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    ContractsEvaluating Facial Recognition Technology for Police Productivity
    Awarded contract

    Evaluating Facial Recognition Technology for Police Productivity

    Awarded
    £64.2k
    Published 9 Oct 2026

    Research and evaluation provider needed to assess the productivity impact of facial recognition software used by South Wales Police.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· West MidlandsPublished 9 Oct 2026· 4 days agoviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £64.2k
    Published 9 Oct 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £64,200
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Not published
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Research & Innovation
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      West Midlands

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • UB
      THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 4 days ago.

    9 October 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    South Wales Police seeks a research and evaluation provider to assess the effectiveness and impact of Officer-Initiated Facial Recognition (OIFR) software. The evaluation will focus on measuring productivity outcomes and operational benefits for policing activities. The successful provider will conduct a comprehensive assessment of how the OIFR tool affects police officer efficiency, case resolution times, and overall law enforcement effectiveness. This is an opportunity for experienced research organizations to demonstrate expertise in technology evaluation, police operations analysis, and evidence-based assessment methodologies.

    Track record

    1 award · 1 winner
    Thin record

    Only 1 prior award here — too little to read.

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    Who wins here
    1. THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM1× · 100%

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-078514

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    College of Policing
    Sector
    Research & Innovation