Home Office

CAID Web Image Metadata Matching Capability

5
Incomplete applications
3 SME, 2 large
4
Completed applications
4 SME, 0 large
Published Friday 25 January 2019
Deadline for asking questions Friday 1 February 2019 at 11:59pm GMT
Closing date for applications Friday 8 February 2019 at 11:59pm GMT

Overview

Summary of the work The Home Office are looking to purchase a Web Image Metadata Matching Capability to enable matching of images (using their metadata) against a datastore of image metadata sourced from publicly available internet images.
Latest start date Wednesday 1 May 2019
Expected contract length 24 months
Location London
Organisation the work is for Home Office
Budget range Up to the maximum value of £500k over the term.

About the work

Why the work is being done The Home Office is looking to match images based on their metadata against metadata indexed from publicly available Internet images to aid in Online Child Sexual Abuse/Exploitation (OCSAE) cases.
Problem to be solved The Home Office are looking for a supplier who has already built their own datastore of image metadata from the web and are actively updating and maintaining this datastore. The supplier will be expected to provide evidence of:
• Number of Online Images Indexed;
• Image Metadata fields indexed and stored for an Image;
• Scalability of their solution;
• Work underway to keep at the forefront of matching Image Metadata against web indexed data.

Matching of this image metadata against image metadata gathered during OCSAE cases will be used to aid investigation.
Who the users are and what they need to do • UKLE officers working on Online Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation cases;
• Up to 50 force organisations across the UK (UKLE and other organisations within the OSCAE space).
Early market engagement none
Any work that’s already been done
Existing team CAID PPPT Team
Current phase Not applicable

Work setup

Address where the work will take place 2 Marsham Street
Other client location across the UK as required
Suppliers Premise or remotely
Working arrangements The Home Office are looking to procure an existing capability already developed and maintained by the suppler. The users are UKLE officers and will be located nationally. It is anticipated that the supplier will have their own premises and infrastructure.
Security clearance During the contract if staff require access to sensitive material they must hold or be prepared to undergo the relevant level of Security Clearance.

Additional information

Additional terms and conditions Standard DOS3 terms and conditions however any IP generated as a result of projects commissioned by the authority, shall vest with the authority.

Skills and experience

Buyers will use the essential and nice-to-have skills and experience to help them evaluate suppliers’ technical competence.

Essential skills and experience
  • Knowledge of Internet Image Indexing;
  • Knowledge of Large Scale Database optimisation
  • Knowledge of Image EXIF data
  • Knowledge of Image types
  • Knowledge of Image Hashing
  • Knowledge of Image Matching
  • UI development skills
  • Software development skills
Nice-to-have skills and experience
  • Knowledge of the use of Imagery within Police Investigations with relevance given to online OCSAE cases
  • Experience of differing media devices

How suppliers will be evaluated

How many suppliers to evaluate 3
Proposal criteria
  • Compliance with Functional Requirements
  • Compliance with Non-Functional Requirements
  • Value for Money
Cultural fit criteria
  • Ability to take a proactive approach to stakeholder engagement;
  • Knowledge sharing and participation in skills transfer to the client;
  • Ability to work collaboratively with the client-side team, stakeholders and suppliers
Payment approach Fixed price
Assessment methods
  • Written proposal
  • Presentation
Evaluation weighting

Technical competence

50%

Cultural fit

10%

Price

40%

Questions asked by suppliers

1. Can you provide more clarity into the levels of security clearance levels that may be required? It is the intention that the HO will purchase an existing capability for Web Image Metadata Matching. Use of an existing capability will not require any specific security clearance by the supplier. If, however, during the term of the contract the supplier is required to have detailed knowledge about the CAID system architecture, any staff involved will be required to comply with the Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS). They may also be required to obtain Non-Police Personnel Vetting Level 2 (NPPV2)