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NPCC Cybercrime Programme: Blockchain forensics investigation SaaS

CITY OF LONDON CORPORATION

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

31 Jul 2023 at 10:54

Tender

24 Mar 2023 at 14:45

Summary of the contracting process

The City of London Police, on behalf of the National Police Chiefs' Council's National Cybercrime Programme, has completed a procurement process for a Blockchain Forensics Investigation SaaS solution. The tender sought a service to investigate criminal activities involving cryptocurrencies and other virtual assets, with a focus on blockchain investigations. The buying organisation is the City of London Corporation, and the tender was for goods in the networking software package category. The procurement method was an open procedure with a cancellation status, with a specific focus on price as the award criteria. The tender has already been awarded to Chainalysis UK Limited with a contract value of £1,500,000 signed on 30th June 2023.

This tender for the Blockchain Forensics Investigation SaaS solution presents growth opportunities for businesses in the software development, cybersecurity, and digital forensics sectors. Companies with expertise in blockchain technology, digital investigations, and software development tailored to law enforcement needs would be well-suited to compete. The tender provides a chance to work closely with UK law enforcement agencies, including police forces, ROCUs, and the Serious Fraud Office, contributing to the fight against cybercrime. Interested businesses should consider the evolving nature of blockchain investigations and the need for comprehensive forensic capabilities to support law enforcement in addressing sophisticated criminal activities involving cryptocurrencies and other virtual assets.

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Notice Title

NPCC Cybercrime Programme: Blockchain forensics investigation SaaS

Notice Description

The National Police Chiefs' Council's National Cybercrime Programme, hosted by the City of London Police, on behalf of police forces across the UK and the Serious Fraud Office, requires a Blockchain Forensics Investigation SaaS solution to support the investigation of criminal activity involving cryptocurrencies, NFTs and other virtual assets.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The City of London Police is looking to conduct a tender as part of the NPCC Cybercrime Programme for Blockchain forensic investigation software as a service (SaaS) to be used throughout the UK by police forces, ROCUs (Regional Organised Crime Units), the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) 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. The programme is 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. The initial contract period will be for 24 months. The City of London Police will require bidders to complete a Non-Disclosure Agreement before releasing confidential information relating to the tender.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03b5e9
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022126-2023
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

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


CPV Codes

48100000 - Industry specific software package

48210000 - Networking 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
£1,800,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£1,800,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£1,500,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
31 Jul 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
25 Apr 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
29 Jun 20232 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
CITY OF LONDON CORPORATION
Additional Buyers

THE MAYOR AND COMMONALTY AND CITIZENS OF THE CITY OF LONDON

Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
aga.watt@cityoflondon.gov.uk, mitchell.walker@cityoflondon.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 2076063030

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
EC2P 2EJ
Post Town
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
TLI London

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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

CHAINALYSIS

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