RFP-Substance Identification Instruments Upgrade

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Tender Closed
RFx ID :	30523583
Tender Name :	RFP-Substance Identification Instruments Upgrade
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Open Date :	Thursday, 31 October 2024 4:30 PM (Pacific/Auckland UTC+13:00)
Close Date  :	Friday, 29 November 2024 12:00 PM (Pacific/Auckland UTC+13:00)
Tender Type :	Request for Proposals (RFP)
Tender Coverage :	Sole Agency  [?]
Categories :	41000000 - Laboratory and Measuring and Observing and Testing Equipment 46000000 - Defense and Law Enforcement and Security and Safety Equipment and Supplies
Regions:	New Zealand
Exemption Reason :	None
Required Pre-qualifications :	None
Contact :	Umma Wilson procurement@customs.govt.nz
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The New Zealand Customs Service (Customs) is tasked with protecting New Zealand borders. A high priority for Customs is disrupting and stopping the smuggling of illicit substances through enforcement activities at the border and post-border. To ensure Custom officers are able to carry out these duties the officers need the right technologies. Customs would like to replace and modernise the spectroscopy instruments that are in current use.

This RFP seeks to equip border points of entry around the country with a range of new and modern substance identification instruments. These instruments will enable Customs officers to safely, quickly, and accurately identify a range of unknown substances to confirm known narcotics, medicines, chemicals, drugs, explosives, and other common and toxic substances that officers find in cargo, mail, on vessels, and carried by passengers in the sea and air pathways.

Customs is seeking a suitable provider to be able to provide the instruments, train Customs personnel and on-going support.

For any questions relating to this tender, please channel them via GETS.
Please be cognizant of New Zealand Time zone.
Tender Closing; 29 November 12.00 noon

This tender has been awarded.

• EPE Trusted to Protect Ltd - 48A, Main Street, Upper Hutt, Wellington, 5018, NEW ZEALAND

Further Award Information:
We are pleased to announce that EPE NZ Limited has been awarded the contract to supply the substance identification instruments.

Award Date: Wednesday, 17 September 2025 (Pacific/Auckland UTC+12:00)
Date RFx was completed/updated: Thursday, 18 September 2025 10:02 AM (Pacific/Auckland UTC+12:00)