Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Home Office
49 Sydenham Road
Croydon
CR0 2EU
Contact
Elizabeth Barnes
elizabeth.barnes2@homeoffice.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
one.5) Main activity
Public order and safety
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Home Office Biometrics Strategic Facial Matching Application Programming Interface (API) and associated Services
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Market engagement for Strategic Facial Matching API and associated Services
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Home Office is the lead government department for public safety, migration and borders and homeland security. It is responsible for securing the UK border, controlling immigration and issuing passports and visas.
Strategic Facial Matching (SFM) is an infrastructure, software delivery and data migration project within the Home Office Biometrics Programme (HOB) Programme. SFM is intended subsequently to evolve as a service.
The HOB Programme seeks market knowledge from suppliers in relation to products and services capable of being integrated with the SFM service via an API on the HOB Biometrics Services Gateway.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
30 November 2023
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
A virtual further information and supplier engagement event will be held on 23 August 2023. Suppliers able to offer a solution are requested to attend, attendance is not a condition for bidders in any future procurement. Any suppliers interested in attending this event should register their interest no later than 13.00 on 14 August 2023 using the following link.