Prior Information Notice - Aviation Security Equipment

The Department for Transport are working on a possible forthcoming procurement opportunity to procure the following Aviation Security associated low value equipment:

• Inert Threat Items
• Standard Test Pieces (for Walk Through Metal Detectors)
• X-Ray Security Trays
• Under Vehicle Mirrors

A small amount of all four items will be purchased at the commencement of the call-off contract.

We anticipate that the procurement process will begin from September 2023, with Contract Award by December 2023. The call-off contract is then anticipated to last for three years.

Please note that these dates are subject to change, and the DfT reserves the right not to run a procurement.

The Department carries out all procurement competitions via it’s e-sourcing platform Jaggaer. If you are not currently registered on the DfT’s Jaggaer platform, please register your organisation for an account as soon as possible in order to participate. Information on how to register is available on the Jaggaer homepage; dft.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.html ↗.

We are also exploring the possibility of running this procurement through a CCS Framework Agreement.