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    ContractsIndependent Biometric Testing and Assurance Service for Home Office
    Awarded contract

    Independent Biometric Testing and Assurance Service for Home Office

    Awarded
    £3m
    Published 22 Sept 2026

    Home Office requires an independent specialist to provide biometric testing and assurance services ensuring identity and age assessment systems remain secure, accurate, and resilient throughout their lifecycle.

    🇬🇧United KingdomPublished 22 Sept 2026· 3 weeks agoviaContracts Finder
    Awarded
    £3m
    Published 22 Sept 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £3,000,000
      Pounds sterling
    • Tender closed
      29 Jul 2026
      2 months ago
    • Sector
      IT & Software
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • IB
      INGENIUM BIOMETRIC LABORATORIES LIMITED
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 3 weeks ago.

    22 Sept 2026Today29 Jul 2026

    Brief

    The Home Office is seeking an independent Biometric Testing & Assurance (BT&A) service provider to support the deployment and management of biometric technologies used across identity assurance, age assessment, and related government programmes. The service will deliver specialist testing and assurance activities to ensure biometric systems perform accurately as designed, maintain resilience against fraud and adversarial attacks, and continue operating effectively throughout their operational lifecycle. Key responsibilities will include system validation, security assessment, performance monitoring, and ongoing quality assurance to maintain the integrity and reliability of biometric solutions supporting Home Office operations.

    Track record

    45 awards · 32 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In it software, HOME OFFICE has awarded 45 contracts to 32 suppliers.

    Who wins here
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    4. WELLINGTONE LIMITED2× · 4%
    5. BAE Systems Applied Intelligence Limited2× · 4%
    6. IBM UNITED KINGDOM LIMITED1× · 2%

    +26 more suppliers

    Across it software, the most active winners are SOFTCAT PLC, PHOENIX SOFTWARE LTD, INSIGHT DIRECT UK LIMITED — the field to beat, or your route in as a partner.

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    contractsfinder.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    e634e658-7f62-4c4d-b0dd-8f091e6a36af-914957

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