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# Supply and Maintenance of Metal Detection Walk through Archways, Handheld Wands and Detection Poles

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/supply-and-maintenance-of-metal-detection-walk-through-archways-handheld-wands-and-detecti-ocds-h6vhtk-06dc4d). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Ministry of Justice: "Supply and Maintenance of Metal Detection Walk through Archways, Handheld Wands and Detection Poles". Published status: active. Published Value: £6,889,960. 3 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 7 Sept 2026, 17:00 BST. Published submission portal: ministryofjusticecommercial.bravosolution.co.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Ministry of Justice](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/ministry-of-justice-gov-d18)
- **Published Value:** £6,889,960 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 7 September 2026 at 17:00 BST
- **Lots:** 3
- **Procurement Method:** Competitive flexible procedure
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Repair and maintenance services, Security equipment
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 5 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/supply-and-maintenance-of-metal-detection-walk-through-archways-handheld-wands-and-detecti-ocds-h6vhtk-06dc4d#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-06dc4d`

## Before you bid
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- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/supply-and-maintenance-of-metal-detection-walk-through-archways-handheld-wands-and-detecti-ocds-h6vhtk-06dc4d#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [ministryofjusticecommercial.bravosolution.co.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fministryofjusticecommercial.bravosolution.co.uk%2Fweb%2Flogin.html)
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## Description
The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) is exploring the capability and capacity of the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) market for the supply of Metal Detection equipment, including dual sensor ferro and non-ferro magnetic metal detection archways, handheld detectors, and portable detection poles. The MoJ are taking this approach to support the HMPPS estate for the duration of the Agreement and estimated asset life of the equipment. 
Metal detection capability forms an important part of front-end security in prisons at staff, prisoner, and visitor gates. The Archways are part of a wider capability which looks to prevent contraband from entering prisons through multiple routes. The use of handheld wands and portable detection poles by prison staff provide essential avenues for searching for threats by scanning people, objects, specific areas and bags respectively. Archways, Hand-held Wands and Poles used in conjunction have a major impact on reducing conveyance routes for contraband entering prisons through Staff Gate Entry, Prisoner Visits and Prisoner reception by detecting threats related to SIM cards, mobile phones and razor blades amongst other metallic threat items.
The Authority will aggregate the project into three lots to allow suppliers to bid for one or more lots based on capability in meeting metal and wider threat detection requirements. The Lots will be formulated as the following:
- Lot 1- Dual sensor ferro and non-ferro magnetic metal detection archways
- Lot 2- Handheld Detectors
- Lot 3- Portable Detection Poles
The purchasing agreement for each Lot will run for a total of six years. The maintenance agreement on Lot 1 will run for a total of ten years. 
The contracts for each Lot will be non-exclusive. The Authority will not guarantee any minimum volumes, value or level of demand under each Lot.

## Lots (3)
### Lot 1: Supply of goods and maintenance services for security dual sensor multi detection zone walk-through Metal Detection Archways
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 35121000, 50000000
- **Delivery regions:** UK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £3,960,400
- **Description:** Dynamic Walk-through Metal Detector that reacts to metal masses external and concealed to the body, both of ferromagnetic and non-magnetic type, transiting through its antenna. No greater than 2400 mm height, 900mm wide. Sensitivity and audio alarm a...
- **Contract Period:** 31/03/2027 to 31/03/2037

### Lot 2: Supply of hand-held metal detection wands
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 35121000, 50000000
- **Delivery regions:** UK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £843,180
- **Description:** Handheld paddle type metal detector. Single Handed Operation, less than 3KG, Capable of detecting Ferrous and Non-ferrous metals including stainless steel on the body and within/concealed in the body.
- **Contract Period:** 31/03/2027 to 31/03/2037

### Lot 3: Supply of Portable Ferrous Metal Detection Poles
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 35121000, 50000000
- **Delivery regions:** UK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £2,086,380
- **Description:** Device to be no greater than 2000mm (height) and 800mm (width). Unit must be able to fit through a 30-inch standard door width when disassembled. Minimum of 12 hours continuous battery life, greater than 15kg including device, carry case and accessor...
- **Contract Period:** 31/03/2027 to 31/03/2037

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F074153-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-08-05T14:56:08.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-27T02:52:36.522Z
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