Soft Market Testing (SMT) - NPCC Cybercrime Programme: Blockchain forensics investigation SaaS

The Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London

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Planning

06 Jan 2023 at 11:49

Summary of the contracting process

The Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London, a regional authority, is planning a Soft Market Testing (SMT) exercise as part of the NPCC Cybercrime Programme for a Blockchain forensics investigation SaaS. This exercise is conducted to gather feedback and inform decision-making. The deadline for submitting the SMT Questionnaire is 20 January 2023 at 12:00 noon. The procurement is classified under the 'Software package and information systems' industry category, and the City of London Police is the buying organisation.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses offering industry-specific software packages, financial analysis software, analytical or scientific software packages, business intelligence software, or software development services to cater to the requirements of the NPCC Cybercrime Programme. The procurement method is a planned tender, aiming to engage suppliers for innovative solutions in blockchain forensic investigation. Interested businesses are encouraged to register on the capital eSourcing portal and participate in the soft market testing exercise at their own cost to develop relationships with the City of London Police.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Title

Soft Market Testing (SMT) - NPCC Cybercrime Programme: Blockchain forensics investigation SaaS

Notice Description

The City of London Police is looking to undertake a soft market testing exercise (SMT) as part of the NPCC Cybercrime Programme for a Blockchain forensics investigation SaaS.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The City of London Police is looking to conduct a soft market testing exercise (SMT) as part of the NPCC Cybercrime Programme for Blockchain forensic investigation software as a service (SaaS) to be used throughout the UK by 43 police forces and ROCUs (Regional Organised Crime Units) as well as other law enforcement agencies. This service should include a full blockchain forensic investigation capability as well as a blockchain identifier triage capability. We are looking for a service that evolves with the rapid innovation in this area to keep UK law enforcement at the cutting edge of blockchain investigation. The full blockchain forensic investigation capability should cluster addresses using proven heuristics, support all popular blockchains, tokens and non-fungible tokens, have industry leading attribution to known entities and support automated cross chain/asset tracing. The triage capability should cover a wide range of blockchains, tokens and NFTs. It should ingest a range of blockchain identifiers including but not limited to, addresses, transaction hashes, and extended public keys. It should use automated tracing across blockchains and tokens to producing a single comprehensive intelligence report that can inform investigative decisions.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-039577
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000364-2023
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support


CPV Codes

48000000 - Software package and information systems

48100000 - Industry specific software package

48441000 - Financial analysis software package

48461000 - Analytical or scientific software package

48482000 - Business intelligence software package

72212100 - Industry specific software development services

72212217 - Transaction-processing software development services

72212461 - Analytical or scientific software development services

72212463 - Statistical software development services

72212482 - Business intelligence software development services

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Jan 20233 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
1 Mar 2023Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
The Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
EC2P 2EJ
Postcode Area
Central London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI43 Haringey and Islington
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Islington
Electoral Ward
Clerkenwell
Westminster Constituency
Islington South and Finsbury

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