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title: "Biometric Testing and Assurance (BT&A) Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06a13a"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "HOME OFFICE"
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# Biometric Testing and Assurance (BT&A) Services

Buyer: HOME OFFICE  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06a13a

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## Summary

The Home Office is currently in the planning stage of a public procurement process titled "Biometric Testing and Assurance (BT&A) Services" aimed at supporting the independent assessment of biometric and identity technologies. This procurement is set to take place in the United Kingdom and will involve specialist assurance services for biometric performance evaluations, with expected delivery spanning from 13 October 2026 to 13 October 2028. Interested firms are encouraged to participate in preliminary market engagement activities, including the completion of a Non-Disclosure Agreement by 5 June 2026. The services fall under the industry category of system quality assurance and biometric sensors, with a projected value of GBP 2.4 million.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in biometric systems and system quality assessment services to expand their operations. Companies that are adept in offering independent specialist assurance, particularly those evaluating security, fraud, and operational risks, would find this contract advantageous. The procurement process, accommodating small and medium-sized enterprises, offers potential for companies to secure a scalable assurance capability across various Home Office programmes. This flexibility ensures that successful companies can manage diversified tasks through specific statements of work, enhancing their growth in a competitive marketplace.

## Notice

Please Note: NDA must be signed for further detail, as described in Engagement Process below. The Home Office uses biometric and identity technologies to support remote identity verification in live and pre production environments. These technologies are inherently exposed to security, fraud and operational risks, creating a need for independent specialist assurance to provide confidence that biometric solutions perform as intended under realistic and adversarial conditions. The Authority intends to procure specialist assurance services to support the independent assessment of biometric and identity technologies used across the Home Office. The services are expected to provide evidence based evaluation of biometric performance, resilience and risk across relevant systems and use cases. The procurement is intended to enable a flexible and scalable assurance capability that can be applied across a range of programmes and use cases. Services would be delivered on an as required basis, with specific activities commissioned through individual statements of work. The anticipated core service areas are: 1. Biometric Algorithm Assessment 2. Adversarial Operation Assessment 3. Other Related Specialist Assurance Activity The scope of the services will be limited to independent assurance and assessment activities and will not include the design, development, implementation, optimisation, training, or operation of biometric systems. Further details on the requirements will be provided after a Non Disclosure Agreement has been signed and returned, in line with the process outlined in the engagement section below. Services are expected to be delivered within the UK, with on site attendance where required. The content of this notice, including scope, structure, value and timelines, is indicative and subject to change.

### Planning Information

Note: Any previous expressions of interest, non disclosure agreements or prior participation in market engagement related to similar requirements will not automatically carry forward and may need to be renewed. Previous participation will not result in automatic inclusion in this preliminary market engagement or any subsequent tender process.
It is the Authority’s intention to invite suppliers who express an interest in this engagement to complete an initial Supplier Questionnaire, subject to parties signing a Non Disclosure Agreement (NDA). 
How to Express Interest
1. Register on the Home Office eSourcing Portal
Suppliers must be registered on the Home Office eSourcing Suite to participate. If your organisation is not yet registered, please do so at:
https://homeoffice.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.html
Select the “To register click here” link and follow the instructions.
Note: You must have a valid DUNS number (as provided by Dun & Bradstreet) for the organisation that would enter into any subsequent contract.
2. Access and Complete the NDA
Suppliers interested in participating in this preliminary market engagement should access the Non Disclosure Agreement (NDA) using the link below. 
https://homeoffice.app.jaggaer.com/go/34640065019DFD92BCF7
Completion and return of the NDA via the Home Office eSourcing Portal is a mandatory requirement of participation. Further information will not be provided unless the NDA has been completed and signed in the required format.
3. Access to Further Information
Suppliers who have returned a signed NDA via the Home Office eSourcing Portal will be provided with access to further information, which will include a Background Note outlining the indicative scope of services and a Supplier Questionnaire to complete.
Suppliers will be unable to participate in preliminary market engagement activities without returning a signed NDA via the Home Office eSourcing Portal.
Note: This preliminary market engagement is indicative only and does not constitute a commitment to proceed with a procurement. Suppliers will not be reimbursed for participation. The Authority reserves the right to undertake further market engagement activities.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/047888-2026 |
| Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 May 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 5 Jun 2026 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 12 Oct 2026 - 13 Oct 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £2,000,000 |
| 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 | 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 |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 35 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment
- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 35125110 - Biometric sensors
- 72225000 - System quality assurance assessment and review services

## Release History

- 22 May 2026 at 12:34 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/047888-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/047888-2026
  22nd May 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://homeoffice.app.jaggaer.com/go/34640065019DFD92BCF7
- https://homeoffice.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.html
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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