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title: "Request For Information (RFI) for technology solutions for Document Management Services (document validation, scanning, categorisation and data extraction)."
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-046cf0"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "HOME OFFICE"
published: "2024-06-03"
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# Request For Information (RFI) for technology solutions for Document Management Services (document validation, scanning, categorisation and data extraction).

Buyer: HOME OFFICE  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-046cf0

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## Summary

The Home Office is preparing to launch a Request For Information (RFI) for technology solutions for Document Management Services. The RFI aims to improve the validation, scanning, categorisation, and data extraction of identification documents. Suppliers have until 28th June 2024 to submit responses to the RFI.

This tender by the Home Office presents an opportunity for technology service providers specialising in IT services, consulting, software development, and Internet support. The procurement process is currently in the planning stage with a focus on market engagement to enhance document management capabilities for future services provided by His Majesty’s Passport Office. Businesses interested in innovation and optimisation in document processing are well-suited to compete in this tender.

## Notice

Market engagement (RFI) to gain an understanding of the technology available in the document management market (document validation, scanning, categorisation and data extraction). This RFI is in support of the requirement published in the following PIN: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016322-2024

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Contracting Authority - His Majesty's Passport Office (HMPO) - is reviewing technology capabilities for future document validation, scanning, categorisation and data extraction services, and to support this, HMPO is seeking input from the market to ensure that the service is delivered optimally. This RFI focusses specifically on technology that is available to improve or optimise HMPOs ability to scan and validate identification documents, and then to categorise and extract data. Overview of the Service: HMPO requires its customers who apply for a new passport, a replacement passport, or a passport renewal, to send in supporting documentation (hard copies) as part of their application. During the Document Management service, there is a requirement to: - Validate the authenticity of documents contained within each application; - Scan documents to a standard that allows for easy reading of data on documents; - Categorise documents into streams as defined by HMPO; - Extract certain data from images of documents. This RFI focusses specifically on the technology that is available to enable to above tasks.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017128-2024 |
| 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 | 3 Jun 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 6 Apr 2025 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £100,000,000 |
| 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 | 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 |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 30 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages
- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 75 - Administration, defence and social security services
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 30100000 - Office machinery, equipment and supplies except computers, printers and furniture
- 30120000 - Photocopying and offset printing equipment
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 72100000 - Hardware consultancy services
- 72200000 - Software programming and consultancy services
- 75000000 - Administration, defence and social security services
- 75100000 - Administration services
- 75110000 - General public services
- 75120000 - Administrative services of agencies
- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 79500000 - Office-support services
- 79560000 - Filing services
- 79900000 - Miscellaneous business and business-related services

## Release History

- 3 Jun 2024 at 10:37 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017128-2024

## Notice URLs

- https://homeoffice.app.jaggaer.com
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016322-2024
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/home-office

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