Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bcc-e12f-706c-930c-a008c938b66e/supply-and-maintenance-of-walk-through-archways-hand-held-wands-and-hardware-de closed GB open procedure Reserved for supported employment providers # Supply and Maintenance of Walk through Archways, Hand-held Wands and Hardware Detection Poles [Ministry of Justice](https://tendernation.io/buyers/ministry-of-justice) Estimated value £5,666,250 Published 26 Feb 2026 Deadline Closed 30 Apr 2026 ## Who can bid - Reserved for supported employment providers Only organisations where at least 30% of the workforce are disabled or disadvantaged people can win this. [Procurement Act 2023, section 32](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/section/32) - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Buyer says suitable for VCSEs The buyer ticked “suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises” on the notice. - Split into 3 lots You can usually bid for just the lots you can deliver. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/reserved-for-smes-and-vcses) ## About this tender 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: - Lot 1- Dual sensor ferro and non-ferro magnetic metal detection archways - Lot 2- Handheld Detectors - Lot 3- Portable Detection Poles 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 [forms.office.com/e/mMZdhibyvk](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. Read full description ## CPV classification Security equipment Repair and maintenance services of security equipment Source Find a Tender (UK) · Notice ocds-h6vhtk-051252-2026-02-26T17:09:19Z [View official notice](https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/ocds-h6vhtk-051252-2026-02-26T17:09:19Z) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. 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