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Home Office Crossing the Border (CtB) Procurement 2024 - Service Integration & Management

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18 Oct 2024 at 14:25

Summary of the contracting process

The Home Office is initiating a public procurement process titled "Home Office Crossing the Border (CtB) Procurement 2024 – Service Integration & Management." This procurement aims to acquire services in the realm of software integration consultancy, specifically targeting the Migration and Borders Technology Portfolio (MBTP). The geographical focus is the United Kingdom, and the procurement stage is currently in the Tender phase with an open procedure. Key dates include an end date for the tender period on 31st October 2024, and the start of the award period on 14th November 2024. The contract is estimated to be worth between £20-25 million and will be managed under the Technology Services 3 Framework Agreement Lot 5. The initial term of the contract is four years, with an option for a one-year extension.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in Service Integration & Management (SIAM) within the digital transformation and software development sectors. Companies with expertise in system software acceptance testing, software support, and development of transaction processing systems would find themselves well-positioned to compete. The procurement seeks to ensure high resilience and availability in the operational systems managing the UK's immigration and border control, highlighting the critical national infrastructure involved. Successful suppliers will participate in collaborative efforts with the Home Office to advance digital delivery and governance, aligning with ongoing and future policy needs.

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Notice Title

Home Office Crossing the Border (CtB) Procurement 2024 - Service Integration & Management

Notice Description

Crossing the Border (CtB) sits within DDaT the Migration and Borders Technology Portfolio (MBTP) which encompasses all technology delivery and support for Migration, Asylum, and Border control. This includes the delivery of major technology programmes including Immigration Platform Technology (IPT), Future Borders and Immigration System (FBIS) and the New Plan for Immigration (NPI). MBTP is organised in a product-centric way, with business requirements met where possible by leveraging a set of strategic technology products. These products are organised across sets of related 'product families, with the CtB product family being one of these. CtB represents the steady state services and products which controls the flow of people and services across the borders. This is done principally via the Primary Control Points, mediated by a Border Force officer, or via an e-gate indirectly supervised by an officer. Information from ports is processed by a central collection of systems, hosted in the cloud and on premise. These systems are built on top of a number of infrastructure platforms, leveraging a hybrid cloud model and they are managed by utilizing a Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) methodology. This procurement is for the Service Integration & Management services within the CtB supplier ecosystem.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Crossing the Border (CtB) service is the steady state services and products which controls the flow of people and services across the borders. This is done principally via the Primary Control Points, mediated by a Border Force officer, or via an e-gate indirectly supervised by an officer. Information from ports is processed by a central collection of systems, hosted in the cloud and on premise. These systems are built on top of a number of infrastructure platforms, leveraging a hybrid cloud model. The central systems support 24 hours a day 365 days a year operations, requiring high degrees of resilience and availability. The existing applications run on diverse technological stacks and have been delivered over a 3-year programme and are expected to evolve over the next 5 years in line with government policy and operational need. The systems are critical national infrastructure, incorporating official and secret data sets and related processes. Outlined is the Home Office Migration and Borders Technology Portfolio (MBTP) requirement, for an experienced Digital Supplier that can provide high quality Service Integration & Management services for the running, development, management and reporting across the CtB integrated ecosystem and delivering the CtB roadmap Working collaboratively with the Home Office to deliver our vision for CtB , management, governance, and assurance across digital delivery in the CtB DDaT arena. This document sets out the requirements for a Supplier to deliver the Service Integration & Management services for an initial term of 4 years from the start of the Contract with a possible 1-year extension (4 + 1) option under Technology Services 3 Framework Agreement Lot 5. It has been split into core requirements specific to the CtB & DDaT Outcomes within MBTP and general requirements which apply to all product families across CtB and DDaT. These materials are based upon stakeholder consultation, analysis of the current organisational position and the strategic direction of travel, all of which have informed the view of services required. Additional information: Estimated value of contract is PS20-25 million . ITT documentation not yet finalised, Bid pack will be sent to suppliers on CCS Framework, Technology Services 3 (RM6100) Lot 5 via https://crowncommercialservice.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html

Renewal: Extension provision for an additional 1x 12 month period

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04addf
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033814-2024
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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


CPV Codes

72226000 - System software acceptance testing consultancy services

72227000 - Software integration consultancy services

72232000 - Development of transaction processing and custom software

72261000 - Software support services

72262000 - Software development services

72265000 - Software configuration services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£25,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Oct 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
31 Oct 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
HOME OFFICE
Contact Name
CtB Procurement team
Contact Email
crossingtheborder2024procurement@homeoffice.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
N/A
Post Town
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

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