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title: "Generic Identity Verification Service"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02d719"
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current_stage: "Award"
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# Generic Identity Verification Service

Buyer: HOME OFFICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02d719

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## Summary

The Home Office is planning a procurement for a Generic Identity Verification Service. This service involves personal device-based identity verification, document verification, and facial biometric enrolment. The procurement is in the services category and is at the planning stage as of August 19, 2021. The buying organisation is the Home Office located in London, United Kingdom. Key market engagement activities include a virtual supplier event scheduled for 02/09/2021 and registration deadlines for future procurement. The procurement method is a selective, restricted procedure.

This tender for the Generic Identity Verification Service by the Home Office presents business growth opportunities for suppliers in the IT services sector providing consulting, software development, and support. The procurement process offers a contract worth GBP 100,000,000, with potential for renewal and a duration of 48 months, creating a long-term business partnership. Suppliers capable of delivering high-quality technical solutions and operating services efficiently have a competitive advantage. Businesses focusing on security, application service providers, and technology consulting are well-suited to compete in this tender for the provision of identity verification services.

## Notice

Personal device based, generic identity verification (GIDV), document verification and facial biometric enrolment, identity capture

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of a mobile device application and functional service wrapper necessary to capture and verify applicant identities: - Scanning or reading documents (passport) - Identity capture including facial biometric enrolment - Document verification - Real-time facial matching - Liveness assessment - Integration (Home Office application and case working systems) - Personal information and data must be secure - Continuous improvement

Renewal: The contract will be for a period of two years with the option to extend for a further 12 months plus a further 12 months (2+1+1).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005657-2023 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 27 Feb 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 17 Jan 2022 |
| Future notice date | 27 Oct 2021 |
| Award date | 7 Jun 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | 48 months |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £91,000,000 |
| Lots value | £91,000,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £18,300,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | HOME OFFICE |
| Additional buyers | SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE HOME DEPARTMENT (ACTING THROUGH THE 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 | ENTRUST |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 72416000 - Application service providers

## Release History

- 27 Feb 2023 at 11:16 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005657-2023
- 21 Dec 2021 at 22:45 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031984-2021
- 19 Aug 2021 at 21:45 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020394-2021

## Notice URLs

- http://www.entrust.com
- http://www.gov.uk
- https://homeoffice.app.jaggaer.com

## Provenance

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