Contract

Crossing the Border - Service integrator

  • Home Office

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-081522

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04acff (view related notices)

Published 10 December 2025, 2:01pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Home Office

2 Marsham Street

London

Email

crossingtheborder2024procurement@homeoffice.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/home-office

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

Crossing the Border - Service integrator

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 72227000 - Software integration consultancy services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Crossing the Border (CtB) is the steady state services and products which controls the flow of people and services across the borders. This is done principally via the Primary Control Points, mediated by a Border Force officer, or via an e-gate indirectly supervised by an officer. Information from ports is processed by a central collection of systems, hosted in the cloud and on premise. These systems are built on top of a number of infrastructure platforms, leveraging a hybrid cloud model.

The central systems support 24 hours a day 365 days a year operations, requiring high degrees of resilience and availability. The existing applications run on diverse technological stacks and have been delivered over a 3-year programme and are expected to evolve over the next 5 years in line with government policy and operational need. The system is critical national infrastructure, incorporating official and secret data sets and related processes.

The Supplier will be responsible for transition and transformation leadership for CtB and the Digital, Data and Technology (“DDaT”) directorate providing programme delivery, management, governance, and assurance across digital delivery in the CtB DDaT programme. This document sets out the requirements for a Supplier to deliver transition and transformation leadership services for a minimum of 4 years from the start of the Contract with a possible 1 year extension option under the CCS Technology Services 3 framework RM6100. It has been split into core requirements specific to the CtB DDaT outcomes within MBTP and general requirements which apply to all product families across DDaT. These materials are based upon stakeholder consultation, analysis of the current organisational position and the strategic direction of travel, all of which have informed the view of services required.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £18,500,000

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 72232000 - Development of transaction processing and custom software
  • 72261000 - Software support services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Requirements are listed within the published contract.

Procurement was let via CCS Technology Services 3 Lot 5.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Cost criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 50%

Cost criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 40%

Cost criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10%

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


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Open 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: 2024/S 000-033429


Section five. Award of contract

Title

Crossing the Border - Service Integrator

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

14 November 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 3

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

KPMG LLP

15 Canada Square

London

E14 5GL

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £18,500,000

Total value of the contract/lot: £18,500,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Cabinet Office

London

Country

United Kingdom