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The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) is exploring the capability and capacity of the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) market for the supply of a 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. The tender is expected to be published in September 2025.
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, mobiles 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:
Lots and details of technical specifications for equipment are liable to change to this currently being in pre-procurement stage.
To submit an Expression of Interest for the above requirement, please complete the following form https://forms.office.com/e/mMZdhibyvk by Tuesday 10th June (17.00GMT).
All submissions will only be viewable by the Ministry of Justice, treated with commercial sensitivity and will not be shared outside of the Commercial Team.
No supplier information available.
This procurement was divided into 3 lots, each awarded separately.
| Lot | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 Dual Sensor Multi Zone Walk Through Archway Metal Detectors and Maintenance Provision Jul 2026 – Jan 2036 | £3,476,750 | planned |
| Lot 2 Dual Detection Handheld Wands Jul 2026 – Jan 2036 | £552,000 | planned |
| Lot 3 Hardware Detection Poles Jul 2026 – Jan 2036 | £1,637,500 | planned |
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