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Published 22 Sept 2026

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Home Office biometic testing and assurance

Authority: Home Office

Call-off from a framework agreement
CPV: System quality assurance planning services (72224200)
Published contract value£3,000,000Exc. VAT
Contract ends 2 Sept 2028
Contract starts 3 Sept 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The requirement is for the provision of an independent Biometric Testing & Assurance (BT&A) service to support the Home Office's use of biometric technologies across identity assurance, age assessment and related programmes. The service will provide specialist assurance to ensure biometric systems perform as intended, remain resilient to fraud and adversarial attacks, and continue to operate effectively throughout their lifecycle

Published procurement details

Procedure
Call-off from a framework agreement
Buyer reference
tender_520354/1613118
Category
Services
Tender status
Complete
Award status
Active
Suitable for SMEs
Yes
Suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises
No
Tender deadline
Procurement method
Selective
Additional classifications 1: Reference
72227000
Additional classifications 1: Scheme
CPV
Additional classifications 1: Description
Software integration consultancy services
Item 1: Delivery locations as published
CR0 2WF; British Oversea Territories; Channel Islands; Europe; Isle of Man; Rest of the World; United Kingdom

Key dates

Published dates
  1. Award decision
    3 Sept 2026
  2. Contract starts
    3 Sept 2026
  3. Notice published
    22 Sept 2026
  4. Contract ends
    2 Sept 2028

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

  • Home OfficeContracting authority 2 Marsham Street, London, SW1P 4DF, EnglandContact email

Suppliers named on the notice

  • Ingenium biometric laboratories LTDSupplier The Buttery, Highland Court Farm, Bridge, Canterbury, Kent, CT4 5HW England
    Identifier
    12082763 · GB-COH
    Voluntary, community or social enterprise
    No
    Business size
    Large

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • n/a awardDocumentPDF

Notices published for this procedure

Source record

Source
Contracts Finder
Notice language
en
Release reference
ocds-b5fd17-676f09c8-ecf8-431a-9b6a-622c5faf8a83-2026-09-22T13:54:21+01:00
Published
22 Sept 2026
Latest update
22 Sept 2026
Procedure reference
ocds-b5fd17-676f09c8-ecf8-431a-9b6a-622c5faf8a83
Contract reference
ocds-b5fd17-676f09c8-ecf8-431a-9b6a-622c5faf8a83-1