Notice Information
Notice Title
Provision of polygraph training, quality control and equipment
Notice Description
The Authority launched a tender for a new contract for the provision of polygraph training, quality control and Lafayette polygraph equipment. The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) works to protect the public and reduce reoffending, and to provide a more effective, transparent and responsive criminal justice system for victims and the public. The MoJ has been polygraph testing high risk offenders on licence since 2014. In that time, the MoJ has completed over 9000 polygraph tests and currently has 25 examiners and this number is anticipated to increase over the life of the contract.
Planning Information
Please complete the following form: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=KEeHxuZx_kGp4S6MNndq2F21ATrdY81BmQuarGxiNIVUN0U3MFhVRVlZWkxDRDNZRlJUUzgwOEdaNy4u
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05036c
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/073992-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
80 - Education and training services
-
- CPV Codes
80000000 - Education and training services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £6,375,686 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- £6,375,686 £1M-£10M
- Awards Value
- £8,949,578 £1M-£10M
- Contracts Value
- £8,949,578 £1M-£10M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 14 Nov 20253 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 20 Jun 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- 19 May 2025Expired
- Award Date
- 7 Aug 20256 months ago
- Contract Period
- 1 Nov 2025 - 31 Oct 2030 Over 5 years
- Recurrence
- 2030-07-31
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- MINISTRY OF JUSTICE
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- mojprocurementlearninganddevelopment@justice.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LONDON
- Postcode
- SW1H 9AJ
- 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.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/073992-2025
14th November 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/048539-2025
13th August 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028205-2025
28th May 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025455-2025
23rd May 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018981-2025
6th May 2025 - Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015321-2025
15th April 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Notice URLs
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