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Future eGates Contract Award

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Opportunity overview

This is the official notice to announce the award of the Future eGates Contract. The Contract is for the provision of an eGate solution to be deployed in the UK and at juxtaposed sites in Europe. The Supplier shall be responsible for the eGate design, build, support and maintenance during the term of the Contract. The Contract has an initial term of 5-years, with up to 5 12-month extension options.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Thales DIS UK Limited

Match pending…
Contract value
£54.2m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
1 Mar 2025
Award ID
011294-2025-contract_6619-1
Status
active
Identifier
01278148
Location
Reading, UKJ11, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV72000000 — IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
  • CPV35120000 — Surveillance and security systems and devices
  • CPV35121000 — Security equipment
  • CPV35123000 — Site-identification equipment
  • CPV35125110 — Biometric sensors

Lots

  • The Home Office undertook a tender exercise to appoint a supplier of eGates for deployment in the UK and at juxtaposed controls in Europe which are capable of processing passengers using biometric and biographic matching technologies. The Home Office utilised the Competitive Dialogue Procedure; a multi-stage procurement process that is intended to progressively develop a solution with selected Bidders, discussing with each Bidder their proposed solution, that best met the Authority’s requirements from a technical, commercial, and financial perspective. Following a full procurement process in line with the issued tender documentation, the Home Office conducted an evaluation of solution responses to identify the most economically advantageous tender. A contract has now been awarded to a single supplier for an initial term of 60-months, at a value of £54,200,000 (excl. VAT).£132m

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ocds-h6vhtk-02fab4
Status
complete
Has Recurrence
No
Procurement Method
selective
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Competitive dialogue

Covered By

GPA

Amendments

Entry 1
Id
1

Unstructured Changes

Entry 1

Where

Section
IV.2.2

New Value

Date
14 Feb 2022, 12:00

Old Value

Date
7 Feb 2022, 12:00

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Tender Period

Ends
7 Feb 2022, 12:00

Communication

Future Notice Date
4 Jan 2022, 00:00

Contract terms

Performance Terms
As per Terms and Conditions of the Contract documents which shall be shared at the ISOS stage.
Has Electronic Payment
Yes
Has Electronic Ordering
Yes
Electronic Invoicing Policy
allowed

Classification

Id
72000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Submission terms

Languages

en

Bid Validity Period

Duration In Days
1,080

Submission Method

electronicSubmission
written

Participation Fees

Entry 1
Id
1

Type

document

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
suitability
Description
N/A

Applies To

supplier

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled
Has Options
Yes
Has Renewal
Yes
Description
The Home Office undertook a tender exercise to appoint a supplier of eGates for deployment in the UK and at juxtaposed controls in Europe which are capable of processing passengers using biometric and biographic matching technologies. The Home Office utilised the Competitive Dialogue Procedure; a multi-stage procurement process that is intended to progressively develop a solution with selected Bidders, discussing with each Bidder their proposed solution, that best met the Authority’s requirements from a technical, commercial, and financial perspective. Following a full procurement process in line with the issued tender documentation, the Home Office conducted an evaluation of solution responses to identify the most economically advantageous tender. A contract has now been awarded to a single supplier for an initial term of 60-months, at a value of £54,200,000 (excl. VAT).

Value

Amount
132,000,000
Currency
GBP

Options

Description
The Authority may extend the contract beyond the initial term if agreed between both Parties. There are up to 5 12-month extension options.

Renewal

Description
The Authority shall have the option to extend the agreement for a further five 12-month periods beyond the initial 60 months. The estimated contract value stated in this Notice is the value for the contract period including extensions.

Second Stage

Maximum Candidates
4

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Quality
Type
quality
Description
60
Criterion 2
Name
Social Value
Type
quality
Description
10
Criterion 3
Name
Price
Type
cost
Description
30

Contract period

Duration In Days
1,800

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed

Selection criteria

Description
Additional project specific questions to assess each Bidder's technical and professional ability relevant to the eGates Contract being procured. The 4 Bidders that score highest at this stage will be taken through to the next stages of the tender.

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery Location

Description
United Kingdom and juxtaposed controls in Europe.

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Entry 2
Region
UK
Entry 3
Region
UK

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
35120000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Surveillance and security systems and devices
Entry 2
Id
35121000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Security equipment
Entry 3
Id
35123000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Site-identification equipment
Entry 4
Id
35125110
Scheme
CPV
Description
Biometric sensors

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
economic
Document Type
economicSelectionCriteria
Entry 2
Id
technical
Document Type
technicalSelectionCriteria

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-35986
Name
Home Office

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UK
Locality
London
Postal Code
SW1P 4DF
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
2 Marsham Street,

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
MINISTRY
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
Entry 2
Id
03
Scheme
COFOG
Description
Public order and safety

Identifier

Legal Name
Home Office

Contact

Name
Josh Dell
Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-1619
Name
Home Office

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UK
Locality
London
Country Name
United Kingdom

Details

Identifier

Legal Name
Home Office

Contact

Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-4648
Name
Home Office

Roles

buyer
centralPurchasingBody

Address

Region
UK
Locality
London
Postal Code
SW1P 4DF
Country Name
United Kingdom

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
MINISTRY
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
Entry 2
Id
03
Scheme
COFOG
Description
Public order and safety

Identifier

Legal Name
Home Office

Contact

Name
Josh Dell
Organisation 4
Id
GB-FTS-28022
Name
The Secretary of State for the Home Department

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
London
Country Name
United Kingdom

Identifier

Legal Name
The Secretary of State for the Home Department
Organisation 5
Id
GB-FTS-27582
Name
Home Office

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UK
Locality
London
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
2 Marsham Street

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
NATIONAL_AGENCY
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
National or federal agency/office
Entry 2
Id
03
Scheme
COFOG
Description
Public order and safety

Identifier

Legal Name
Home Office

Contact

Organisation 6
Id
GB-FTS-141803
Name
Thales DIS UK Limited

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKJ11
Locality
Reading
Country Name
United Kingdom

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Id
01278148
Legal Name
Thales DIS UK Limited
Organisation 7
Id
GB-FTS-141804
Name
Secretary of State for the Home Department

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
Croydon
Postal Code
CR0 2WF
Country Name
United Kingdom

Identifier

Legal Name
Secretary of State for the Home Department

Award information

Award 1
Id
011294-2025-contract_6619-1
Title
Future eGates
Status
active
Has Subcontracting
Yes

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-141803
Name
Thales DIS UK Limited

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
011294-2025-contract_6619-1
Title
Future eGates
Status
active
Award ID
011294-2025-contract_6619-1
Date Signed
1 Mar 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
54,200,000
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · London · UK · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UK

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
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