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Supply and Development of Knife-Detection Systems to Home Office (Phase 2) — Toshiba Europe Limited

Awarded 09 Oct 2025

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Awarded09 Oct 2025

Value£498,782.00

SupplierToshiba Europe Limited

AgencyHome Office

RegionLONDON

CategoryPublic Safety & Security

Ended 2mo ago11mo term

Awarded 9 Oct 2025Expired 30 Aug 2026

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Home Office awarded a contract to Toshiba Europe Limited for the development of systems capable of automatically detecting knives concealed on a person at a distance for use by police forces.

The contract covered systems that detected knives in the presence of commonly carried items (including keys, wallets, mobile phones and tablets) and allowed for either fixed systems that scanned a defined region containing one or more subjects or body‑worn/handheld systems operable by a single police officer for at least the duration of an 8‑hour shift.

The specification referenced target detection ranges of approximately 2 m to 6 m for fixed systems and around 2 m for body‑worn or handheld systems, and the Home Office funded further development where current detection ranges did not yet meet those distances.

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