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MO9 MMW Full Body Scanners

Awarded to ROHDE & SCHWARZ U.K. LIMITED

Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime(buyer)

Published
Published 20 November 2025
Deadline
Closed 9 February 2026

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Overview

The Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime procured Millimetre Wave Full Body Scanners (MMW FBS) for use in Metropolitan Police Service custody suites, along with servicing over a 5-year period. The contract was awarded to ROHDE & SCHWARZ U.K. LIMITED for £6,409,545 on 9 March 2026, and is now in delivery.

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Key details

Country
United Kingdom
Status
In delivery
Category
Goods
Estimated value
£6,500,000
Procedure
Open procedure
Rules
Procurement Act 2023
SME suitable
Yes
Published
20 November 2025
Questions by
26 January 2026
Deadline
Closed
Classification (CPV)
Security equipmentSupport equipment

Award outcome

Awarded value
£6,409,545
Award date
9 March 2026
Contract period
23 March 2026 → 22 March 2030
Contract length
4 years
Could run to
24 March 2031
Against estimate
1% below
Bids received
4
Winner
  • ROHDE & SCHWARZ U.K. LIMITED

This contract ends on 22 March 2030, or 24 March 2031 if every extension is used.

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About the winner

ROHDE & SCHWARZ U.K. LIMITED

Based in
Hampshire
Public contracts won
43
Across UK and EU notices

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Competition and scoring

Bids received

4

1 from SMEs

Open and restricted tenders in Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment drew a median of 4 bids over the last 24 months; 13% received only one.

Who bid

  • ROHDE & SCHWARZ U.K. LIMITEDWinner
  • THRUVISION LIMITED
  • SCAN-X SECURITY LIMITED
  • LEIDOS SECURITY DETECTION & AUTOMATION U.K. LTD.

How bids were scored

Price 30% · Quality 70%

  • Quality/Technical60%
  • Quality/Social Value and Sustainability10%
  • Pricing30%

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Market context

Typical award in Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment

£169,568

Median of 1,397 awards in the last 24 months

This award is 37.8× the median.

Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime in the last 12 months

72

contracts awarded, worth £4,406,812,277 in total

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Notice history

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  1. Contract

    28 April 2026

  2. Contract

    12 March 2026

  3. Contract Notice

    15 January 2026

  4. Prior Information Notice

    20 November 2025

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