UK wants fresh fingerprints on £300M biometrics platform
Public Sector
Home Office probes supplier interest as core police and immigration system heads for support shake-up
The UK Home Office wants to talk to suppliers about its plans for twopotential procurements for the Strategic Central and BureauPlatform (SCBP), its core biometrics system, worth up to £300million.
The department said the procurements could cover support, development, and ongoingmodernization of SCBP after it shifted much of the platform to "moremodern and widely adopted technology stacks."
It said this couldallow a broader range of suppliers to undertake support anddevelopment work, and split up the work ("potentialdisaggregation"), according to a preliminary market engagement notice.
The notice quotes a total estimatedvalue for the contracts of £296 million including VAT over up to 11years from October 2027, although it adds that this is based on currentannual charges – suggesting these are around £27 million – andshould be seen as indicative. The Home Office is ...
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