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    ContractsOutput Checking System Decision Engine Development Partner
    Awarded contract

    Output Checking System Decision Engine Development Partner

    Awarded
    £2m
    Published 6 Jul 2026

    Develop the core decision-making algorithms for UK Biobank's Output Checking System to automatically assess and control sensitive data egress from research platforms.

    🇬🇧United KingdomPublished 6 Jul 2026· 2 months agoviaContracts Finder
    Awarded
    £2m
    Published 6 Jul 2026

    Decision brief

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

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • KS
      KAINOS SOFTWARE LIMITED
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 2 months ago.

    6 Jul 2026Today1 Jan 2026

    Brief

    UK Biobank (UKB) is seeking a development partner to design and deliver the Output Checking System (OCS) Decision Engine, a critical component of its data security infrastructure. The OCS will automatically assess data egress requests from the UKB Research Analysis Platform (UKB-RAP) to prevent the removal of participant-identifiable information and reduce data breach risk. The Decision Engine comprises two integrated components: (1) the Data Trust Engine, which applies heuristic rules to detect sensitive information in egressed files and assigns a disclosiveness score, and (2) the Researcher Behaviour Engine, which evaluates researcher credibility and assigns confidence scores to inform human review decisions. The system will use these scores to generate Red/Amber/Green (RAG) ratings to support access control decisions. The OCS Decision Engine must be fully interoperable with the separately procured OCS User Interface and Workflow (via CCS G-Cloud 14 framework) and compatible with UKB's new Research Analysis Platform launching in 2028. This opportunity is for the development and delivery of the Decision Engine algorithms and supporting infrastructure. The evaluation concluded on 22 May 2026, with assessment summaries provided to suppliers on 19 June 2026. The standstill period runs until 30 June 2026.

    Track record

    5 awards · 4 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In it software, UK BIOBANK LIMITED has awarded 5 contracts to 4 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. KAINOS SOFTWARE LIMITED2× · 40%
    2. BEYOND BLUE LIMITED1× · 20%
    3. IBM UK Limited1× · 20%
    4. Kainos1× · 20%

    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
    9e4bf3b6-ff7d-46b4-8af7-d859e1412e68-904885
    UB
    Buyer
    UK BIOBANK LIMITED
    Sector
    IT & Software