The Metropolitan Police is looking for suppliers of portable
biometric identity card readers.
A
tender notice published in the Official Journal of the EU said
the Met was looking to award a three-year framework agreement to
supply, support and integrate handheld mobile identification units
(MIUs).
The deal would cover all UK police forces, the Serious &
Organised Crime Agency, UK Borders Agency, HM Revenue &
Customs, Home Office, Ministry of Defence, Foreign &
Commonwealth Office and related agencies.
The unit must be able to capture and display the information
held on microchips and machine readable zones in passports, bank
cards, ID cards, credit cards and other identification
documents.
It must be able to capture one or more of 2D or 3D facial
images, fingerprints and irises. It must also provide secure data
communications across a secure police gateway.
There may be requirements to expand the capabilities of the
devices during the contract term, the notice said.
The framework agreement will be for three years with an option
to extend for a further two years.