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Digital Forensic Software Service

GREATER MANCHESTER COMBINED AUTHORITY - GREATER MANCHESTER POLICE

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05 Mar 2021 at 08:01

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Summary of the contracting process

The Greater Manchester Combined Authority - Greater Manchester Police is seeking a Digital Forensic Software Service to enhance their capabilities in forensic data extraction and analysis from mobile devices. This procurement process is classified as a direct award and has been completed, with the contract period commencing on 25th January 2021 and set to conclude on 31st March 2021. This project falls under the Clinical forensics equipment and supplies category (CPV: 33950000) and is located in the North West of England. The tender highlights the importance of having a suite of software that can handle various devices and security features effectively, bringing an urgent need to provide options from multiple suppliers.

This procurement presents a valuable opportunity for businesses specialising in forensic software development and data analysis solutions. Companies that provide innovative and adaptable digital forensic tools tailored to various mobile devices would be particularly well-suited to compete for this contract. Given that the Greater Manchester Police requires flexibility in their software solutions to meet diverse investigation needs, businesses focusing on continuous updates and security circumvention capabilities will likely thrive in this competitive environment.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Digital Forensic Software Service

Notice Description

GMP require a suite of software/s that provides us the capability to forensically extract, capture, analyse, and evidence data from mobile devices, including but not limited to mobile phones, tablet devices & satnavs. To enable GMP officers & staff to have the data required to investigate crime effectively, the software suite must be able to extract analyse and report on the data found during these extractions in a clean, easy to understand format, with space for both manual interpretation by non-technical officers & in-depth technical review by Digital Investigators. As a force we turn around our extractions at a rapid rate, the handsets we see through the unit vary massively from generic legacy phones, to the most up to date smart phones. As such, any solution must be updated regularly to provide us the capability to investigate crime effectively. Given the majority of peoples devices have one or more method of security on them, GMP is reliant on our tools being able to able to bypass as many security features as possible as part of the default offering. Due to the complexity of digital forensics, GMP are looking for multiple providers, as it is fully appreciated there is no "One-Fits All". We need a range of options to be able to call on should we require them for verification, dual-tooling or further extraction/analysis.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e8ae2f9f-0eb1-4f6d-9d7a-ab81df037f4e
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

48 - Software package and information systems

CPV Codes

33950000 - Clinical forensics equipment and supplies

48000000 - Software package and information systems

48326000 - Mapping software package

48422000 - Software package suites

48461000 - Analytical or scientific software package

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£117,415 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Mar 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
5 Oct 2020Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
25 Jan 20215 years ago
Contract Period
25 Jan 2021 - 31 Mar 2021 1-6 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
GREATER MANCHESTER COMBINED AUTHORITY - GREATER MANCHESTER POLICE
Contact Name
Ricardo Blackman
Contact Email
ricardo.blackman@gmp.police.uk
Contact Phone
+44 0161561140

Buyer Location

Locality
MANCHESTER
Postcode
M11 2NS
Post Town
Manchester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD3 Greater Manchester
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD33 Manchester
Delivery Location
TLD North West (England)
Local Authority
Manchester
Electoral Ward
Clayton & Openshaw
Westminster Constituency
Manchester Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

XMA

Further Information

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