# Knife Detection Technology

> A sourced UK public sector contract award published by Home Office.

## Key facts

- Buyer: [Home Office](/buyers/home-office/contract-awards)
- Supplier: [Xenint Ltd](/suppliers/xenint/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £382,060
- Tender value: £382,060
- Award date: 13 September 2024
- Published: 11 November 2024
- Contract start: 11 November 2024
- Contract end: 31 May 2025
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: goods
- Notice ID: 90613cd6-ba20-4db7-973b-6d5ea87af932-801286
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-2ad817c7-810b-4d34-8064-a6fa7b0a50d8

## Description

To develop systems capable of automatically detecting knives concealed on a person, at a distance, to be used by police forces\. The systems must be able to detect knives in the presence of commonly carried items, including but not limited to keys, wallets, mobile phones, and tablets\. Systems can either be fixed during operation and capable of scanning a defined area \(region\) of space containing one or more subjects, or capable of being carried and operated by a single police officer for at least the duration of a shift

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/90613cd6-ba20-4db7-973b-6d5ea87af932-801286)