Our Suppliers

IPS's Strategic Supplier Group

In May 2008,  five new suppliers were chosen to work with the Identity and Passport Service.  These were CSC, EDS, Fujitsu, IBM, and Thales who each signed framework contracts and formed a Strategic Supplier Group.

The use of a Strategic Supplier Group enables IPS to carry out shorter procurement processes, meaning contracts for services can be issued more quickly and easily. By inviting suppliers to sign up to a single framework contract it ensures common terms and conditions and pricing structures are in place. The group of suppliers under the framework contract can also be accessed by other agencies. The UK Border Agency has been involved in the procurement process to date, and now uses the framework contract to procure services for the improvement of its case work operations.