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Body Worn Video Cameras & Digital Evidence Management System

Home Office · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

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Opportunity overview

The Home Office is seeking to engage with suppliers who are interested in supporting the re-procurement of Body Worn Video Cameras (BWVC) and an associated Digital Evidence Management System (DEMS) to enable continued operational capability for Immigration Enforcement (IE), Border Force (BF) and Border Security Command (BSC) Maritime beyond the expiry of the current contract in March 2028. The Home Office requires approximately ~ 4000 BWVC’s, along with the necessary ancillary equipment such as clips for attaching each camera to a stab vest, uniform or clothing. Additionally, a DEMS is required, charging/docking facilities across ~ 125 locations throughout the United Kingdom (and potentially some European locations) and support services. The requirements include (but not limited to): • Equipment – BWV cameras and associated accessories (e.g., mounts, batteries, chargers) based on specification needs • Digital Evidence Management System (DEMS) – including secure transfer of existing data from previous supplier to new DEMS, secure storage, evidence lifecycle management, metadata tagging, access controls, and robust backup and recovery capabilities • Installation and Setup – Hardware installation, software setup and network configuration • Training – User training and administrator training • Policy development and compliance – Pilot program and Full deployment • Ongoing support and maintenance – Technical support, maintenance, and replacement services We welcome all potential Suppliers (including SMEs) to express an interest in this procurement and all those who might have an interest as a member of the supply chain. An online industry day will be held on 31st March 2026, You will hear about how the current capability is delivered today and ambitions for the future capability rollout across other areas of the Home Office. Following the industry day, Suppliers will be invited to complete a Market Survey Questionnaire (MSQ) (subsequent to signing a Non-Disclosure Agreement) with the potential for individual one to one sessions to be scheduled following receipt of supplier responses. Information for registering for the HO Jaggaer portal and subsequent market engagement will be provided within the Industry day presentation.

Classification

  • CPV32323500 — Video-surveillance system
  • CPV35120000 — Surveillance and security systems and devices
  • CPV35125300 — Security cameras
  • CPV72253100 — Helpdesk services
  • CPV72260000 — Software-related services

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

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
Project_19137
Main Procurement Category
goods
Above Threshold
Yes
Status
planning

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Communication

Future Notice Date
4 Sept 2026, 23:59

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Has Renewal
Yes
Status
planning

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Contract period

Starts
28 Mar 2028, 00:00
Ends
27 Mar 2033, 23:59
Max Extent Date
27 Mar 2035, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
35125300
Description
Security cameras
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
32323500
Description
Video-surveillance system
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
72253100
Description
Helpdesk services
Entry 4
Scheme
CPV
Id
35120000
Description
Surveillance and security systems and devices
Entry 5
Scheme
CPV
Id
72260000
Description
Software-related services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Planning and budget

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Description
The market engagement exercise seeks to give Suppliers an overview of what capabilities Home Office currently have, what we are looking for in a future contract and the relevant timelines. To gain an understanding of supplier interest, capabilities, and approaches to delivering Body Worn Video Cameras and Digital Evidence Management systems. The Home Office would like to gain market views on specific topics such as: a. Technical capabilities (BWVC and DEMS); b. Concerns/ barriers c. Commercial approach; Suppliers wishing to attend the industry day should e-mail their expression of interest to BWVProcurementTeam@homeoffice.gov.uk no later than 12:00 (GMT) On 20th March 2026. Subsequent to signing a Confidentially Agreement, Suppliers will be sent an invite to participate in the Industry Day which will be held virtually on 31st March 2026. Please ensure that the subject field within the e-mail states “Project_19137 – Expression of Interest - Industry Event – Home Office – Body Worn Video Cameras & Digital Evidence Management System.” Following the industry day, Suppliers will be invited to complete a Market Survey Questionnaire (MSQ) (subsequent to signing a Non-Disclosure Agreement) with the potential for individual one to one sessions to be scheduled following receipt of supplier responses. Information for registering for the HO Jaggaer portal and subsequent market engagement will be provided within the Industry day presentation. All information provided on Home Office's current thinking as part of the market engagement exercise should be considered indicative in nature and no overall decision on the procurement approach has yet been made. The market engagement exercise is not a formal request for expressions of interest. Participation or non-participation in this exercise will not prevent any person from participating in any future competitive procurement process. Information gathered by Home Office during the market engagement exercise may be used to shape and refine the proposition before any formal competitive procurement process is launched. Home Office is not obliged to respond to any correspondence related to the market engagement exercise. Interested persons should not engage in direct or indirect canvassing of Home Office (or any person connected with it) concerning the market engagement exercise, and no attempt should be made to procure information outside of the defined process. Any costs of participation in this market engagement exercise will be borne by the participant.
Due
12 Jun 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Documents

Entry 1
Id
023059-2026
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Published
13 Mar 2026, 14:39
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Home Office
Id
GB-PPON-PWGC-6513-PQLZ

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PWGC-6513-PQLZ

Address

Street Address
2 Marsham Street
Locality
London
Postal Code
SW1P 4DF
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKI32

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - central government

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · London · UKI32 · SW1P 4DF · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UK · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

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