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Home Office biometic testing and assurance

Home Office

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22 Sep 2026 at 13:54

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Summary of the contracting process

The Home Office procured an independent biometric testing and assurance service for its use of biometric technologies in identity assurance, age assessment and related programmes. The work covers specialist assurance that biometric systems perform as intended, withstand fraud and adversarial attacks, and continue to operate effectively throughout their lifecycle. It is a quality-assurance and software-integration consultancy service, including system quality assurance planning (CPV 72224200) and software integration consultancy (CPV 72227000). The buying organisation is the Home Office, based in London. Delivery is intended across the United Kingdom, with provision also covering Europe, the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man, British Overseas Territories and other locations internationally. This is a services requirement and was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises.

The procurement has been completed and awarded. It used a selective procedure as a call-off from a framework agreement. The contract was awarded to Ingenium Biometric Laboratories Ltd on 3 September 2026 for £3,000,000. The contract period runs from 3 September 2026 to 2 September 2028. The requirement was evaluated as a specialist assurance service for biometric technologies, with the stated emphasis on intended performance, resilience to fraud and adversarial attacks, and effective operation throughout the technology lifecycle. The award is active and covers the full requirement rather than separate lots or separately reported awards. The Home Office is the buyer, and Ingenium Biometric Laboratories Ltd is the selected supplier for the service.

This procurement demonstrates demand from the Home Office for independent specialists able to test and assure biometric systems used for identity assurance and age assessment. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need strong capability in biometric testing, system quality assurance and software integration, alongside the independence to provide objective assurance. Relevant expertise would include assessing performance in operational conditions, identifying weaknesses exposed by fraud or adversarial attack, and supporting assurance across the full technology lifecycle rather than only at deployment. Suppliers should be able to work across UK and international delivery settings and support public-sector programmes involving sensitive identity technologies. The opportunity was identified as suitable for SMEs, so a focused specialist with the necessary technical competence and assurance experience could be well placed to compete when this requirement returns.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Home Office biometic testing and assurance

Notice 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

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-676f09c8-ecf8-431a-9b6a-622c5faf8a83
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e634e658-7f62-4c4d-b0dd-8f091e6a36af
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
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

CPV Codes

72224200 - System quality assurance planning services

72227000 - Software integration consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£3,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£3,000,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
3 Sep 20261 months ago
Contract Period
3 Sep 2026 - 2 Sep 2028 2-3 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
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1P 4DF
Postcode Area
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
Not specified
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Ingenium Biometric Laboratories

Further Information

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