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Home Office Biometrics Matcher Platform and associated Services

Home Office

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

TenderUpdate

25 Jul 2023 at 11:11

Tender Notice
Award

21 Jul 2023 at 18:48

Award Notice
Tender

01 Apr 2022 at 13:51

Tender Notice
Planning

31 Aug 2021 at 22:45

Planning Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Home Office, represented by the Secretary of State for the Home Department, is seeking services for the provision of the Biometric Matcher Platform and associated Services. This procurement is focused on IT services within the services category and includes the transition of existing services to a new supplier in 5 stages. The contract has a duration of 5 years with the option to extend by a further 3 years. Key deadlines include submission of details by interested suppliers and the deadline for Standard Selection Questionnaire (SQ) submissions.

This tender by the Home Office for Biometric Matcher Platform and associated Services presents opportunities for businesses in the IT services industry, particularly those experienced in consulting, software development, and internet services. Companies with expertise in biometric technology and IT infrastructures would be well-suited for this competitive procedure with negotiation procurement method. The tender process involves multiple stages with specific project requirements and deadlines, offering businesses a chance to contribute to vital services for law enforcement and strategic facial matching.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Home Office Biometrics Matcher Platform and associated Services

Notice Description

The Secretary of State for the Home Department (referred to as the Home Office) is the lead government department for immigration and passports and is responsible for securing the UK border, controlling immigration and issuing passports and visas. The Home Office, acting through Home Office Biometrics (HOB), is the Authority seeking to procure services for the provision of Biometric Matcher Platform and associated Services (BMPS). The Matcher Service Platform (MSP) is a combination of a technology platform and the services required to support and operate the biometric matching functions. The MSP can be further broken down into: - a Matcher Service Bus (MSB) where biometric transaction processing logic, biometric workflow rules, integration of Matching Engine Software (MES) and a Service Interface used by external subsystems; and - the infrastructure platform to host and provide the computing capacity for the MSB and MES operations. The BMPS Project can be defined in 5 stages as below: Stage 1 - Transition of the services developed under the existing Matcher Platform supplier to the new supplier. These services are for the delivery of Matching Platform and Mark to Print search capability for Law Enforcement. This is expected to go live before this contract award. Stage 2 - Delivery of other IDENT1 search capabilities (Print to Print, Print to Mark & Mark to Mark) for Law Enforcement allowing for the decommission of the legacy IDENT1 matching algorithm. Stage 3 - Immigration collection moved from IABS to the Fingerprint & Face Algorithms on the MSP. This allows for the decommission of the legacy IABS fingerprint and face algorithms. This Stage deploys Face algorithm onto the Matcher Platform and is an enabler for Strategic Facial Matching for Law Enforcement as well as ETA Face for FBIS. Stage 4 - Migration of HMPO, EUSS & FBIS collections onto the MSP (re-using the Face Algorithm on the Platform), allowing for the decommission of the IABS Passport Face Matcher. Stage 5 - Facial matching for law enforcement use-case. This contract is for a initial term of 5 years with option to extend by a further 3 years (5+1+1+1).

Lot Information

Lot 1

Biometrics Matcher Platform and associated Services. Please see section II.1.4 for more detail.

Options: The Authority may extend the contract beyond the contract term for the supplier to conduct termination assistance activities. Termination assistance activities will include any activity associated to contract transition to the authority or a new supplier at the end of the maximum contract term 96months (5years +1 +1 +1). If enacted, this Termination Assistance Period will apply for a maximum term of 24 months.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-02db88
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021422-2023
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Competitive procedure with negotiation
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

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

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£49,800,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£65,659,748 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Jul 20233 years ago
Submission Deadline
19 May 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
6 Dec 2021Expired
Award Date
28 Jun 20233 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Home Office
Additional Buyers

The Secretary of State for the Home Department

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CROYDON
Postcode
Not specified
Postcode Area
Not specified
Country
Not specified
Major Region (ITL 1)
Not specified
Basic Region (ITL 2)
Not specified
Small Region (ITL 3)
Not specified
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Not specified
Electoral Ward
Not specified
Westminster Constituency
Not specified

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

IBM UNITED KINGDOM LIMITED

Further Information

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