X-ray devices

Description

The Northern Ireland Prison Service (NIPS) is an Executive agency of the Department of Justice NI (DOJNI) and is responsible for the management of Her Majesty’s Prisons in Northern Ireland. Prison Rules (NI) 1995 give authority to the Governor to put in place procedures for the searching of people and goods entering the prison and for the searching of people in custody. The NIPS currently have 24 X-ray and metal detection machines in use at Maghaberry, Magilligan and Hydebank Wood College. These are conveyer X-ray scanners which are used for the checking of bags and packages, and walkthrough archways used to detect metal items on persons entering the prison or specified areas of the prison. As the current equipment was purchased many years ago, ongoing maintenance is no longer a viable or economic option. Additionally, developments in the technology involved in the intervening period means that NIPS now wish to purchase new equipment with market leading technology to replace the existing equipment thus ensuring, where practicable, access to all available means of detecting illegal and unauthorised articles entering our establishments. The contract will also include an annual maintenance agreement. The Northern Ireland Prison Service (NIPS) is an Executive agency of the Department of Justice NI (DOJNI) and is responsible for the management of Her Majesty’s Prisons in Northern Ireland. Prison Rules (NI) 1995 give authority to the Governor to put in place procedures for the searching of people and goods entering the prison and for the searching of people in custody. The NIPS currently have 24 X-ray and metal detection machines in use at Maghaberry, Magilligan and Hydebank Wood College. These are conveyer X-ray scanners which are used for the checking of bags and packages, and walkthrough archways used to detect metal items on persons entering the prison or specified areas of the prison. As the current equipment was purchased many years ago, ongoing maintenance is no longer a viable or economic option. Additionally, developments in the technology involved in the intervening period means that NIPS now wish to purchase new equipment with market leading technology to replace the existing equipment thus ensuring, where practicable, access to all available means of detecting illegal and unauthorised articles entering our establishments. The contract will also include an annual maintenance agreement.