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title: "Contract for the provision of Language Analysis Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0314d7"
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# Contract for the provision of Language Analysis Services

Buyer: SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE HOME DEPARTMENT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0314d7

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## Summary

The Secretary of State for the Home Department has completed the procurement process for a contract titled "Contract for the provision of Language Analysis Services", classified under CPV code 71620000 (Analysis services). Located in the UK, this procurement falls under the 'services' industry category and involves the delivery of language analysis services to pinpoint the linguistic origin and therefore confirm the country of origin for individuals with doubtful asylum claims. The procurement process utilized an open procedure, reaching its conclusion in June 2022. The contract was awarded to thebigword Group Limited and will commence on 11th November 2024. It runs for three years, ending on 10th November 2027, with an option for a further 12-month extension. The total contract value is GBP 1,151,342.

This tender presents significant business growth opportunities, particularly for companies specialising in language analysis, forensic linguistics, and consultancy services. Businesses with expertise in technical analysis and a track record of providing similar services are well-suited to compete in such tenders. The contract demands the provision of skilled linguistic experts capable of conducting interviews via telephone or video conferencing and producing detailed linguistic analysis reports. Subcontracting opportunities may also be available, making this an attractive opportunity for both direct service providers and subcontracting entities.

## 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 in total, ending 10th November 2027, with the option of a further 12 month extension.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Open procurement for the provision of Language Analysis Services.

Renewal: possible one year extension (12 months)

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/038704-2024 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 2 Dec 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 29 Apr 2022 |
| Future notice date | 16 Mar 2022 |
| Award date | 11 Nov 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £500,000 |
| Lots value | £500,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £1,151,342 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE HOME DEPARTMENT |
| Additional buyers | 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
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 71620000 - Analysis services
- 79540000 - Interpretation services

## Release History

- 2 Dec 2024 at 10:13 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/038704-2024
- 12 Apr 2022 at 12:55 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009732-2022
- 11 Apr 2022 at 14:14 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009633-2022
- 8 Feb 2022 at 22:45 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003644-2022

## Notice URLs

- http://www.gov.uk/home-office
- https://homeoffice.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.html
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/home-office

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