UK wants fresh fingerprints on £300M biometrics platform

Sat, 09 May 2026 08:30:00 +0000

Originally published by The Register

Home Office probes supplier interest as core police and immigration system heads for support shake-up

The UK Home Office wants to talk to suppliers about its plans for two potential procurements for the Strategic Central and Bureau Platform (SCBP), its core biometrics system, worth up to £300 million.

The department said the procurements could cover support, development, and ongoing modernization of SCBP after it shifted much of the platform to “more modern and widely adopted technology stacks.”

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UK wants fresh fingerprints on £300M biometrics platform