# Live Facial Recognition Equipment

> A sourced UK public sector contract award published by British Transport Police.

## Key facts

- Buyer: [British Transport Police](/buyers/british-transport-police/contract-awards)
- Supplier: [Bedroq Limited](/suppliers/bedroq/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £140,234
- Tender value: £140,234
- Award date: 21 October 2025
- Published: 12 November 2025
- Contract start: 10 November 2025
- Contract end: 9 October 2026
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: goods
- Notice ID: c6d3cce5-fca8-459b-bc0f-8c0e8eacf79b-871802
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b73d00e7-9ec4-40f7-9472-c85af34af890

## Description

Live Facial Recognition \(LFR\) technology is used as an efficient and effective policing tactic to prevent and detect crime and protect the most vulnerable in our society\. LFR is currently in use across several Home Office Forces across England and Wales\. Forces currently using LFR have reported positive results and are continuing to grow their capability and use of their deployments\. The specific purpose for Live Facial Recognition deployment is: • To support policing in the identification of persons wanted for priority offences, to support law enforcement including the administration of justice through arrest of persons wanted on warrant or unlawfully at large/ recall to prison\. The locations where Facial Recognition is deployed are clearly marked with signage\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c6d3cce5-fca8-459b-bc0f-8c0e8eacf79b-871802)