Credit Checking Service for Government Gateway

HM Revenue & Customs
Selective procedure
8 September 2025 to 7 September 2027

Provision of credit reference data to support the Government Gateway identity verification function. The service involves the integration of credit checking data to facilitate secure user authentication and identity validation processes within the government digital infrastructure.

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Awarded value: £1.2m; As published
Published: 11 September 2025
Awarded: 5 September 2025; Equifax
Contract length: 24 months; Ends 7 September 2027

What the contract covers

Framework call-off

Provision of credit reference agency data services to support identity verification and fraud prevention for government digital authentication platforms.

Provide credit reference data to support the Government Gateway Identity Verification function

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Framework call-off
Procedure: Selective procedure
Initial term: 24 months
Contract dates: 8 September 2025 to 7 September 2027
Certifications asked for: None stated
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
Category: Services
CPV codes: 66100000

Services in this contract

Digital identity verificationMain service£210k typicalCredit reference data for Government Gateway identity verification

Lifecycle

Published
11 September 2025
Contract awardedto Equifax
5 September 2025
Contract starts
8 September 2025
Contract ends
7 September 2027

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HM Revenue & Customs

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The supplier

Equifax

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/113037/credit-checking-service-for-government-gateway
Buyer reference: CW102693
Open contracting ID: ocds-b5fd17-5ad69117-c7a1-46e9-8e30-0c886f6431cc
Last checked: 5 November 2026

HM Revenue & Customs. Credit Checking Service for Government Gateway. Contract award, 11 September 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/113037/credit-checking-service-for-government-gateway (accessed 5 November 2026).