Contract for the Supply and Maintenance of CO2 Detection Analysers

Concepts

• gas detection apparatus
• border force
• maintenance of co2 detection analysers
• carbon dioxide gas analysers
• maintenance of clandestine detection technology
• gas analyser
• maintenance of carbon dioxide gas analysers
• minimum co2 sample range
• co2
• border force detection technology management unit

Location

United Kingdom:

Description

The Contracting Authority (the "Authority") is the Home Office acting through Border Force. Border Force is a professional law enforcement command within the Home Office. It is responsible for securing the UK border and controlling immigration at ports and airports across the UK and Northern France. The Border Force Detection Technology Management Unit (DTMU) is a national team based in Border Force South East & Europe and is charged with the procurement and maintenance of clandestine detection technology and ancillary equipment used by Border Force, authorities and contractors within designated control zones. To augment the screening process officers are issued with Carbon Dioxide gas analysers to screen Roll on Roll off (Ro-Ro) freight (wheeled cargo, i.e. HGV trailers) and containers. The technology is designed to quickly and efficiently check for the presence of illegal migrants by using a range of ancillaries to gain access into the area to be sampled. The most common ancillary is an adapted ski pole connected to a gas analyser which samples the air inside of soft-sided HGVs, other ancillaries and insertion methods are acceptable if functional. The gas analyser is not used as a personal safety device for Border Force officers. The gas analyser is used solely to provide an indication of a human presence inside a soft sided trailer.

Total Quantity or Scope

The Authority requires a Contract for the supply and maintenance of Carbon Dioxide Gas analysers (“analysers”) which must be of a light weight compact but robust design suitable for use within the Ro-Ro freight searching environment, such as the Port of Calais, for the detection of illegal migrants stowed within freight vehicle containers. The analysers must be capable of detecting CO2 emanating from persons stowed within the loads of freight vehicles. The minimum CO2 sample range is 7 metres (half length of a 14 metre trailer). Additional information: The Buyer is not responsible for any bidding costs incurred by potential suppliers in respect of this procurement. The Buyer reserves the right to abandon the competitive process and not award any contract; make any changes it sees as reasonable to the competition; remove and/or amend element(s) from the scope of the requirements; and accept or reject any tender.

Renewal Options

There is s a further option to extend period of 12 months.

CPV Codes

• 38431100 - Gas-detection apparatus

Indicators

• This is a one-off contract (no recurrence)
• Renewals are available.
• Professional qualifications are sought.

Other Information

** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** This procurement will be managed electronically via the Authority's eSourcing Portal (JAGGAER). To participate in this procurement, participants must first be registered on the eSourcing Portal. If you have not yet registered on the eSourcing Portal, this can be done online at https://homeoffice.app.jaggaer.com by following the link ‘To register click here’. Please note that, to register, you must have a valid DUNS number (as provided by Dun and Bradstreet) for the organisation which you are registering, who will be entering into a contract if invited to do so. Once you have registered on the eSourcing Portal, you will be able to view within the Sourcing>My ITTs area ‘ITTs open to all Suppliers’ and the Contract for the Supply and Maintenance of CO2 Detection Analysers ITT will be found within this area. For technical assistance on use of the eSourcing Portal please contact the JAGGAER Supplier Helpdesk at customersupport@jaggaer.com or 0800 069 8630 (0800 — 18 .00). The closing date for submissions will be 18 October 2021 at 12.00 Midday GMT. Clarification requests must be submitted no later than 05 October 2021.