Tender

Provision of polygraph training, quality control and equipment

  • Ministry of Justice

UK4: Tender notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-025455

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-05036c (view related notices)

Published 23 May 2025, 7:50am



Scope

Reference

prj_14380

Description

The Authority is looking to launch a tender for a new contract for the provision of polygraph training, quality control and Lafayette polygraph equipment.

The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) works to protect the public and reduce reoffending, and to provide a more effective, transparent and responsive criminal justice system for victims and the public. The MoJ has been polygraph testing high risk offenders on licence since 2014. In that time, the MoJ has completed over 9000 polygraph tests and currently has 25 examiners and this number is anticipated to increase over the life of the contract.

Total value (estimated)

  • £6,375,686.40 excluding VAT
  • £7,650,820.08 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 31 July 2025 to 31 October 2030
  • 5 years, 3 months, 1 day

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 80000000 - Education and training services

Contract locations

  • UK - United Kingdom

Justification for not using lots

No interest from the market


Participation

Particular suitability

  • Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
  • Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)

Submission

Enquiry deadline

13 June 2025, 12:00pm

Tender submission deadline

20 June 2025, 12:00pm

Submission address and any special instructions

Tenders may be submitted electronically

Yes

Languages that may be used for submission

English

Award decision date (estimated)

4 July 2025

Recurring procurement

Publication date of next tender notice (estimated): 31 July 2030


Award criteria

This table displays the award criteria of the lot
Name Type
Price per quality point Cost

Weighting description

Price per quality point


Other information

Conflicts assessment prepared/revised

Yes


Procedure

Procedure type

Open procedure


Contracting authority

Ministry of Justice

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PDNN-2773-HVYN

102 Petty France

London

SW1H 9AJ

United Kingdom

Region: UKI32 - Westminster

Organisation type: Public authority - central government