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| Source: | Contracts Finder |
| Notice Type: | Award notice |
| Buyer: | Home Office |
| Main Category: | Research and experimental development services |
| Procurement Method: | Other - Innovation contract |
| Tender Status: | Closed |
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Application Deadline
8 September 2025
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Estimated Value
£443,607
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| Release Date: | 28 October 2025 |
| Application Deadline: | 8 September 2025 |
| Contract Start Date: | 9 October 2025 |
| Contract End Date: | 31 August 2026 |
| Contract Duration: | 11 months |
| Procurement ID (OCID): | ocds-b5fd17-5772f868-fdfb-4328-9c07-d1aa9348a716 |
| Notice Reference: | 4da13262-474e-4744-b8d5-38c71c61648f-869893 |
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| Award value: | £443,607 |
| Award decision date: | 9 October 2025 |
| Award status: | Active |
7.1. The aim of the competition is to develop systems capable of automatically detecting knives concealed on a person, at a distance, to be used by police forces. The systems must be able to detect knives in the presence of commonly carried items, including but not limited to keys, wallets, mobile phones, and tablets. Systems can either be fixed during operation and capable of scanning a defined area (region) of space containing one or more subjects, or capable of being carried and operated by a single police officer for at least the duration of a shift (8 hours). A fixed system should ideally work at a distance of at least 2m to 6m, while a body-worn or handheld system should work at a distance of at least approximately 2m. The Home Office is prepared to fund the further development of systems to meet these requirements, even if their detection range currently falls outside of these distances.
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