Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Secretary of State for the Home Department
49 Sydenham Road
Croydon
CR0 2EU
UK
Contact person: Matcher Commercial Team
E-mail: HOBMatcherBids@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk
NUTS: UKI
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/home-office
Address of the buyer profile: https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/sso/jsp/login.jsp
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
I.5) Main activity
Public order and safety
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Home Office Biometric Matcher Platform and associated Services
II.1.2) Main CPV code
72000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Contracting Authority intends 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; and
(ii) biometric matching algorithm(s) that are integrated into the platform. This contract award notice is for part (ii) Lot 3 Matcher Engine Software (orthogonal-based) supplier.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
55 000 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: 3
II.2.1) Title
Matcher Engine Software (MES) (Orthogonal-Based) Supplier
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
72100000
72300000
72200000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKI
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 3 Matcher Engine Software (MES) (orthogonal). Supplier will provide the following: Matching Engine Software (orthogonal-based) for matching and re-ranking of Ten-print, palm print and latent marks to support biometric searches of biometric records:
— professional services including design, guidance and technical specifications for the Matcher Engine Software,
— collaboration with the MSS,
— 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.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Service and technical
/ Weighting: 67
Price
/ Weighting:
33
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
The Contracting Authority reserves the right to extend the initial term for a further period of twenty four (24) months and an additional twelve (12) months. Therefore, the total potential term of the contract is ninety six (96) months from the effective date.
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
II.2.14) 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.
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2017/S 120-242965
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Contract No: HOB-3
Title: Matcher Service Platform and Associated Services
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
21/02/2018
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from 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
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Fujitsu Services Ltd
96056
22 Baker Street
London
W1U 3BW
UK
NUTS: UKI
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 28 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be subcontracted
Value or proportion likely to be subcontracted to third parties
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.
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 2
Contract No: HOB-4
Title: Matcher Engine Software (minutiae-based) and associated Services
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
17/05/2018
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from 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
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Morpho UK Ltd
GB 06195781
255, Wharfdale Road, Winnersh, Wokingham, Berkshire
Wokingham
RG41 5TP
UK
NUTS: UKI
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 7 043 805.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 3
Contract No: HOB-5
Title: Matcher Engine Software (Orthogonal-based) and associated Services
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
19/11/2018
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from 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
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
NEC UK Ltd
Athene, Odyssey Business Park Ruislip
Middlesex
HA4 6QE
UK
NUTS: UKI
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 4 207 193.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
The following information has been captured in accordance with the requirements of Regulation 50 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015: the Authority received a total of 3 tenders for this procurement, all of which were received electronically via the Contracting Authority's e-sourcing suite. The Authority did not receive any tenders from non-EU states. The Authority did not receive any tenders from any Groups of Economic Operators. The Supplier awarded the Lot 3 Matcher Engine Software (Orthogonal-based) and associated services contract is not a SME. The information requirements as set out in Part-D of Annex V of the Public Contracts Directive can be found within this notice and Contracts Finder.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
18/12/2018