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Type of document: Contract Notice
Country: United Kingdom

1. Title: ELECTRONIC PASSPORT BIOMETRICS SERVICES- EXPORTING OPPORTUNITY- SHORT DEADLINE
2. Awarding Authority: Secretary of State for Business, Innovation & Skills acting on behalf of UK Trade & Investment (UKTI), GB. Web:
3. Contract type: Service contract
4. Description: Opportunity type
Public Sector
Industry
Aerospace, Airports, Software & Computer Services, Security, Defence
Implementing electronic passports (e-passports) project in line with ICAO standards.
The client wishes to move to the next generation of electronic passports (e-passports) in line with International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) standards and international best practices. E-passports offer enhanced security features and contain a chip in which storing the bearer’s personal information, as well as biometric information like facial image.
The client has already appointed a consultancy firm to prepare the request for proposal (tender) document to be used to invite potential bidders to submit a proposal (bid) for the implementation of the project. In light of the sensitivity and the security dimension involved in such a project, this project will go by restricted bidding, that is, to invite a limited number of companies to submit their proposal for the project.
In this context, we are compiling a list of UK firms which we may consider for the project. The company should:
be a valid, bonafide legal entity
have experience implementing an e-passport project in one or more countries
have the technical and financial means to undertake a project in market and to work with a local company as partner
The detailed requirements and specifications in the form of the request for proposal document will be made available in due course to the retained firms for the preparation of their proposal.
5. CPV Code(s): 48000000, 30200000, 72263000, 72267000, 72254000, 30124520, 30000000, 51600000, 35125110
6. NUTS code(s): UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKJ, UKK, UKL, UKM, UKN
7. Main site or location of works, main place of delivery or main place of performance: Mauritius
8. Reference attributed by awarding authority: Not provided.
9. Estimated value of requirement: Value of contract
£5m-50m
10. Opportunity closing date 8.7.2024.
11. Address to which they must be sent: For further information regarding the above contract notice please visit:
12. Other information: TKR-202471-EX-1757913