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title: "Identity Verification Solution"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "COMPANIES HOUSE"
published: "2023-02-07"
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# Identity Verification Solution

Buyer: COMPANIES HOUSE  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-cafd960e-2563-4ce8-bc54-3dbc57b8dfed

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## Summary

Companies House, a contracting authority based in Cardiff, Wales, is in the planning stage of a procurement process for an "Identity Verification Solution" in the software and IT services sector. The deadline for market engagement was on February 17, 2022. This procurement aims to capture, verify, and manage identity information for non-UK citizens residing overseas and harder-to-reach individuals in the UK without photographic identity documentation. The opportunity is suitable for SMEs and VCSEs, focusing on providing a standalone digital solution for biometric checks.

The "Identity Verification Solution" tender by Companies House offers business growth opportunities for firms experienced in software packages, information systems, and IT services. The procurement process requires expertise in developing solutions for individuals with complex identity verification needs, including ensuring a medium level of assurance according to GPG 45 standards. This opportunity emphasises innovation and technology-driven services to meet the evolving identity verification requirements for varying user profiles, both within the UK and overseas.

## Notice

In October 2022 we undertook an exercise to engage the market to discuss services available to meet our requirements, focusing on the digital services available to conduct biometric checks. As part of this engagement we concluded that a standalone digital solution is unlikely to fully meet our requirements and residual requirements might require a separate solution. These residual requirements are the specific focus of this request for information. We are seeking to engage the market to understand how Companies House can approach verification for individuals who may have more complex requirements. This is detailed further within this document This Request for Information (RFI) is aimed at providers to potentially work with Companies House in providing a solution to capture, verify, and manage identity information for the following users: 1. Non-UK citizens residing overseas (illustrative list below - Table 1) to GPG 45 medium level of assurance. Companies House is specifically interested in the countries listed below, as these are understood to be harder to verify to a medium level of assurance. 2. Harder to reach individuals in the UK who don't have photographic identity documentation, to a GPG 45 medium level of assurance. Please email cmace@companieshouse.gov.uk to request a meeting with us and talk through your responses to the RFI document. We are going to invite providers with the relevant experience to meet with us starting wk 27th October.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8df677f9-7d8f-44f1-932c-6b5299e9fc15 |
| Notice type | Planned Procurement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Not specified |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Feb 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 17 Feb 2022 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planning |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | COMPANIES HOUSE |
| Locality | CARDIFF |
| Post town | Cardiff |
| Postcode | CF14 3UZ |
| Country | Wales |
| ITL 1 | TLL Wales |
| ITL 2 | TLL5 South East Wales |
| ITL 3 | TLL52 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan |
| Local authority | Cardiff |
| Electoral ward | Gabalfa |
| Westminster constituency | Cardiff North |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems
- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 48000000 - Software package and information systems
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

## Release History

- 7 Feb 2023 at 09:05 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8df677f9-7d8f-44f1-932c-6b5299e9fc15

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8df677f9-7d8f-44f1-932c-6b5299e9fc15
  7th February 2023 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/403409cc-9fbc-4771-9970-6479c8694c4b
  This Request for Information (RFI) is aimed at verification solution providers to potentially work with Companies House in providing a solution to capture and manage identity information. This RFI is to source information and help share future activities within the project.

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