Notice Information
Notice Title
Facial Age Estimation Contract Award Notice
Notice Description
Procurement of an algorithm that can accurately predict the age of a subject. This will have multiple use cases for Home Office, an example could/would be to assist in determining the age of those who are encountered without verifiable identity documentation.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-0a1db19f-d105-4d14-8dbd-36d597f57aac
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ef4b35f6-c1e6-4be6-8c1c-b6c7dc1b142e
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Selective
- Procurement Method Details
- Call-off from a framework agreement
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
-
- CPV Codes
72268000 - Software supply services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £322,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £322,000 £100K-£500K
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 29 May 20266 days ago
- Submission Deadline
- 28 May 2026Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 27 May 20261 weeks ago
- Contract Period
- 31 May 2026 - 31 May 2029 3-4 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Not Specified
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- HOME OFFICE
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LONDON
- Postcode
- SW1P 4DF
- Post Town
- South West London
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLI London
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLI3 Inner London - West
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLI35 Westminster and City of London
- Delivery Location
- TLI London
-
- Local Authority
- Westminster
- Electoral Ward
- St James's
- Westminster Constituency
- Cities of London and Westminster
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ef4b35f6-c1e6-4be6-8c1c-b6c7dc1b142e
29th May 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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