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# www.dft.gov.uk

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/www-dft-gov-uk-ocds-h6vhtk-0397bf). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Department for Transport: "www.dft.gov.uk". Published status: complete. Published Value: £290,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 14 Feb 2023, 12:00 GMT. Published submission portal: dft.app.jaggaer.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Department for Transport](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/department-for-transport-gov-d9)
- **Published Value:** £290,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 14 February 2023 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Research and development services and related consultancy services, Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
- **Delivery Location:** UKI
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £283,103 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/www-dft-gov-uk-ocds-h6vhtk-0397bf#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-0397bf`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **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/www-dft-gov-uk-ocds-h6vhtk-0397bf#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [dft.app.jaggaer.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdft.app.jaggaer.com%2Fweb%2Flogin.html)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/www-dft-gov-uk-ocds-h6vhtk-0397bf#participate

## Description
The DfT carries out evaluations of commercially available security equipment testing automated detection capability against performance standards. As part of the continuing increase in security capability, the DfT purchased commercial equipment in support of its R&D program to assist in the speed of deployment of new algorithms and better systems. As part of that program the DfT Research, Analysis and Development (RAD) team have purchased an Explosive Detection System for Computer Tomography Cabin Baggage Screening.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 60000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKI

- **Estimated Value:** £290,000
- **Description:** Explosive Detection System for Computer Tomography Cabin Baggage Screening
- **Contract Period:** 14/03/2023 to 31/03/2028

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** Explosive Detection System for Computer Tomography Cabin Baggage Screening (active)
  - Award id: `008512-2023-TISE3113-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Smiths Detection – Watford Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-99804`

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** Explosive Detection System for Computer Tomography Cabin Baggage Screening (active)
  - Signed Value: £283,103
  - Signed Date: 14/02/2023

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F008512-2023)
- **Last Source Update:** 2023-03-23T14:54:26.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-17T06:53:32.540Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-0397bf