IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support (№8145568)

23 may

Number: 8145568

Country: United Kingdom

Source: TED


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Publication date


23-05-2018

Description


  1. Section I
    1. Name and addresses
      Secretary of State for the Home Department
      49 Sydenham Road
      Croydon
      CR0 2EU
      United Kingdom
      E-mail: [email protected]
    2. Type of the contracting authority:
      Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
    3. Main activity:
      Public order and safety
  2. Section II
    1. Scope of the procurement:
      1. Title:

        Home Office Biometric Matcher Engine Software (minutiae-based) and Associated Services


      2. Main CPV code:
        72000000, 72200000, 72300000, 72100000
      3. Type of contract:
        Services
      4. Short description:

        The Contracting Authority initiated a procurement to identify an EconOmic operator(s) to provide the BiometrIc matcher platform and associated services (BMPS). BMPS delivers across multiple biometric modalities and data sets (which shall include, but not limited to, immigration, citizenship, law enforcement) as part of Home Office Biometrics (HOB) programme.

        There are 2 distinct parts to the BMPS:

        (i) A technology platform and BiomeTric matcher service bus provided by the Matcher Service supplier (MSS); and

        (ii) BiometrIc matching algorithm(s) that are integrated into the platform provided by the MatcHer engine software (MES) suppliers.

        This Contract award notice relates to part (ii) the selection of the Lot 2 Matcher engine software (minutiae-based) supplier.


      5. Information about lots:
        This contract is divided into lots: yes
      6. Total value of the procurement:
        Value excluding VAT: 55 000 000.00 GBP
    2. Description
      1. Title:

        Matcher Engine Software (minutiae based) Supplier (MES)


      2. Additional CPV code(s):
        72200000, 72300000, 72100000
      3. Place of performance:
      4. Description of the procurement:

        Lot 2 Matching engine software (MES) (minutiae based) supplier will provide the following:

        — Matching engine software (minutiae based) for biometric matching of finger Ten-print, palm print and latentmarks to support verification, search and de-duplication of biometric records;

        — Professional services including design, guidance and technical specifications for the Matcher engine software;

        — Collaboration with the Matcher Service Supplier;

        — Early Life Support;

        — Ongoing Level 4 support of the MES; and.

        — Provision of a software licence to deliver the services to the Contracting Authority and any other Central government bodies.


      5. Award criteria:
        Quality criterion - Name: Service and Technical / Weighting: 67
        Price - Weighting: 33
      6. Information about options:
        Options: yesDescription of options:

        The Contracting Authority reserves the right to extend the initial term of 60 months for a further period of 24 months and an additional 12 months. Therefore, the total potential term of the contract is 96 months from the effective date.


      7. Information about European Union funds:
        The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
      8. Additional information:

        The Contracting Authority reserves the right to amend the scale of the requirements at any time during the procurement process, or over the term of the contracts to provide additional BMPS to future modalities and similarly the Economic operators appointed may also be required to extend BMPS to support any other Central government bodies.


  3. Section IV
    1. Description:
      1. Type of procedure:
        Restricted procedure
      2. Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system:
      3. Information about electronic auction:
      4. Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA):
        The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: yes
    2. Administrative information:
      1. Previous publication concerning this procedure:
        Notice number in the OJ S: 2017/S 120-242965
      2. Information about termination of dynamic purchasing system:
      3. Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice:
  4. Section V
    1. Contract No: HOB-3
      Lot No: 1
      Title:

      Matcher Service Platform and Associated Services


    2. Award of contract
      1. Date of conclusion of the contract: 2018-02-21
      2. Information about tenders:
        Number of tenders received: 4
        Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
        Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
        Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
        Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4
        The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: no
      3. Name and address of the contractor:
        Fujitsu Services Limited
        96056
        22 Baker Street
        London
        W1U 3BW
        United Kingdom
        The contractor is an SME: no
      4. Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT):
        Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: 28 000 000.00 GBP
        Total value of the contract/lot: 28 000 000.00 GBP
      5. Information about subcontracting:
        Value excluding VAT: 6 000 000.00 GBP
        Proportion: 22
        Short description of the part of the contract to be subcontracted:

        Provision of biometric software products and related services.


        Contract No: HOB-4
        Lot No: 2
        Title:

        Matcher Engine Software (minutiae-based) and associated Services


      6. Award of contract
        1. Date of conclusion of the contract: 2018-05-17
        2. Information about tenders:
          Number of tenders received: 3
          Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
          Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
          Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
          Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
          The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: no
        3. Name and address of the contractor:
          Morpho UK Limited
          255, Wharfedale Road, Winnersh, Wokingham, Berkshire
          Wokingham
          RG41 5TP
          United Kingdom
          The contractor is an SME: no
        4. Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT):
          Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: 9 000 000.00 GBP
          Total value of the contract/lot: 7 043 805.00 GBP
        5. Information about subcontracting:

    3. Section VI
      1. Additional information

        The Contracting Authority reserves the right to amend the scale of the requirements at any time during the procurement process, or over the term of the contracts to provide additional BMPS to future modalities and similarly the Economic operators appointed may also be required to extend BMPS to support any other Central government bodies.


      2. Procedures for review
        1. Review body
          N/A
          N/A
          United Kingdom
        2. Body responsible for mediation procedures
          N/A
          N/A
          United Kingdom
        3. Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
          N/A
          N/A
          United Kingdom
      3. Date of dispatch of this notice
        2018-05-21