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Home Office Biometrics Strategic Central & Bureau Platform Supplier Event

Home Office

Estimated Value

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Deadline

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Published

30 November 2017

Type

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GBCPV: 72500000
CategoryIT & technology

Overview

This contract corresponds to the Strategic Central and Bureau Platform (SCBP) which is a key component of HOB. The SCBP project is delivering the continued Central and Bureau capability elements of the existing IABS (immigration and borders) and IDENT1 (law enforcement) systems.

Additional information: Home Office Biometric (HOB) Outline The HOB programme focuses on ensuring continuation & enhancement of the Home Office's (HO) national biometric services. These manage unique, digitised & biometrically verified identities.

The biometric modes currently employed are fingerprint, face & DNA. Business processes using these services include crime scene investigation, visa applications, passport applications, border control & counter-terrorism.

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The objectives for this market engagement exercise are to: • Give suppliers a view of the HOB Programme's high level requirements for SCBP • Give suppliers a view of the HOB Programme's technical approach for delivery of SCBP • Describe the commercial approach & outline of the procurement timeline • Understand any concerns suppliers may have about the approach being considered; whether there are any major risks issues or challenges present in this & how these may be avoided • Solicit feedback on how the approach may be refined to allow alternative or innovative approaches to SCBP delivery • Help ensure that the future procurement of the HOB Programme for SCBP is fair, unprejudiced & a competition in which suppliers feel encouraged to participate If you wish to attend HO invites organisations to respond to this Notice by email to SCBP@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk Emails must include the registered company name address & prime contact name & details & a completed Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA)(refer to 'Other Information' below).

Additional details

This contract corresponds to the Strategic Central&Bureau Platform (SCBP) which is a HOB key component. The SCBP project is delivering the continued Central & Bureau capability elements of the existing IABS (immigration & borders) & IDENT1 (law enforcement) systems.

Procurement Scope Scope of SCBP procurement covers provision of the core components of the existing IABS & IDENT1 biometric systems after disaggregation of the matcher/mobile/bureau application & tools which are subject to separate procurement actions. Engagement Description HO wishes to hold a supplier day (the Event) prior to releasing the OJEU Contract Notice, SQ&ITT for the procurement of the future SCBP.

This will be held in Central London; Tuesday December 12th 2:00-5:30 p.m. It is invitation only; details of how to apply as listed below. Indicative dates (which are subject to change) for SCBP procurement: • OJEU notice-Early 2018 • Contract Award-Late 2018 Other information You must complete & return the attached NDA Signed NDAs with attendee details must be returned by 5pm on 6th December 2017 when registration closes.

Participation details will be sent to successful applicants. Due to the venue's finite capacity responses (accompanied by signed NDAs) will be accepted on a first-come-first-served basis. While we will e

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Typepublic body
RegionAny region
Total tenders341
Total spend£7,984,036,608
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30 November 2017

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