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title: "Common Risk Engine"
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# Common Risk Engine

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR WORK AND PENSIONS  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-25bcd5c5-b5d8-49c5-b04f-19cc3f6fa3d5

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## Summary

The procurement process concerns a tender by the Department for Work and Pensions for the project titled "Common Risk Engine," which falls under the IT services industry category. This project aims to enhance fraud and error prevention capabilities using advanced machine learning and predictive modelling. The tender is classified under a selective procurement method and was completed with an award valued at £3,299,817. The contract is set to span from 1st October 2021 to 31st March 2022, with the tender period having concluded on 30th September 2021. The location of interest includes the United Kingdom and several British Overseas Territories.

This tender represents an opportunity for businesses focused on software development, machine learning, and data analysis, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs). Competition for this contract could allow participating firms to establish their capabilities in delivering advanced IT solutions for public sector clients, potentially leading to further engagements in improving administrative efficiency and fraud prevention within the government services.

## Notice

The Integrated Risk and Intelligence Service (IRIS) provides a service to identify both singleton and organised fraud and error. Post-Covid crisis IRIS has been challenged to be near real time and adapt faster to changing Modus Operandi. To improve fraud and error prevention, and support the drive towards self-service interactions, we need to run better rules with increased accuracy, increase the use of machine learning, improving predictive modelling and integrate with a new Case Management system and Identity service to assess claims for risk.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/be9bdeb6-d6de-4db8-8cf4-3320b9bfb2c1 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 Dec 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 30 Sep 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Sep 2021 |
| Contract period | 30 Sep 2021 - 31 Mar 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £3,299,817 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £3,299,817 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEPARTMENT FOR WORK AND PENSIONS |
| Locality | BLACKPOOL |
| Post town | Blackpool |
| Postcode | FY4 5ES |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD4 Lancashire |
| ITL 3 | TLD42 Blackpool |
| Local authority | Blackpool |
| Electoral ward | Stanley |
| Westminster constituency | Blackpool South |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | KAINOS SOFTWARE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

## Release History

- 16 Dec 2021 at 14:26 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/be9bdeb6-d6de-4db8-8cf4-3320b9bfb2c1

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/be9bdeb6-d6de-4db8-8cf4-3320b9bfb2c1
  16th December 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/2737d480-7ed2-44b6-9987-5b10fe78902b
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