Notice Information
Notice Title
Identity assurance technology review & exclusionary risks of online age assurance
Notice Description
In November 2020, Ofcom started regulating video-sharing platform services (VSPs). Ofcom is required to ensure that VSPs within the UK's jurisdiction take 'appropriate measures' to protect minors from content which may impair their physical, mental or moral development. The guidance lists ten measures which VSPs might adopt, as appropriate, one of which is 'age verification (assurance) systems to protect minors.' There are two problem areas for this project: * Problem Area 1 - inform our understanding of technical measures currently in use, as well as future solutions that will emerge with new technologies. In addition, we are keen to explore the role of safety by design, as it intersects with identity assurance and verification. Our ultimate goal is to establish the technological art of the possible as well as today's best practice when it comes to identity assurance and verification. * Problem Area 2 - Ofcom are looking to conduct a review of recent evidence and data relevant to the risk that certain groups of adults and/or children may be less able to prove their age online (having regard to the variety of different age assurance methods available and the nature of their use on different kinds of online service).
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-a9440ed0-0696-47c3-b07a-e5f67555b903
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/37b927dc-739f-4edb-910b-b6f5c0407db3
- 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
73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
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- CPV Codes
73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £100,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £100,000 £100K-£500K
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 12 Dec 20223 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- 10 Oct 2022Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 18 Oct 20223 years ago
- Contract Period
- 18 Oct 2022 - 28 Feb 2023 1-6 months
- 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
- OFCOM
- 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
- SE1 9HA
- Post Town
- South East London
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLI London
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLI4 Inner London - East
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLI44 Lewisham and Southwark
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Southwark
- Electoral Ward
- Borough & Bankside
- Westminster Constituency
- Bermondsey and Old Southwark
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/37b927dc-739f-4edb-910b-b6f5c0407db3
12th December 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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