Border Force Pilot Forensic Testing Services

Concepts

• drug detection apparatus
• forensic testing
• border force pilot forensic testing services
• barrier testing
• border force
• a forensic testing service
• testing
• pilot
• border
• forensic

Location

Description

Border Force wish to run a pilot service for forensic testing at multiple locations across the UK. Border Force are seeking ways to protect staff on the front line and provide a forensic testing service for goods in three use cases: * Before adoption by our prosecuting partner, NCA, to confirm the presence of prohibited substances. * When items have been seized following an indication of a prohibited substance and then appealed leading to condemnation cases. * Where no safe through barrier testing is available and the goods are suspected of being high harm. This pilot service will run for a duration of 12 months to allow Border Force to asses the need and refine their requirements.

CPV Codes

• 38544000 - Drug detection apparatus

Indicators

• Contract is suitable for SMEs.

Other Information

To participate, potential suppliers must first be registered on the Home Office eSourcing Portal (Jagger). If you have not yet registered on the e-sourcing portal, please do so 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 that you are registering, which would be entering into a contract if invited to do so. Once you have registered on the e-sourcing portal, please search for itt_1018 Pilot Border Force Forensic Testing Services to register your interest and to download the tender documents.