UNITED KINGDOM
The UK Department of HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has called for suppliers to support its work implementing a range of digital services as part of the cross-Government Future Borders program.
The tax authority has published two contract notices seeking commercial partners to provide additional design and delivery skills on a number of “operational-facing digital products” to be rolled out at UK borders.
HMRC said many of the services in question were currently at the stage of “emerging initiatives and prototypes”.
“Work to design, construct and, ultimately, deploy them will take place over the next two years,” HMRC said.
“The chosen suppliers will be expected to be able to provide specialist teams and individuals to work as part of scrum teams delivering project sprints.”
It said all personnel provided must have baseline personnel security standard clearance.
Future Borders is part of a push to provide technological answers to overseeing and policing the country’s borders in the wake of its departure from the European Union (Brexit).
It is being run by the Border Delivery Group, a collective of senior officials charged with leading the Government’s preparations for all Brexit eventualities.
“We will create and maintain a world-leading border that enhances the prosperity and security of the UK,” HMRC said.
“Our mission is to enhance our borders, generate prosperity and protect the public.”
It said this would be achieved through designing and operating innovative border services that were integrated across Government and enhanced by strong business relationships.
London, 11 October 2019
