Five suppliers selected for U.K. ID cards project

Five suppliers have been chosen to deliver the IT systems for the National Identity Scheme (NIS) project.

The Home Office announced that CSC, EDS, Fujitsu, IBM and Thales have all been invited to sign framework contracts and form a Strategic Supplier Group for the scheme. All five will compete to win specific contracts for the various multi-million pound projects involved in the ID card scheme.

Bill Crothers, executive director at Identity and Passport Service (IPS) said: “I am very proud of what has been achieved. This contract is both innovative and protective of the public purse and all five suppliers have agreed to provide a cooperative working environment.”

By using a Strategic Supplier Group, IPS will be able to carry out shorter procurement processes, meaning contracts for services can be issued more quickly and easily.

The first competition will be to identify which supplier will support the delivery of identity cards for airside workers.

Starting in November this year compulsory identity cards will be introduced for foreign nationals.

From late 2009 cards will be rolled out to “those employed in sensitive roles or locations” where identity assurance is important to public protection, such as airside workers.

From 2010 identity cards will be available on a voluntary basis to young people to assist them in proving their identity as they start out on their independent life in society.

Related content:

U.K. government defends security of ID cards scheme

Portugal picks national ID card supplier

Policy problems could result from private sector ID plan

Would you recommend this article?

Share

Thanks for taking the time to let us know what you think of this article!
We'd love to hear your opinion about this or any other story you read in our publication.


Jim Love, Chief Content Officer, IT World Canada

Featured Download

Featured Articles

Cybersecurity in 2024: Priorities and challenges for Canadian organizations 

By Derek Manky As predictions for 2024 point to the continued expansion...

Survey shows generative AI is a top priority for Canadian corporate leaders.

Leaders are devoting significant budget to generative AI for 2024 Canadian corporate...

Related Tech News

Tech Jobs

Our experienced team of journalists and bloggers bring you engaging in-depth interviews, videos and content targeted to IT professionals and line-of-business executives.

Tech Companies Hiring Right Now