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    ContractsFacial Age Prediction Algorithm
    Awarded contract

    Facial Age Prediction Algorithm

    Awarded
    £322k
    Published 29 May 2026

    Procure a facial age estimation algorithm to support age verification and identity assessment across Home Office operations.

    🇬🇧United KingdomPublished 29 May 2026· 3 months agoviaContracts Finder
    Awarded
    £322k
    Published 29 May 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £322,000
      Pounds sterling
    • Tender closed
      28 May 2026
      3 months ago
    • Sector
      IT & Software
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom

    Suppliers

    2 suppliers
    • AC
      AKHTER COMPUTERS LIMITED
    Lead contractor
  1. CS
    Cognitec Systems GmbH
    Consortium partner
  2. Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 3 months ago.

    29 May 2026Today28 May 2026

    Brief

    The Home Office seeks to procure an advanced algorithm capable of accurately estimating a subject's age from facial imagery. This technology will support multiple operational use cases, including assisting immigration and enforcement personnel in age verification for individuals encountered without valid identity documentation. The algorithm should demonstrate high accuracy across diverse demographic groups and age ranges, with robust performance in various lighting and image quality conditions. Potential applications include border control, age-restricted access verification, and safeguarding operations. Suppliers should be prepared to detail algorithm validation metrics, accuracy rates across demographic categories, integration capabilities with existing Home Office systems, and compliance with relevant data protection and ethical guidelines.

    Track record

    35 awards · 26 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In it software, HOME OFFICE has awarded 35 contracts to 26 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. DELOITTE LLP8× · 23%
    2. KAINOS SOFTWARE LIMITED3× · 9%
    3. IBM UNITED KINGDOM LIMITED1× · 3%
    4. Lightcast Economic Modeling1× · 3%
    5. Frequentis (UK) Limited1× · 3%
    6. PA CONSULTING1× · 3%

    +20 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
    ef4b35f6-c1e6-4be6-8c1c-b6c7dc1b142e-899573
    HO
    Buyer
    HOME OFFICE
    Sector
    IT & Software