Notice Information
Notice Title
PROC-24-2482 Forensic Services Core Operating System (COS)
Notice Description
The Authority is seeking to appoint a Contractor for the provision, delivery and implementation of a Forensic Services Core Operating System (COS).
Lot Information
Lot 1
The Authority is seeking to appoint a Contractor for the provision, delivery and implementation of a Forensic Services Core Operating System (COS). The Contract Period will be for a minimum of eight (8) years with the option, held solely at the Authority's discretion, to extend for a further period of two (2) twenty-four (24) month periods (8 years + 2 + 2) up to twelve (12) years in total. The actual commencement date of the Contract will not be known until Contract Award. Forensic Services requires an effective case, evidence and laboratory information management system which allows our people to focus on the specialist forensic and support activity required for delivery of examination outcomes in timeframes which bring real value for our criminal justice partners and the wider Scottish public. The scope includes implementation services, including support with significant data migration from existing Tier 1 systems, as well as ongoing support and maintenance. This procurement is for a new Forensic Services Core Operating System. Further information is provided within the ITP document, available on PCS-T.
Options: Police Scotland reserve the right to purchase additional goods and services which offer ongoing improvements to the operational solution and to cater for the emergence of new and evolving technologies which could enhance the solution and/or the provision of the Services. Any such changes will be progressed through the Contract Variation process in accordance with Regulation 72 of the Public Contract (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
Renewal: A period of two (2) twenty-four (24) month periods (8 years + 2 + 2) up to twelve (12) years in total.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-04a7cf
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068813-2025
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Planning Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Selective
- Procurement Method Details
- Competitive procedure with negotiation
- 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
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- CPV Codes
48000000 - Software package and information systems
72222300 - Information technology services
72267100 - Maintenance of information technology software
72268000 - Software supply services
72311100 - Data conversion services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 28 Oct 20253 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 27 Nov 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- 30 Apr 2025Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- SCOTTISH POLICE AUTHORITY
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- procurementtenders@scotland.police.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 1786895000
Buyer Location
- Locality
- GLASGOW
- Postcode
- G51 1DZ
- Post Town
- Glasgow
- Country
- Scotland
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLM Scotland
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLM3 West Central Scotland
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLM32 Glasgow City
- Delivery Location
- TLM Scotland
-
- Local Authority
- Glasgow City
- Electoral Ward
- Govan
- Westminster Constituency
- Glasgow South West
Further Information
Notice URLs
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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