Age Assurance Conformance Testing Research

Contract summary

Industry

• Research and development services and related consultancy services - 73000000

Location of contract

North West

Value of contract

£25,000

Procurement reference

2022ICO00175

Published date

28 June 2022

Closing date

20 February 2022

Closing time

5pm

Contract start date

23 February 2022

Contract end date

31 March 2022

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Competitive quotation (below threshold)

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

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Description

A technical feasibility study into the potential for the ICO and other organisations to use avatars to test age assurance systems in active use and whether they conform with standard 3 of the Children's code.

The study should include, but is not limited to, findings and advice on:
• How avatars could be used by the Commissioner to assess the conformance of organisations' age assurance methods. This should include logged-in and non-logged in environments;
• Any technical requirements, such as the personal data and technology required to create avatars; and
• The economic cost of developing avatars for the Commissioner to use and 'self-test' use by organisations. This should consider the need for a number of avatars, including across a range of ages and characteristics.

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Award information

Awarded date

23 February 2022

Contract start date

23 February 2022

Contract end date

31 March 2022

Total value of contract

£25,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Cambridge Consultants Limited

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About the buyer

Address

Wycliffe House, Water Lane
WILMSLOW
SK9 5AF
England

Email

procurement@ico.org.uk