Provision of polygraph training, quality control and equipment

Ministry of Justice
London
Open procedure
1 November 2025 to 31 October 2030

The contract covers the delivery of polygraph training, ongoing quality control, and the supply of Lafayette polygraph equipment to support a team of 25 examiners. The service is designed to facilitate the testing of high-risk offenders on licence, with the requirement to scale support as the number of examiners increases over the contract term.

Open the official notice

Awarded value: £8.9m; As published
Published: 15 April 2025; Find a Tender
Awarded: 8 August 2025; Behavioural Measures UK Limited
Contract length: 60 months; Ends 31 October 2030

What the buyer is asking for

Provision of specialist polygraph training, quality control services, and supply of Lafayette polygraph equipment for criminal justice applications.

Lifecycle

Publishedon Find a Tender
15 April 2025
Contract awardedto Behavioural Measures UK Limited
8 August 2025
Contract starts
1 November 2025
Contract ends
31 October 2030

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How it compares

310× the typical investigation skills training contract (£29k).

Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/320613/provision-of-polygraph-training-quality-control-and-equipment
Buyer reference: prj_14380
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-05036c
Source: Find a Tender
Last checked: 12 October 2026

Ministry of Justice. Provision of polygraph training, quality control and equipment. Contract award, 15 April 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/320613/provision-of-polygraph-training-quality-control-and-equipment (accessed 12 October 2026).