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title: "Crossing the Border - BX/Helios"
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# Crossing the Border - BX/Helios

Buyer: HOME OFFICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-5d036adb-35f8-4b4b-9293-574266a0bf48

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## Summary

The procurement process for the "Crossing the Border - BX/Helios" contract, managed by the Home Office, has reached the award stage. This contract involves system and support services, specifically software support services, and aims to control the flow of people and services across the UK border with systems hosted both in the cloud and on-premise. The contract, using an open procurement method, was valued at £36,623,042 and was officially awarded on 1st August 2025 to BAE Systems Applied Intelligence Limited. The contract will be operational from 23rd December 2025 to 22nd December 2029, covering locations including British Overseas Territories, the Channel Islands, the UK, and several international regions.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses specialising in IT and systems support services, particularly those experienced in handling complex infrastructure across a hybrid cloud model. While the contract has already been awarded, similar future opportunities could be well-suited for large-scale enterprises that can provide robust solutions for border control and management systems. The purchasing entity, the Home Office, is a major public agency based in London, which often requires large organisations with substantial resources to meet its sophisticated technology and service delivery needs.

## Notice

This notice is for the award of the Crossing the Border (CtB) BX and Helios contract. Crossing the Border (CtB) is the steady state services and products which control the flow of people and services across the UK border. This is done principally via the Primary Control Points, mediated by a Border Force officer, or via an e-gate indirectly supervised by Border Force officer/s. 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.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9113b114-88bd-4335-87d7-acaa8305ce97 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 13 Jan 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 24 Jan 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Jul 2025 |
| Contract period | 23 Dec 2025 - 22 Dec 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £36,623,042 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £36,623,042 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | HOME OFFICE |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1P 4DF |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | BAE SYSTEMS APPLIED INTELLIGENCE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72250000 - System and support services
- 72261000 - Software support services

## Release History

- 13 Jan 2026 at 13:13 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9113b114-88bd-4335-87d7-acaa8305ce97

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9113b114-88bd-4335-87d7-acaa8305ce97
  13th January 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/1e4fe8da-66a1-4b99-bbde-69ff918e95f2
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