Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Secretary of State for the Home Department
2 Marsham Street
London
SW1P 4DF
asraprocurementteam@homeoffice.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKI - London
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/home-office
Buyer's address
https://homeoffice.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.html
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
one.5) Main activity
Public order and safety
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Contract for the provision of Language Analysis Services
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 71620000 - Analysis services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short 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 in total, ending 10th November 2027, with the option of a further 12 month extension.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £1,151,342
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Open procurement for the provision of Language Analysis Services.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Legal & Commercial / Weighting: 7.5
Quality criterion - Name: Operational / Weighting: 40
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Implementation / Weighting: 7.5
Quality criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 35
Price - Weighting: Quality 65% Price 35%
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2022/S 000-009633
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
11 November 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
thebigword Group Limited
Brainworks, Unit 4 Royds Close
Leeds
LS12 6LL
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £1,151,342
five.2.5) Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be subcontracted
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
N/A
N/A
Country
United Kingdom