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The Supply of a Digital Forensics Service

Police, Fire & Crime Commissioner for Staffordshire

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25 Aug 2026 at 10:45

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Summary of the contracting process

The Police, Fire & Crime Commissioner for Staffordshire procured a digital forensics service, classified as investigation services. The requirement covers specialist examination and investigation of digital evidence for policing and related public protection activity. It is a service contract rather than a supply of equipment or construction work. The buyer is based at Staffordshire Police HQ, Weston Road, Stafford, and the requirement is associated with the ST18 0YY area. Delivery is described as covering the United Kingdom, the Isle of Man, the Channel Islands, Europe, British Overseas Territories and the rest of the world. The opportunity is identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises, so businesses of that scale are within the stated supplier profile for this type of work.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded following a selective call-off from a framework agreement. The tender submission deadline was 30 June 2026 at 09:44. The award was made on 25 August 2026. Ccl Forensics was selected as the supplier, with an awarded value recorded as £0 GBP. The awarded contract period runs from 1 July 2026 to 30 June 2027. The procurement is for services and covers the digital forensics requirement as a single item. The published outcome records the award as active. The stated route indicates that future suppliers would need access to, or participation through, an appropriate framework before competing for a similar call-off. The available procurement information does not state a separate quality, price or other evaluation weighting.

This award demonstrates an established requirement for specialist digital forensics and investigation capability within Staffordshire policing. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need to examine, preserve and interpret digital evidence to a standard suitable for investigative and potentially criminal justice use. Relevant capability is likely to include experienced forensic investigators, reliable evidence-handling processes, secure technical environments and the ability to support policing users across the stated geographic reach. Suppliers should also be able to operate through a framework call-off route, rather than relying only on direct tender access. The buyer’s stated suitability for SMEs indicates that a smaller specialist provider can be relevant, provided it can demonstrate sufficient technical expertise, resilience and service capacity for a public-sector digital investigation requirement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

The Supply of a Digital Forensics Service

Notice Description

The Supply of a Digital Forensics Service

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-4b4ed322-641f-4956-9ef5-de61de329af7
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4cbff14e-c0cf-464b-aeae-37298e957e6d
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79720000 - Investigation services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Aug 20262 days ago
Submission Deadline
30 Jun 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
25 Aug 20262 days ago
Contract Period
1 Jul 2026 - 30 Jun 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Police, Fire & Crime Commissioner for Staffordshire
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
STAFFORD
Postcode
ST18 0YY
Postcode Area
Stoke-on-Trent
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG24 Staffordshire CC
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Stafford
Electoral Ward
Milwich
Westminster Constituency
Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

CCL-Forensics Limited

Further Information

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