Notice Information
Notice Title
Cryptoasset Investigation Services
Notice Description
HMRC have carried out a procurement exercise for cryptoasset investigation services and, following the completion of the process, have awarded a contract for the supply of these services.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Supply of Cryptoasset Investigation Services via an online solution. Investigative support. Associated training.
Options: There is an option to extend the contract by a further year, exercisable by HMRC only.
Renewal: 12 month initial term with 12 month optional extension period
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-03dcb1
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033347-2024
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Planning Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large, SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
48 - Software package and information systems
72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
-
- CPV Codes
48461000 - Analytical or scientific software package
72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
72268000 - Software supply services
79700000 - Investigation and security services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £2,029,500 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £765,650 £500K-£1M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 16 Oct 20241 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- 17 Nov 2023Expired
- Future Notice Date
- 31 Jul 2023Expired
- Award Date
- 21 Mar 20241 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
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- H M REVENUE & CUSTOMS
- Contact Name
- Catherine Moore, Sajid Allibhaye
- Contact Email
- catherine.moore3@hmrc.gov.uk, sajid.allibhaye@hmrc.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 3000539705
Buyer Location
- Locality
- SALFORD
- Postcode
- M3 2BS
- Post Town
- Manchester
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLD North West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLD3 Greater Manchester
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLD36 Greater Manchester North West
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Bolton
- Electoral Ward
- Rumworth
- Westminster Constituency
- Bolton South and Walkden
Further Information
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
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