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Provision of polygraph training, quality control and equipment

Awarded to Behavioural Measures UK

Ministry of Justice(buyer)

Published
Published 15 April 2025
Deadline
Closed 20 June 2025

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Overview

The Ministry of Justice procured polygraph training, quality control, and Lafayette polygraph equipment to support its offender management programme. The contract, awarded to Behavioural Measures UK on 7 August 2025 for £8,949,578, will enable the MoJ to continue polygraph testing of high-risk offenders on licence, with support for an expanding examiner workforce anticipated to grow beyond the current 25 examiners.

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Key details

Country
United Kingdom
Status
In delivery
Category
Services
Estimated value
£6,375,686
Procedure
Open procedure
Rules
Procurement Act 2023
SME suitable
Yes
Published
15 April 2025
Questions by
13 June 2025
Deadline
Closed
Classification (CPV)
Education and training services

Award outcome

Awarded value
£8,949,578
Award date
7 August 2025
Contract period
30 July 2025 → 31 October 2030
Contract length
5 years 3 months
Against estimate
40% above
Bids received
1
Winner
  • Behavioural Measures UK

This contract ends on 31 October 2030.

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About the winner

Behavioural Measures UK

Based in
Blyth
Public contracts won
1
Across UK and EU notices

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Competition and scoring

Bids received

1

1 from SMEs

Open and restricted tenders in Education and training services drew a median of 4 bids over the last 24 months; 20% received only one.

Who bid

  • Behavioural Measure UK Limited

How bids were scored

  • Price per quality point

Market context

Typical award in Education and training services

£56,065

Median of 7,112 awards in the last 24 months

This award is 159.6× the median.

Ministry of Justice in the last 12 months

214

contracts awarded, worth £3,268,499,260 in total

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Notice history

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  1. Contract

    14 November 2025

  2. Contract

    13 August 2025

  3. Tender Update

    28 May 2025

  4. Contract Notice

    23 May 2025

  5. Prior Information Notice

    6 May 2025

  6. Prior Information Notice

    15 April 2025

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