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Published 9 Oct 2026, 16:21 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Evaluation of Officer Initiated Facial Recognition Tools

Official notice

Authority: COLLEGE OF POLICING LIMITED (Education)

Below threshold - unknown
Sectors: Research & Development (R&D) (73) Delivery: UK
Awarded value£64,200published award · exc. VAT
Awarded 6 Oct 2026
Awarded to University of Birmingham

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Authority seeks to appoint an experienced research and evaluation provider to support the evaluation of OIFR software used in South Wales Police. The evaluation is focused primarily on productivity outcomes for policing.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Awarded
Delivery: UK
73110000 Research services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - unknown
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
9 Oct 2026, 16:21 BST
Last source update
9 Oct 2026, 16:21 BST
Authority reference
COP39_2026
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-095808
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-078514 Find a Tender

Notice history

2 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 9 Oct 2026
  1. Contract award notice published
    9 Oct 2026, 16:21 BST
    UK6
  2. Contract signature expected
    12 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £64,2001 award exc. VAT
Awarded toValueDateStatus
University of BirminghamEvaluation of OIFR12 Oct 2026 – 31 Mar 2027£64,2006 Oct 2026Awarded

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

COLLEGE OF POLICING LIMITED

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-COH: 08235199 · GB-PPON: PJNL-2763-PVHM Rugby Building Leamington Road, Coventry, West Midlands, CV8 3ENContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAMAwarded supplierGB-COH: RC000645GB-PPON: PHCQ-3464-LVTM Edgbaston, Birmingham, West Midlands, B15 2TTContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender