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title: "Strategic Central and Bureau Platform"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-041c64"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "HOME OFFICE"
published: "2023-11-23"
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# Strategic Central and Bureau Platform

Buyer: HOME OFFICE  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-041c64

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## Summary

The Home Office is planning a procurement process for the Strategic Central and Bureau Platform. The procurement falls under the IT services category with a value of £96,000,000. The process involves early market engagement and includes a supplier event scheduled for 11/12/2023. Interested participants must register by 01/12/2023. The Home Office is based in Croydon, United Kingdom, and the main contact person is Rebecca Green.

This procurement opportunity by the Home Office presents a chance for businesses providing IT services such as consulting, software development, and Internet support to engage with the UK government. The tender is at the planning stage, offering potential for businesses to shape the commercial strategy of the Strategic Central and Bureau Platform. Companies with expertise in biometric systems and security solutions are well-suited to participate in this opportunity.

## Notice

Early Market engagement for Strategic Central and Bureau Platform

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Home Office is the lead government department for public safety, migration and borders and homeland security. The Home Office Biometrics Programme (HOB) provides the biometric capability to support UK law enforcement, immigration, border security and UK passport (HMPO) business users. The Strategic and Central Bureau Platform (SCBP) provides the core components of the existing IABS (immigration and borders) and IDENT1 (law enforcement) biometric systems after disaggregation of the matcher, gateway and mobile elements. The HOB Programme is seeking market knowledge from suppliers in relation to the future direction of the platform, particularly in relation to shaping our commercial strategy as we near the end of the initial term of our incumbent contract. A supplier engagement event will be held on 11/12/2023. If you wish to participate in the event, please register your interest here https://www.techuk.org/what-we-deliver/events/home-office-biometrics-strategic-and-central-bureau-platform-market-engagement.html and complete the form by Friday 01/12/2023. The selected participants will be required to sign an NDA prior the event. Please note that, given the nature of this expression of interest, we cannot assure your space at the event.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034722-2023 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 23 Nov 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 1 Mar 2024 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £96,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planned |
| Lots status | Planned |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | HOME OFFICE |
| Locality | CROYDON |
| Post town | Croydon |
| Postcode | CR0 2EU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI6 Outer London - South |
| ITL 3 | TLI62 Croydon |
| Local authority | Croydon |
| Electoral ward | Fairfield |
| Westminster constituency | Croydon West |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

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

## Release History

- 23 Nov 2023 at 15:48 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034722-2023

## Notice URLs

- http://www.gov.uk
- https://www.techuk.org/what-we-deliver/events/home-office-biometrics-strategic-and-central-bureau-platform-market-engagement.html

## Provenance

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