Prior information: UK-London: software package and information systems

UK-London: software package and information systems

2010/S 167-256217

PRIOR INFORMATION NOTICE

Services

SECTION I: CONTRACTING AUTHORITY

• I.1)
  NAME, ADDRESSES AND CONTACT POINT(S)

  Contact: Attn: Tel. E-mail: All UK Public Bodies (as represented by Directgov)
  Directgov Hercules House Hercules Road
  David Ng/ David Dodds
  David Ng
  SE1 7DULondon
  UNITED KINGDOM
  +44 2078293766
  david.ng@directgov.gsi.gov.uk

  Internet address(es)

  General address of the contracting authority www.direct.gov.uk

  Further information can be obtained at: As in above-mentioned contact point(s)

• I.2)
  TYPE OF THE CONTRACTING AUTHORITY AND MAIN ACTIVITY OR ACTIVITIES

  Other All UK Public Bodies (as represented by Directgov)

  General public services

  Other Identity verification and authentication services

  The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities Yes

SECTION II.B: OBJECT OF THE CONTRACT (SUPPLIES OR SERVICES)

• II.1)
  TITLE ATTRIBUTED TO THE CONTRACT BY THE CONTRACTING AUTHORITY

  All aspects of identity verification and authentication services for the public sector.

• II.2)
  TYPE OF CONTRACT AND PLACE OF DELIVERY OR OF PERFORMANCE

  Service category: No 7

  NUTS code UK

• II.3)
  SHORT DESCRIPTION OF NATURE AND QUANTITY OR VALUE OF SUPPLIES OR SERVICES

  This prior information notice is intended to act as a call for feedback regarding the UK public sector’s potential requirements in relation to all aspects of identity verification and authentication services. In particular, the UK public sector through Directgov is looking for information on the availability of all types of multichannel services that business and personal customers might use to provide satisfactory assurance of identity when interacting with public services.

  Services of interest include establishment of the provenance of identity, verification of a person against an identity, verification of the authority to conduct the transaction, validation of personal data related to the identity, fraud prevention, malware prevention, and assurance of appropriate security when accessing a public service through all channel types including but not limited to online and telephony.

  The UK public sector is looking to consider all types of new or pre-existing schemes or services that may be suitable. Different departments or local authorities may pursue services addressing different aspects of the requirements at any given future date.

  The UK public sector may consider establishing a scheme to enable such services to be accredited as suitable for use by customers when accessing public services. The accreditation process would be based on defined policies and standards. However, the commercial basis on which these services may be provided is to be determined.

  Any organisations currently interested in developing initiatives or projects covering the requirements listed above and which may be of interested in collaborating with the public sector should contact the named contacts above in order to request a high-level background information document. This prior information notice sets out the UK public sector’s current thinking on these services only, and will not bind any future procurement of similar services, if such a procurement takes place.

  Should Directgov receive a sufficient level of interest in the scheme, supplier conferences may be held to discuss the nature and extent of the services available on the market and likely to be available in the near future. This will however be entirely at Directgov’s discretion.

  Should any procurement of these or similar services take place in the future, the necessary steps to comply with the procurement rules will be taken at that time. Neither Directgov nor any element of the UK public sector will however commit to making any such procurement.

  Division into lots No

• II.4)
  COMMON PROCUREMENT VOCABULARY (CPV)

  48000000, 72000000

II.5)
SCHEDULED DATE FOR START OF AWARD PROCEDURES

• II.6)
  CONTRACT COVERED BY THE GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT AGREEMENT (GPA)

  Yes

• II.7)
  ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

  The quantity levels advertised in this prior information notice is to be determined. The UK Government must first assess all possible solutions to its requirements.

SECTION III: LEGAL, ECONOMIC, FINANCIAL AND TECHNICAL INFORMATION

III.1)
CONDITIONS RELATING TO THE CONTRACT

III.1.1)
Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions regulating them

• III.2)
  CONDITIONS FOR PARTICIPATION
• III.2.1)
  Reserved contracts

  No

SECTION VI: COMPLEMENTARY INFORMATION

• VI.1)
  CONTRACT RELATED TO A PROJECT AND/OR PROGRAMME FINANCED BY COMMUNITY FUNDS

  No

VI.2)
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

VI.3)
INFORMATION ON GENERAL REGULATORY FRAMEWORK

• VI.4)
  DATE OF DISPATCH OF THIS NOTICE:

  23.8.2010