant CPV codes

  • 38341000 · Apparatus for measuring radiation
  • 38341200 · Radiation dosimeters
  • 38341600 · Radiation monitors

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