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# Medical imaging services and analysis of imaging to determine chronological age

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/medical-imaging-services-and-analysis-of-imaging-to-determine-chronological-age-ocds-h6vhtk-02df40). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** The Secretary of State for the Home Department: "Medical imaging services and analysis of imaging to determine chronological age". Published status: planned. Planned Pipeline Value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNED (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [The Secretary of State for the Home Department](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/the-secretary-of-state-for-the-home-department-GB-FTS-186123)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Bone densitometers, Dental X-ray, Diagnostic X-ray system, Imaging equipment for medical, dental and veterinary use, Installation services of dental and subspecialty equipment (+11 more)
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-02df40`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **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.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/medical-imaging-services-and-analysis-of-imaging-to-determine-chronological-age-ocds-h6vhtk-02df40#tl-md)

## Description
The Authority is responsible for the processing of asylum claims. This may be from individuals who are claiming to be minors, but who are undocumented and for whom there is reason to have doubts about their claim. The UK is one of only a handful of countries not to use scientific methods to support age assessment. There is a requirement for supplementing current age assessment techniques of young people/ adolescents/young adults, identifying those who are still developing against individuals who have reached physical maturity. We are seeking to supplement current techniques, which are predominantly social worker led assessments, with a scientific technique or combination of techniques. Specifically, the Authority is keen to understand the potential of a medical imaging approach combined with analysis of images to establish chronological age. 
It is estimated that the contract(s) will be let by mid-2022 for a minimum of three years.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 33000000, 33100000, 33110000, 33111100, 33111200, 33111300
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** The Authority seeks a partner or partners to provide facilities and operators of medical imaging equipment with subsequent analysis of images to provide the Home Office with scientific estimation of chronological age. It is understood that the use of...

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F022481-2021)
- **Last Source Update:** 2021-09-09T21:45:14.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-29T13:07:36.318Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-02df40