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Identity Attestation Verification

MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

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18 Aug 2025 at 11:17

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Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Defence has completed the procurement process for a service contract under the Defence Security special regime. Titled "Identity Attestation Verification," this contract involves consultancy services aimed at enhancing identity validation and verification processes. Located in the United Kingdom, the contract was awarded to Hippo Digital Limited on 30 June 2025, with the service starting on 1 July 2025 and ending on 25 August 2025. This procurement was conducted through a direct method, below the threshold, and without open competition. The primary award category is services, specifically focusing on the software consultancy area.

This project presents an opportunity for growth particularly for firms specialising in digital identity solutions and software consultancy services. Businesses dealing with identity management systems, especially those with a focus on governmental or defence applications, would find this contract model advantageous. Given the magnitude of the project's expectations, involving up to 250,000 active identities and potential 1,000 changes weekly, established firms with robust IT infrastructure and capabilities would be well-suited to engage in similar opportunities. Such contracts can bolster a business’s portfolio by leveraging advanced technical solutions and offering scalable identity management services.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Identity Attestation Verification

Notice Description

5.1 The Supplier will come under the overall direction of the Digital Identity Programme Delivery Lead for Foundations and Data and they will report to the appointed Delivery Manager who will oversee delivery of the contracted deliverables. 5.2 The Supplier will carry out a detailed assessment of the discovery of the existing processes of user identity validation/verification and entitlement attestation processes and procedures and define the next steps that presents technical solution options for circa 20k SECRET users (Who can be based overseas), which is also scalable to other users like OFFCIAL in the future. 5.3 The Supplier will carry out detailed business analysis and design of user identity validation/verification and entitlement attestation processes and procedures and outline the required embedding of such process that supports each of the defined options that is presented to the Digital Identity for Defence Programme. 5.4 The end-to-end processes and procedures that are in scope for handling and processing the authority's identity information include but not limited to: * Creating new identities (including verification / provenance / attestation) * Managing existing identities (whole life management including data updates) * Retiring old identities (and reinstating where needed) * Processes for working with identities internally * Processes for working with identities to/from business and operational partners * processes for reviewing / auditing / reporting on identity activity and data changes 5.5 These processes will have (usually minor) variations depending on the identity: * Military (current, reservists, cadets and veterans) * Civilians in the Military (e.g. Royal Fleet Auxiliary) * Guests from other warfighting partners who use MOD IT services * Departmental Civil Servants * Non-MOD employees (Contractors) * Civil servants and others from other government departments (OGDs) who use MOD IT services (e.g. MOD police) * Departmental partners, which range from supplier-selected teams from major supplier organisations to individually contracted staff * Deployed users * Other defence-related staff who use MOD IT services 5.6 The processes under development need to operate at scale, with a (nominal) 250k identities that we would consider to be the active core defence community, and of the order of 1000 changes (joiners/movers/leavers) a week. 5.7 Each defined option must be analysed holistically to ensure (if accepted/approved) can be implemented with immediate effect. UK06 update - This notice has been completed retrospectivley and thereffore in order to publihs the dates in the Contract section are not accurate. please see the following accurate dates for this Contract: Award date - 30/06/2025 Start date - 01/07/2025 End date - 25/08/2025

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0589aa
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/049452-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

72266000 - Software consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£11,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Aug 20256 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
29 Jun 20257 months ago
Contract Period
30 Jun 2025 - 25 Aug 2025 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
samuel.jarman105@mod.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
CORSHAM
Postcode
SN13 9NR
Post Town
Swindon
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK72 Wiltshire
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Wiltshire
Electoral Ward
Corsham Ladbrook
Westminster Constituency
Chippenham

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

HIPPO DIGITAL

Further Information

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