Official UK procurement notice
Trace, Evaluate and Reinforce (TracER)
Authority: Department for Transport (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionTracER is intended to improve assurance of Explosive Trace Detection (ETD) screening to detect explosive trace contamination.
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The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1Published value£135,000
- Condition of participation
This Tender Notice formally commences the competition, which will comprise of the following stages:
Stage 1 – Conditions of Participation
Stage 2 – Invitation to Tender
The purpose of Stage 1 is to identify suppliers with the necessary capability, capacity and relevant experience to deliver the TracER requirement as well as ensure sensitive Department for Transport (DfT) and Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (DSTL) information is disclosed only where appropriate confidentiality and security protections are in place. Suppliers are required to sign an NDA as part of the Stage 1 conditions.
Suppliers will be assessed against the Conditions of Participation and minimum standards set out in PQQ _784 - dft.app.jaggaer.com/go/47878740019F5BAFD5EA ↗.
Following the assessment of Stage 1 submissions, only suppliers that successfully satisfy the Conditions of Participation will proceed to Stage 2.
During Stage 2, shortlisted suppliers will be invited to submit a tender response. Full procurement documentation, including the specification, quality questions, evaluation methodology and award criteria will be provided.
Participation in Stage 2 does not guarantee contract award. Contract award will be made in accordance with the evaluation criteria set out within the Invitation to Tender documentation.
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Lot awarding rule: Awarded to the most advantageous tender
- Condition of participation
This Tender Notice formally commences the competition, which will comprise of the following stages:
Stage 1 – Conditions of Participation
Stage 2 – Invitation to Tender
The purpose of Stage 1 is to identify suppliers with the necessary capability, capacity and relevant experience to deliver the TracER requirement as well as ensure sensitive Department for Transport (DfT) and Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (DSTL) information is disclosed only where appropriate confidentiality and security protections are in place. Suppliers are required to sign an NDA as part of the Stage 1 conditions.
Suppliers will be assessed against the Conditions of Participation and minimum standards set out in PQQ _784 - dft.app.jaggaer.com/go/47878740019F5BAFD5EA ↗.
Following the assessment of Stage 1 submissions, only suppliers that successfully satisfy the Conditions of Participation will proceed to Stage 2.
During Stage 2, shortlisted suppliers will be invited to submit a tender response. Full procurement documentation, including the specification, quality questions, evaluation methodology and award criteria will be provided.
Participation in Stage 2 does not guarantee contract award. Contract award will be made in accordance with the evaluation criteria set out within the Invitation to Tender documentation.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Below threshold - open competition
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Below threshold
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 3 Sept 2026, 13:55 BST
- Last source update
- 3 Sept 2026, 13:55 BST
- Authority reference
TTSD3019- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-083492- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area in notice
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f159Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 7 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 23 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
Timeline
3 Sept 2026 → 2 Nov 2026 · 4 dates- Tender notice published53 days ago3 Sept 2026, 13:55 BST
- Clarification questions by33 days ago23 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission deadline19 days ago7 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
- Today26 Oct 2026
- Contract startsin 7 days2 Nov 2026
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Tender notice published3 Sept 2026, 13:55 BSTUK4
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender