# Digital Identity and Attributes Independent Certification Assurance

> A sourced UK public sector contract award published by BEIS.

## Key facts

- Buyer: [BEIS](/buyers/beis/contract-awards)
- Published: 21 September 2023
- Contract start: 27 October 2023
- Contract end: 29 March 2024
- Stage: open_tender
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 0ad14327-ac22-422a-b1aa-4d36af153455-682572
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ab4a8aa5-d385-43dd-b80e-ea360f1cc642

## Description

DSIT Digital Identity programme has developed a UK Digital Identity and Attributes Trust Framework \(UKDIATF\) which contains rules and principles relevant to the provision of digital identity\. Organisations that wish to operate under the Trust Framework and therefore want to follow these rules and principles can get certified by one of the conformity assessment bodies that have been accredited by UKAS\. In order to ensure that conformity assessment bodies follow certification processes and there is equity amongst all certified providers, assessment and assurance of the quality of DIATF Certification assessments, audits, tests and the resulting certification is needed\. Key part of the delivery of the trust framework and the certification scheme is assuring that certifications undertaken by the certification bodies selected by DSIT and UKAS are aligned with the rules set out in the UKDIATF certification scheme, and that certification undertaken is in line with the ISO 17065 standard and that conformity assessment bodies keep to accreditation standards\. The Supplier will deliver: an ad hoc assurance of quality, methods etc of audits carried out by the certification bodies, including a high-level report summarising the findings and any relevant information DSIT should be aware of\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0ad14327-ac22-422a-b1aa-4d36af153455-682572)