Planning

National Firearms Licencing Management System

HOME OFFICE

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Planning

07 Mar 2022 at 22:45

Summary of the contracting process

The Home Office is planning a procurement for the National Firearms Licensing Management System (NFLMS), which focuses on the provision of computer equipment and IT services. This procurement is currently in the planning stage, with a virtual Early Market Engagement Event scheduled for 15th March 2022 from 11:30 to 12:30. Interested suppliers must register by 12 noon on 14th March 2022. The estimated value of the contract is £20,000,000, and it will cater to law enforcement services across England and Wales.

This procurement presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in IT services, software development, and license management solutions. Companies that are innovative, adaptable, and have experience in managing large-scale IT projects will be well-positioned to compete for this tender. By engaging in this process, businesses can contribute to the future of firearms licensing management and potentially secure a long-term contract with the Home Office.

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Notice Title

National Firearms Licencing Management System

Notice Description

This PIN is being issued by the Home Office (the Authority) to notify the market of its intention to hold an Early Market Engagement Event to seek views and feedback from the market in relation to the Design, Build, Implementation, Project Management and On-going Support of a new core 'National Firearms Licencing Management System' (NFLMS) for Law Enforcement Services across England and Wales. Accordingly, the Authority will be holding a virtual Early Market Engagement Event via Microsoft Teams on Tuesday 15th March 2022, between 11:30 and 12:30 noon. Expressions of interest from Suppliers who wish to attend this event must be sent by email to NASCommercial@homeoffice.gov.uk and must include the name and address of the organisation, full names of the designated attendees, position in the organisation, email and telephone contact details. Please note that attendance shall be strictly limited to two representatives per organisation. The deadline for registration of interest to attend shall be 12 noon on Monday 14th March 2022. The Home Office reserves the right to determine whether any registrations submitted after this time shall be accepted.

Lot Information

Lot 1

This PIN is released for prior information only. This PIN does not formally signify the beginning of any procurement exercise by the Authority, nor does it constitute a commitment by the Authority to undertake a procurement. However, in the event that the Authority decides to formally commence a procurement pursuant to this PIN, a separate Contract Notice will be published. Background/Opportunity Overview The current National Firearms License Management System (NFLMS) is a computer system designed to record details of individuals who apply for firearms certificates, the certificates themselves, and the firearms and shotguns licensed to those people who hold certificates. NFLMS is used by forces teams across England and Wales and these teams conduct approximately 170,000 licence grants, renewals and variations per year. While NFLMS delivers capability to support its core function of acting as a record of certificate holders, the system has remained relatively unchanged over the 15 years it has been in service while new requirements for the system have emerged. In addition, the current NFLMS system has always been a challenge to change and adapt as requirements, technology, legislation and/or policy changes. A key requirement of the new system is that it is flexible, adaptive to change and future refinement.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-031ef3
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006234-2022
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

30 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages

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


CPV Codes

30200000 - Computer equipment and supplies

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

72212218 - License management software development services

72212517 - IT software development services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£20,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
£20,000,000 £10M-£100M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Mar 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
7 Mar 2022Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
HOME OFFICE
Contact Name
Tracey Miles
Contact Email
nascommercial@home.office.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

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