Estimated Value
Up to £300,000
Deadline
Not specified
Published
30 May 2025
Type
Not specified
Full Description
Description
The Home Office is considering future service delivery options for photographic booths located at seven Area Processing Centres operated by HMPO. The service is currently delivered under a concession model where the supplier installs, operates, and maintains photo booths that provide customers with compliant passport photographs.
This market engagement aims to assess supplier interest, capability, and any barriers to entry to inform the potential procurement strategy.
Potential Requirements
The potential service requirements are
- Supply and install photographic booths across HMPO service centres.
- Operate and maintain the booths on a 24/7 basis, including hardware, software, and customer interface.
- Ensure compliance with Home Office passport photograph requirements and biometric standards.
- Deliver services under a concession model, where revenue is generated from customer use and a commission is returned to HMPO.
- Integrate with existing HMPO digital systems where applicable.
- Provide performance reporting and maintain uptime/service standards.
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Likely incumbents
Suppliers who won similar work from this buyer in the last 5 years.
- 1
SOUTHAMPTON MARINE SERVICES LIMITED
6 contracts wonlatest 15 Apr 2026£454,633
total awarded
- 2
Deloitte LLP
5 contracts wonlatest 7 Oct 2026ends 27 May 2030£382m
total awarded
- 3
The Police Treatment Centres
£994,000
total awarded
- 4
Kainos Software Limited
4 contracts wonlatest 7 Aug 2026ends 1 Sept 2030£308m
total awarded
- 5
PA CONSULTING SERVICES LIMITED
3 contracts wonlatest 29 Sept 2026ends 31 Aug 2026£174m
total awarded
SOUTHAMPTON MARINE SERVICES LIMITED is the most likely incumbent based on recency and category match. To win, bidders typically need a clearly differentiated proposition or a price advantage.
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Published
30 May 2025
Submission deadline
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Notice type
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