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PROCUREMENT OPPORTUNITY

Trace, Evaluate and Reinforce (TracER)

Department for Transport · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 26 Sept 2026, 07:21.

Opportunity overview

TracER is intended to improve assurance of Explosive Trace Detection (ETD) screening to detect explosive trace contamination.

Classification

  • CPV09000000 — Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy
  • CPV14000000 — Mining, basic metals and related products
  • CPV15000000 — Food, beverages, tobacco and related products
  • CPV18000000 — Clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories
  • CPV19000000 — Leather and textile fabrics, plastic and rubber materials
  • CPV22000000 — Printed matter and related products
  • CPV24000000 — Chemical products
  • CPV31000000 — Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting
  • CPV33000000 — Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
  • CPV34000000 — Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
  • CPV35000000 — Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment
  • CPV38000000 — Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
  • CPV42000000 — Industrial machinery
  • CPV43000000 — Machinery for mining, quarrying, construction equipment
  • CPV50000000 — Repair and maintenance services
  • CPV60000000 — Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
  • CPV65000000 — Public utilities
  • CPV71000000 — Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
  • CPV73000000 — Research and development services and related consultancy services
  • CPV75000000 — Administration, defence and social security services
  • CPV76000000 — Services related to the oil and gas industry
  • CPV77000000 — Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services
  • CPV79000000 — Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
  • CPV90000000 — Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

Lots

  • Lot 1£135k

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
TTSD3019
Status
active
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Main Procurement Category
goods
Above Threshold
No

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Tender Period

Ends
17 Aug 2026, 12:00

Enquiry period

Ends
27 Jul 2026, 12:00

Amendments

Entry 1
Description
Additional detail on the background and context has been uploaded to Jaggaer as part of the documents for this stage of the procurement. This is for information only and suppliers should read this to understand the full background to the requirement before making their submission. Suppliers who are interested can access this using the link provided in the original notice. Please note, this information does not change the conditions of participation required for this stage of the procurement. Suppliers who have any queries and questions should raise this via the e-sourcing platform, Jaggaer.
Id
074547-2026

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active

Value

Including VAT
162,000
Amount
135,000
Currency
GBP

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Description
This Tender Notice formally commences the competition, which will comprise of the following stages: Stage 1 – Conditions of Participation Stage 2 – Invitation to Tender The purpose of Stage 1 is to identify suppliers with the necessary capability, capacity and relevant experience to deliver the TracER requirement as well as ensure sensitive Department for Transport (DfT) and Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (DSTL) information is disclosed only where appropriate confidentiality and security protections are in place. Suppliers are required to sign an NDA as part of the Stage 1 conditions. Suppliers will be assessed against the Conditions of Participation and minimum standards set out in PQQ _784 - https://dft.app.jaggaer.com/go/47878740019F5BAFD5EA. Following the assessment of Stage 1 submissions, only suppliers that successfully satisfy the Conditions of Participation will proceed to Stage 2. During Stage 2, shortlisted suppliers will be invited to submit a tender response. Full procurement documentation, including the specification, quality questions, evaluation methodology and award criteria will be provided. Participation in Stage 2 does not guarantee contract award. Contract award will be made in accordance with the evaluation criteria set out within the Invitation to Tender documentation.

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Contract period

Starts
2 Nov 2026, 00:00
Ends
31 Oct 2027, 23:59

Award criteria

Description
Awarded to the most advantageous tender

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
09000000
Description
Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
14000000
Description
Mining, basic metals and related products
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
15000000
Description
Food, beverages, tobacco and related products
Entry 4
Scheme
CPV
Id
18000000
Description
Clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories
Entry 5
Scheme
CPV
Id
19000000
Description
Leather and textile fabrics, plastic and rubber materials
Entry 6
Scheme
CPV
Id
22000000
Description
Printed matter and related products
Entry 7
Scheme
CPV
Id
24000000
Description
Chemical products
Entry 8
Scheme
CPV
Id
31000000
Description
Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting
Entry 9
Scheme
CPV
Id
33000000
Description
Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
Entry 10
Scheme
CPV
Id
34000000
Description
Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
Entry 11
Scheme
CPV
Id
35000000
Description
Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment
Entry 12
Scheme
CPV
Id
38000000
Description
Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
Entry 13
Scheme
CPV
Id
42000000
Description
Industrial machinery
Entry 14
Scheme
CPV
Id
43000000
Description
Machinery for mining, quarrying, construction equipment
Entry 15
Scheme
CPV
Id
50000000
Description
Repair and maintenance services
Entry 16
Scheme
CPV
Id
60000000
Description
Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
Entry 17
Scheme
CPV
Id
65000000
Description
Public utilities
Entry 18
Scheme
CPV
Id
71000000
Description
Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
Entry 19
Scheme
CPV
Id
73000000
Description
Research and development services and related consultancy services
Entry 20
Scheme
CPV
Id
75000000
Description
Administration, defence and social security services
Entry 21
Scheme
CPV
Id
76000000
Description
Services related to the oil and gas industry
Entry 22
Scheme
CPV
Id
77000000
Description
Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services
Entry 23
Scheme
CPV
Id
79000000
Description
Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
Entry 24
Scheme
CPV
Id
90000000
Description
Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
US
Country
US
Country Name
United States

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
074547-2026
Document Type
tenderNotice
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Published
6 Aug 2026, 10:28
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Department for Transport
Id
GB-PPON-PLTC-5358-LTWZ

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PLTC-5358-LTWZ

Address

Street Address
Great Minster House, 33 Horseferry Road
Locality
London
Postal Code
SW1P 4DR
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKI32

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - central government

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · London · UKI32 · SW1P 4DR · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UK · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · US · United States

Notice and amendment history

2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

2 VERSIONS
  1. 065665-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 074547-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·