Notice Information
Notice Title
Generic Identity Verification (GIDV)
Notice Description
Personal device based, generic identity verification (GIDV), document verification and facial biometric enrolment, identity capture. Provision of a mobile device application and functional service wrapper necessary to capture and verify applicant identities: - Scanning or reading documents (passport) - Identity capture including facial biometric enrolment - Document verification - Real-time facial matching - Liveness assessment - Integration (Home Office application and case working systems) - Personal information and data must be secure - Continuous improvement
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-99398b8c-5522-4336-b257-c527c29f01a5
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/46e48278-c873-40c2-97ad-a02c91799b0b
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Selective
- Procurement Method Details
- Restricted procedure (above threshold)
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
-
- CPV Codes
72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
72416000 - Application service providers
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £18,300,000 £10M-£100M
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £18,300,000 £10M-£100M
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 9 Dec 20252 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 11 Jan 2022Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 1 Feb 20233 years ago
- Contract Period
- 1 Feb 2023 - 31 Jan 2025 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
- 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
- Not specified
-
- 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/46e48278-c873-40c2-97ad-a02c91799b0b
9th December 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6bd52fd0-4b5d-4b5e-be0e-e4d18b9362b9
27th February 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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