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Tender: Enhancement of Explosive Trace Detection (ETD) Screening – Trace, Evaluate and Reinforce (TracER)

Released 4 months ago

Closed17 Aug 2026

Est. valueEstimate£25K to £120K

LocationUnited Kingdom

AgencyDepartment for Transport

SourceFind a Tender

CategoryPublic Safety & Security

Submissions closedClosed Mon, 17 Aug 2026

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TracER is seeking solutions to improve assurance of Explosive Trace Detection (ETD) screening to detect explosive trace contamination, with the aim of enhancing the reliability of ETD screening for trace-level explosive contamination.

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