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title: "RFI - Identity Fraud Check and, Email and Phone Validation"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05d4b4"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR SCIENCE, INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY"
published: "2025-10-28"
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# RFI - Identity Fraud Check and, Email and Phone Validation

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR SCIENCE, INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05d4b4

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## Summary

The Department for Science, Innovation & Technology, a central government authority in the UK, is currently in the planning stage of a procurement process, initiated on 28 October 2025. The procurement process involves a market engagement exercise regarding an upcoming Request for Information (RFI) for "Identity Fraud Check and, Email and Phone Validation" services, forming part of the GOV.UK One Login programme. This initiative is focused on enhancing digital identity verification across government services. Interested parties must express their interest by 30 October 2025 to participate. The procurement covers various software-related services and focuses on the London area, with an estimated contract value of up to £1.2 million. Services are anticipated to start in June 2026, with the potential for renewal until June 2029.

This tender presents significant opportunities for software developers and IT service providers specialising in database and networking software solutions. Businesses that excel in security software and identity verification technology could find this RFI a suitable entry point to expand their portfolio into the public sector. Participation in the RFI will allow businesses to influence the final tender specifications and exactly match government needs, providing a strategic advantage in future procurement processes. As this precedes a formal procurement phase, engaged suppliers can better position themselves in a burgeoning market driven by governmental digital transformation efforts.

## Notice

THIS IS A MARKET ENGAGEMENT EXERCISE ONLY Introduction: The Buyer is delivering the GOV.UK One Login programme and system; a single, ubiquitous and secure way for users to log in and, where necessary, prove who they are to access central government services. It will replace multiple legacy systems across government, transforming the user experience and reducing duplication, improving counter-fraud protection and realising significant financial benefits. The core of the system is live. Users can create an account, log in and prove (and then reuse) their identity through either a web-based journey or smartphone app to access a growing number of government services. They can draw on recognised identity evidence like passports or Drivers Licences to prove their identity wholly online, or choose to use our in-person identity checking option (offered in partnership with the Post Office). Over 3 million people have so far proved their identity through GOV.UK One Login. Purpose: Government Digital Service (GDS) is conducting this market engagement exercise to gather information from suppliers regarding the potential procurement for the provision of email and phone validation service as well as an Identity Fraud checks service. This is to help us refine our requirements, understand the available solutions and gauge market interest. The purpose of this RFI is to: - Understand the range of solutions, services and prices available in the market. - Refine our requirements and procurement approach based on market feedback. To express your interest, please email: commissioning-digital@dsit.gov.uk with the subject line clearly stating: prj_6102 RFI - Identity Fraud Check and, Email and Phone Validation by EOP 30 October 2025. We will then send you the market engagement pack to complete.

### Planning Information

RESPONSES SUBJECT MUST INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING IN THE SUBJECT LINE: prj_6102 - RFI - Identity Fraud Check and, Email and Phone Validation
We request that suppliers respond to each question in this RFI with as much detail as possible to assist us in understanding the potential solutions and market dynamics. 
Please note:
This RFI is not an invitation to tender. It is not part of any formal procurement process and is solely for informational purposes. 
No evaluation or scoring will take place and this RFI does not constitute a commitment to undertake any procurement exercise in the future. 
Participation in this RFI is voluntary and there is no obligation to respond. 
No supplier will be prejudiced by their decision to participate or not participate in this RFI.
All information provided by suppliers will be treated in confidence, in line with our confidentiality policies. 
All suppliers interested in this RFI must write to commissioning-digital@dsit.gov.uk by EOP 30 October 2025 in order to receive the RFI pack.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068761-2025 |
| Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 28 Oct 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 7 Nov 2025 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 May 2026 - 1 Jun 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

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

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEPARTMENT FOR SCIENCE, INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1A 2EG |
| 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 |

## 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
- 48600000 - Database and operating software package
- 72212219 - Miscellaneous networking software development services

## Release History

- 28 Oct 2025 at 08:25 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068761-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068761-2025
  28th October 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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