Opportunity

Generic Identity Verification (GIDV)

  • Secretary of State for the Home Department (acting through the Home Office )

F02: Contract notice

Notice reference: 2021/S 000-031984

Published 21 December 2021, 10:45pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Secretary of State for the Home Department (acting through the Home Office )

2 Marsham Street

London

SW1P 4DF

Email

fbiscommercial@homeoffice.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.gov.uk

one.3) Communication

Access to the procurement documents is restricted. Further information can be obtained at

https://homeoffice.app.jaggaer.com

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://homeoffice.app.jaggaer.com

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Other type

including public order and safety

one.5) Main activity

Other activity

including public order and safety


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Generic Identity Verification (GIDV)

Reference number

C21545

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 72416000 - Application service providers

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Personal device based, generic identity verification (GIDV), document verification and facial biometric enrolment, identity capture

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £91,000,000

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 immigration and passports and is responsible for securing the UK border, controlling immigration and issuing passports and visas.

The Home Office seeks market knowledge from suppliers in relation to the provision of a mobile device application and functional service wrapper necessary to capture and verify applicant identities:

- Scanning or reading documents (passport)

- Identity capture including facial biometric enrolment

- Document verification

- Real-time facial matching

- Liveness assessment

- Integration (Home Office application and case working systems)

- Personal information and data must be secure

- Continuous improvement

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £91,000,000

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

24

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

The contract will be for a period of two years with the option to extend for a further 12 months plus a further 12 months (2+1+1).

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

two.2.14) Additional information

Bidders must register for the Home Office e-tendering portal homeoffice.app.jaggaer.com AND register interest by email to fbiscommercial@homeoffice.gov.uk to gain access to the procurement system.


Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information

three.1) Conditions for participation

three.1.2) Economic and financial standing

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

three.1.3) Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Restricted procedure

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2021/S 000-020394

four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date

17 January 2022

Local time

11:59pm

four.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates

7 February 2022

four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Duration in months: 60 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: Yes

Estimated timing for further notices to be published: 48 months

six.2) Information about electronic workflows

Electronic ordering will be used

Electronic invoicing will be accepted

Electronic payment will be used

six.3) Additional information

Bidders must register for the Home Office e-tendering portal homeoffice.app.jaggaer.com AND register interest by email to gain access to the procurement system

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Secretary of State for the Home Department

2 Marsham Street

London

SW1P 4DF

Email

fbiscommercial@homeoffice.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

www.gov.uk