Provision of Handheld X-ray Devices — PIN

Descriptions

Border Force secures the border and promotes national prosperity by facilitating the legitimate movement of individuals and goods, whilst preventing those that would cause harm from entering the UK. Border Force Officers do this by inspecting goods in range of environments that include but not limited to: freight consignments (ship and aircraft searches), roll-on, roll-off trailers, high vehicles and cars. In order to support Border Force in the examination process efficiently and effectively as possible there is a requirement for handheld technology that must be able to facilitate in the detection of drugs, weapons and customs interest, which includes currency and tobacco.