Notice Information
Notice Title
Future Supplier Services - Front End Services
Notice Description
The Home Office is responsible for making decisions every year about who has rights to visit or stay in the country. Future Supplier Services (FSS) is a strategic buying programme that has been set up to procure a variety of services for UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) and some additional services for Her Majesty's Passport Office (HMPO). The remit of FSS is to assess how we will deliver services in the future, including running the procurements, mobilising the resulting contracts, and delivering them into business as usual operations. Following market engagement events held in July 2020 and January 2021, it has been decided that the procurement of the front end services under the Future Supplier Services programme will be procured through a Competitive Procedure with Negotiation through a geographically lotted procurement. Front end services under the procurement requires the provision of a network of service points, aligned to specific locations within each lot. These service points will offer a variety of services to include; biometric enrolment, digital interviewing and associated customer-facing physical infrastructure, as well as other supporting services. The Standard Selection Questionnaire for this procurement is expected to be released in December 2021. The purpose of this notice is to notify prospective bidders of a pre-launch event scheduled to take place on Wednesday 24th November 2021. Details of how to register for this event are provided in the notes to be published section of this document Additional information: The Authority is intending to host a pre SQ launch engagement event on Wednesday 24th November 2021 from 10:00-11:30 GMT. The event will update attendees on the business requirements and commercial principles ahead of further information being provided as part of the SQ launch. During the event we hope that you will have a good understanding of what to expect when the SQ is launched and of the associated timescales and next steps as part of the procurement activity. Places are likely to be limited. If you wish to take advantage of this opportunity and to participate in the event, you should register your interest no later than 23:59 on Wednesday 10th November, by sending an email to:fssindustryengagementevent@homeoffice.gov.ukFutureSupplierServices@homeoffice.gov.ukThis email should include the names, telephone numbers, and email address of up to 2 participants you wish to attend the event. You are also invited to provide any key questions or themes you would hope to see covered at the event. An opportunity for Q&A will be included as part of the event. Please note that participation will be dependent on the organisation having completed a non-disclosure agreement. If not already completed, this will be sent to you following registration.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-c0e11e4a-2e6f-4e4e-b5d6-b1fd8a0a48ab
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/21909ad2-b6dc-4d7e-8167-6fa99a367d36
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Planned Procurement Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Selective
- Procurement Method Details
- Competitive procedure with negotiation (above threshold)
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment
35 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment
64 - Postal and telecommunications services
72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
75 - Administration, defence and social security services
85 - Health and social work services
98 - Other community, social and personal services
-
- CPV Codes
32232000 - Video-conferencing equipment
32571000 - Communications infrastructure
35125110 - Biometric sensors
64114000 - Post office counter services
72222300 - Information technology services
75100000 - Administration services
75110000 - General public services
75112000 - Administrative services for business operations
75125000 - Administrative services related to tourism affairs
75130000 - Supporting services for the government
75131000 - Government services
75211110 - Consular services
85100000 - Health services
98910000 - Services specific to international organisations and bodies
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £1,200,000,000 £1B-£10B
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 29 Oct 20214 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 13 Dec 2021Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 1 Jan 2023 - 1 Jan 2027 4-5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planned
- Lots Status
- Not Specified
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- ATAMIS LTD
- Contact Name
- FSS procurement team
- Contact Email
- fssindustryengagementevent@homeoffice.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LONDON
- Postcode
- SW1P 4DF
- Post Town
- South West London
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLI London
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLI3 Inner London - West
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLI35 Westminster and City of London
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Westminster
- Electoral Ward
- St James's
- Westminster Constituency
- Cities of London and Westminster
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/21909ad2-b6dc-4d7e-8167-6fa99a367d36
29th October 2021 - Future opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
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