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title: "HMPO Photo Booths"
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# HMPO Photo Booths

Buyer: HOME OFFICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f0d5c87d-4760-40f4-bb8a-d16d822fa7d0

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## Summary

The Home Office is seeking to procure a national photographic booth service, titled "HMPO Photo Booths." This initiative is categorized under specialised photography services and is expected to be located within the UK. The procurement process is currently in the Award stage, with the tender period having ended on 1st August 2017. The contract, valued at approximately £1.95 million, will commence on 1st October 2017 and run until 30th September 2022. Suppliers are encouraged to register on the CCS eSourcing portal to participate in future opportunities and activities related to this contract, as recommended since the initiative's preliminary announcement.

This procurement presents significant business growth opportunities, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) specialising in photography services, technology development, and digital solutions. Companies experienced in biometric data handling and capable of providing both standard and digital photographic services will find this tender well-suited to their expertise. Engaging in this contract can facilitate access to government networks and establish long-term relationships within the public procurement landscape.

## Notice

BACKGROUND TO REQUIREMENT/OVERVIEW OF REQUIREMENT HMPO wishes to procure a national photographic booth service. The service shall provide the customer with both a standard photograph service (non - digital) and a digital photograph service. The digital photographic element of the requirements must support HMPO and Government Digital Services (GDS) objectives and be capable of adapting to on-going research with leading suppliers aligned to Open Identity Exchange (OIX). The Digital Photographic Solution: shall provide appropriate digital transmission connectivity to the customer to a digital device such as a mobile phone, USB device or to a nominated customer email account The customer will then download their digital photo to their device or retrieve via an email from their phone to then upload to their on-line passport application. The main requirement is that the customer has access to where the image is stored. NB: The photograph only becomes the responsibility of HMPO when the customer uploads the digital photograph onto their application form. The photographic image and other biometrics are an important component in HMPO's interactive strategy for customer authentication and verification. The proliferation of new photographic and biometric-based authentication services will play an increasingly pivotal part of solutions that can ensure personal data is secured and privacy protected throughout the entire supply chain. The Invitation to Tender is estimated to be released by 3rd July 2017 via e-sourcing portal. Additional information: NOTICE TO SUPPLIERS In December 2016, the Cabinet Office launched its minimum standards for government grants: These include the requirement that competition should be the default option when considering award of grant funding. To comply, the Home Office has decided to manage its competitions using the Crown Commercial Services' (CCS) eSourcing portal. If you are not already registered for this service at the following https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk it is recommended that you take time to do so now as it can take up to 10-days. Organisations only have to register once, and this will enable you to: * register and express an interest in funding opportunities * participate in competitions, downloading, completing and submitting proposals. To register as a supplier you will need to provide information including: * the full legal name of your organisation * your DUNS number - a unique nine-digit number provided to organisations free of charge by Dun & Bradstreet * profile information describing your organisation and the size of your business Once registered as a supplier on the portal please send a notification email to perry.kearns1@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk, reference 'Employability Support Pilots' to request the associated documents for this fund. Please note that registering for access to the eSourcing tool will not make you a Home Office or CCS supplier. To be considered for award of funding you must first respond to an opportunity. Further information about procurement at the Home Office can be found on the gov.uk website.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fefa0910-6bf7-468d-bcfb-80fa8a7db445 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Not specified |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 29 Jan 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 1 Aug 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 14 Sep 2017 |
| Contract period | 30 Sep 2017 - 30 Sep 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £2,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,953,000 |
| 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 4DR |
| 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 | Vincent Square |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | PHOTO-ME INTERNATIONAL |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79961300 - Specialised photography services

## Release History

- 29 Jan 2019 at 16:03 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fefa0910-6bf7-468d-bcfb-80fa8a7db445
- 29 Jan 2019 at 10:18 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fefa0910-6bf7-468d-bcfb-80fa8a7db445
- 29 Jan 2019 at 10:03 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8917af86-9e90-49fa-b656-597a07f57c8b
- 22 Jun 2017 at 08:36 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8917af86-9e90-49fa-b656-597a07f57c8b

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fefa0910-6bf7-468d-bcfb-80fa8a7db445
  29th January 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8917af86-9e90-49fa-b656-597a07f57c8b
  29th January 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk

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