Award

Provision of polygraph training, quality control and equipment

  • Ministry of Justice

UK6: Contract award notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-048539

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

Published 13 August 2025, 4:46pm



Scope

Reference

prj_14380

Description

The Authority launched 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.


Contract 1. Provision of polygraph training, quality control and equipment

Supplier

Contract value

  • £8,949,578 excluding VAT
  • £10,739,493.60 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Award decision date

8 August 2025

Date assessment summaries were sent to tenderers

13 August 2025

Standstill period

  • End: 22 August 2025
  • 8 working days

Earliest date the contract will be signed

5 September 2025

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 8 September 2025 to 6 September 2030
  • 4 years, 11 months, 29 days

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 80000000 - Education and training services

Information about tenders

  • 1 tender received
  • 1 tender assessed in the final stage:
    • 1 submitted by small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
    • 0 submitted by voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
  • 1 supplier awarded contracts
  • 0 suppliers unsuccessful (details included for contracts over £5 million)

Procedure

Procedure type

Open procedure


Supplier

Behavioural Measure UK Limited

  • Companies House: 06894880

Paul Connon Ffa, Ffta, Arms Evertyne House, Quay Road

Blyth

NE24 2AS

United Kingdom

Region: UKC21 - Northumberland

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Supported employment provider: No

Public service mutual: No

Contract 1. Provision of polygraph training, quality control and equipment


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