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title: "Biometric Testing and Assurance (BT&A) Services"
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# Biometric Testing and Assurance (BT&A) Services

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/biometric-testing-and-assurance-bt-a-services-ocds-h6vhtk-06a13a). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Home Office: "Biometric Testing and Assurance (BT&A) Services". Published status: planning. Planned Pipeline Value: £2,000,000. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNING (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Home Office](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/home-office-gov-d16)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** £2,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Biometric sensors, System quality assurance assessment and review services
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 1 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/biometric-testing-and-assurance-bt-a-services-ocds-h6vhtk-06a13a#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-06a13a`

## Before you bid
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- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
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- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/biometric-testing-and-assurance-bt-a-services-ocds-h6vhtk-06a13a#tl-md)

## Description
Please Note: NDA must be signed for further detail, as described in Engagement Process below. 
The Home Office uses biometric and identity technologies to support remote identity verification in live and pre production environments. These technologies are inherently exposed to security, fraud and operational risks, creating a need for independent specialist assurance to provide confidence that biometric solutions perform as intended under realistic and adversarial conditions.
The Authority intends to procure specialist assurance services to support the independent assessment of biometric and identity technologies used across the Home Office. The services are expected to provide evidence based evaluation of biometric performance, resilience and risk across relevant systems and use cases.
The procurement is intended to enable a flexible and scalable assurance capability that can be applied across a range of programmes and use cases. Services would be delivered on an as required basis, with specific activities commissioned through individual statements of work.
The anticipated core service areas are:
1. Biometric Algorithm Assessment
2. Adversarial Operation Assessment
3. Other Related Specialist Assurance Activity
The scope of the services will be limited to independent assurance and assessment activities and will not include the design, development, implementation, optimisation, training, or operation of biometric systems. Further details on the requirements will be provided after a Non Disclosure Agreement has been signed and returned, in line with the process outlined in the engagement section below.
Services are expected to be delivered within the UK, with on site attendance where required. The content of this notice, including scope, structure, value and timelines, is indicative and subject to change.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planning
- **CPV codes:** 35125110, 72225000
- **Delivery regions:** UK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB

- **Contract Period:** 12/10/2026 to 13/10/2028
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F047888-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-05-22T12:34:27.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-27T14:52:55.927Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-06a13a