Published date: 2 December 2024

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 11 May 2022, 4pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Analysis services - 71620000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£1,151,342

Procurement reference

tender_297373/1427482

Published date

2 December 2024

Closing date

11 May 2022

Closing time

4pm

Contract start date

11 November 2024

Contract end date

10 November 2027

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

The Authority is responsible for the processing of asylum claims. This may be from individuals who are undocumented and for whom there is reason to have doubts about their claimed country of origin. The UK currently uses language analysis methods to support identification of an individual's country of origin.

This Contract Award relates to the delivery of a service to analyse individuals' speech via interview to pinpoint linguistic origin and therefore country of origin where an individual's claim of origin is in doubt.

Following an Open procurement process, which reached a conclusion in June 2022, the Authority have now concluded the Contract Award, with services commencing 11th November 2024.

The contract duration will be 3 years, ending 10th November 2027, with the option of a further 12 month extension.

More information

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Award information

Awarded date

29 June 2022

Contract start date

11 November 2024

Contract end date

10 November 2027

Total value of contract

£1,151,342

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

thebigword Group Limited

Address

Brainworks, Unit 4 Royds Close, Leeds, LS12 6LL

Reference

Companies House number: 05551907

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Secretary of State for the Home Department

Address

2 Marsham Street
London
SW1P 4DF
England

Email

asraprocurementteam@homeoffice.gov.uk