Planning

Home Office Biometrics - Strategic Bureau Applications and Tools RFI

HOME OFFICE

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

Planning

21 Aug 2017 at 13:25

Planning

17 Aug 2017 at 14:40

Planning

17 Aug 2017 at 13:12

Planning

15 Aug 2017 at 13:59

Summary of the contracting process

The Home Office is currently in the planning stage for the procurement of Strategic Bureau Applications and Tools (SBAT) under the Home Office Biometrics programme. The title of the opportunity is "Home Office Biometrics - Strategic Bureau Applications and Tools RFI," with a classification under the CPV code for software packages and information systems. The engagement end date for interested suppliers to submit their Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs) is set for 31 August 2017, with a deadline for completed questionnaires due by 28 September 2017. The procurement will encompass a range of delivery addresses across the United Kingdom, including major regions such as London, the North West, and Scotland.

This market engagement exercise presents a valuable opportunity for businesses, particularly those specialising in IT services, software development, and consulting. Companies that can provide applications, tools, installation, integration, and configuration support are encouraged to participate. By engaging with the Home Office, suppliers can gain insights into the HOB programme’s requirements and potentially shape the future Invitation to Tender (ITT) by offering feedback on industry capabilities, thus positioning themselves favourably in competitive procurement processes.

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Notice Title

Home Office Biometrics - Strategic Bureau Applications and Tools RFI

Notice Description

The Home Office wishes to enter into a market engagement exercise for its potential requirements for Strategic Bureau Applications and Tools (SBAT). This is a consultation exercise intended to solicit feedback on the feasibility and market appeal of an approach to procuring the applications, tools, installation/ integration and configuration support in relation to the Strategic Bureau, part of the Home Office Biometrics (HOB) programme. Responses to the RFI and any supplier Conference Room Pilot (CRP) activities will be used to help refine the HOB programme's approach to delivering the new application and tools. The programme's objectives for this market engagement exercise are to: * Help the HOB programme understand what level of documentation and information suppliers would need to bid effectively on any Invitation to Tender (ITT) * Inform any HOB SBAT ITT by understanding current industry capabilities and offerings * Give suppliers a view of the HOB programme's high-level requirements for SBAT, and solicit feedback on the requirements * Give suppliers a view of the HOB programme's technical and commercial approach to delivering SBAT, and solicit feedback on the feasibility and commercial appeal of the approach * Solicit feedback on how the HOB programme's technical and commercial approach to delivering SBAT may be refined with alternative and innovative approaches * Understand any concerns suppliers may have about the approach being considered; whether there are any major risks, issues or challenges in the approach being considered and how these might be avoided * Ensure that any further procurements by the HOB programme for SBAT are fair and unprejudiced competitions, in which suppliers feel encouraged to participate If you would like to participate in the market engagement the Home Office invites organisations to download and complete our Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) attached to this notice and submit it by email to harry.owen@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk by 31 August 2017. Your email should reference 'Strategic Bureau Applications and Tools'. Once the signed NDA is received by us you will be sent the RFI by email (by 31 August 2017) for you to complete the questionnaire response. Once the RFI is released to you, it will need to be completed and returned by 28 September 2017. Potential CRP events will be held later in the year. Please note that we are inviting written responses from all interested parties, but, due to resources, there are a limited number of CRP events we can attend. Whether or not a supplier registers for the RFI, provides a response, or hosts a CRP event will not affect, either negatively or positively, its ability to participate in any possible later procurement for these service. Additional information: If you would like to participate in the market engagement by completing the RFI questionnaire please complete the NDA and submit it via email to harry.owen@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk by 5pm on 31 August 2017.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4d63938a-69e5-4cc6-a845-7c8b2f4cb2c5
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Not specified
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support


CPV Codes

48000000 - Software package and information systems

72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Aug 20178 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
23 Feb 2018Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
HOME OFFICE
Contact Name
Harry Owen
Contact Email
harry.owen@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
CR0 2EU
Post Town
Croydon
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI6 Outer London - South
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI62 Croydon
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England), TLL Wales, TLM Scotland, TLN Northern Ireland

Local Authority
Croydon
Electoral Ward
Fairfield
Westminster Constituency
Croydon West

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