Award

Provision of polygraph training, quality control and equipment

MINISTRY OF JUSTICE

This public procurement record has 6 releases in its history.

Award

14 Nov 2025 at 13:31

Award

13 Aug 2025 at 15:46

TenderUpdate

28 May 2025 at 14:48

Tender

23 May 2025 at 06:50

Planning

06 May 2025 at 09:08

Planning

15 Apr 2025 at 14:41

Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Justice has successfully awarded a contract for the provision of polygraph training, quality control, and equipment, with a focus on educational and training services, located in London, UK. The procurement process, initiated via an open procedure, has concluded with the award to Behavioural Measures UK. Key dates include the contract signing on 30th October 2025 and commencement on 1st November 2025, running until 31st October 2030. This tender falls under the central government's purview and aims to enhance public protection and reduce reoffending by increasing the number of polygraph examiners over the contract's life.

This procurement presents significant business growth opportunities for SMEs specialising in education or training services, particularly those with expertise in providing technical training and quality control mechanisms. Given the procurement's open procedure, companies with innovative solutions in the polygraph technology sector are well-positioned to compete. The MoJ's commitment to expanding the polygraph examiner workforce underscores potential long-term strategic partnerships and collaborations within the criminal justice services industry.

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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

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

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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

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