Air Terminal Passenger & Baggage Handling Security Scanner

The Authority, proposes to enter into a contract with Smiths

Detection Limited (“Smiths”) on a single source basis in accordance

with paragraph 5 of Schedule 7 to the Procurement Act 2023 for the

provision of two Air Terminal Passenger & Baggage Handling Security

Scanner (the “Scanners”).

This procurement will be governed by the Procurement Act 2023 (“PA

2023”) Chapter 3, Section 41: Direct Award in Special Cases. It is

considered that direct award of the proposed contract is lawful in

accordance with PA 2023 Schedule 5 paragraph 7 which relates to the

supply of goods, services or works by the existing supplier when a

change in supplier would result in the Authority receiving goods that

are different from, or incompatible with, existing goods, and the

difference or incompatibility would result in disproportionate technical

difficulties in operation or maintenance.

It is considered that direct award is lawful in accordance with

paragraph 7 of Schedule 5 PA 2023 as the Scanners are the same as

the existing scanners in operation and no other supplier can provide a

replica of the existing scanners in both the security area and baggage

hall, at Brize Norton.

The Scanners are required to be the same as the existing scanners in

operation, as operating two (or more) different scanners, would cause

disproportionate technical difficulties in the operation and

maintenance of both the existing scanners and the new Scanners. In

particular, it would cause operational user risks to arise.

Further, by purchasing these Scanners from Smiths, training and

maintenance will be covered by an existing contract between the

Authority and Smiths. No other supplier will be able to offer this

without disproportionate technical difficulties in operation and

maintenance.

In addition, the Authority requires continuity across equipment to

ensure interoperability and continuity for training and maintenance,

therefore Smiths is the only supplier able to provide the Scanners and

the ongoing maintenance and training required.