Published date: 6 July 2022

Closed early engagement


Closing date: 5 August 2022

Contract summary

Industry

  • Optical-character-recognition equipment - 30216120

  • Fingerprint readers - 30233310

  • Biometric sensors - 35125110

Location of contract

CR9 3RR

Procurement reference

CF-0254600D58000000L5A4EAK1

Published date

6 July 2022

Closing date

5 August 2022

Contract type

Not specified

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

To assess the maturity of industry capabilities, the Home Office ran Biometric Self-Enrolment Feasibility Trials in November and December 2021. A report summarising the findings of the trials is published https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/biometric-self-enrolment-feasibility-trials/biometric-self-enrolment-feasibility-trials

The Home Office is now planning the next phase of biometric self-enrolment technology testing. It will be splitting up the technology testing into:
1. Self-service kiosk pilot
2. Second round of feasibility trials focussed on smartphone apps

We are delighted to invite industry and academia to an open engagement event on the Home Office's vision for biometrics, which will include more details on the next steps following the November 2021 feasibility trials. The event will be hosted by JSaRC and will be held on Thursday, 14 July 2022 from 15:00 - 17:00, via MS Teams. Please register your interest here. https://www.homeofficesurveys.homeoffice.gov.uk/s/STIUX8/

About the buyer

Contact name

Stuart Flegg

Address

Petty France
London
SW1H 9EX
GB

Email

JSaRC@homeoffice.gov.uk