---
title: "Contract for the provision of Language Analysis Services"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-edd65edc-3f34-43db-9f24-7c21997c54c0"
canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-edd65edc-3f34-43db-9f24-7c21997c54c0"
markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-edd65edc-3f34-43db-9f24-7c21997c54c0.md"
json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-edd65edc-3f34-43db-9f24-7c21997c54c0.json"
source: "Contracts Finder"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "HOME OFFICE"
published: "2024-12-02"
---

# Contract for the provision of Language Analysis Services

Buyer: HOME OFFICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-edd65edc-3f34-43db-9f24-7c21997c54c0

[View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-edd65edc-3f34-43db-9f24-7c21997c54c0)  
[Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-edd65edc-3f34-43db-9f24-7c21997c54c0.json)

## Summary

The Home Office has awarded a contract for the provision of language analysis services to thebigword Group Limited. This contract falls under the industry category of analysis services (CPV code 71620000). The services, which will be conducted in various regions including the British Overseas Territories, Channel Islands, Europe, Isle of Man, the United Kingdom, and the rest of the world, entail analysing individuals' speech via interviews to ascertain their country of origin. The procurement process commenced with an open procedure and reached its award stage in June 2022. The contract will run from 11th November 2024 to 10th November 2027, with an option to extend for an additional year. The contract's total value is £1,151,342 GBP.

This tender presents significant business growth opportunities, particularly for firms specialising in linguistic analysis and related services. The Home Office's contract requirements and the duration offer a stable and lucrative engagement for the awarded supplier. Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprises (VCSEs) were encouraged to participate in this open procedure. Companies that excel in innovative linguistic analysis technologies and have the capacity to operate across multiple regions are particularly well-suited to compete in such tenders in the future.

## Notice

The Authority is responsible for the processing of asylum claims. This may be from individuals who are undocumented and for whom there is reason to have doubts about their claimed country of origin. The UK currently uses language analysis methods to support identification of an individual's country of origin. This Contract Award relates to the delivery of a service to analyse individuals' speech via interview to pinpoint linguistic origin and therefore country of origin where an individual's claim of origin is in doubt. Following an Open procurement process, which reached a conclusion in June 2022, the Authority have now concluded the Contract Award, with services commencing 11th November 2024. The contract duration will be 3 years, ending 10th November 2027, with the option of a further 12 month extension.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c17d7e91-470c-4b93-bdd7-32891c9b35c6 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 2 Dec 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 11 May 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 28 Jun 2022 |
| Contract period | 11 Nov 2024 - 10 Nov 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,151,342 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,151,342 |
| 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 | HOME OFFICE |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1P 4DF |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | THEBIGWORD GROUP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71620000 - Analysis services

## Release History

- 2 Dec 2024 at 09:49 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c17d7e91-470c-4b93-bdd7-32891c9b35c6

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c17d7e91-470c-4b93-bdd7-32891c9b35c6
  2nd December 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/ff8d7e89-4066-4d97-bec1-79adafb7d129
  n/a

## Provenance

This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-edd65edc-3f34-43db-9f24-7c21997c54c0. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-edd65edc-3f34-43db-9f24-7c21997c54c0.json.