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Automated Video Redaction Solution - Tender

The Police & Crime Commissioner for Sussex

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

12 Jun 2026 at 14:07

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

03 Jun 2026 at 07:58

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

05 Sep 2025 at 07:26

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Police & Crime Commissioner for Sussex has awarded a contract for an Automated Video Redaction Solution, conducted through a competitive flexible procedure, to improve video redaction capabilities for law enforcement in both Sussex and Surrey. This procurement process, categorized under software and video-editing equipment, included several stages: supplier self-evaluation, live demonstrations, and testing. The procurement authority is classified as a public authority - sub-central government. This tender process concluded with the contract awarded on 12th June 2026, with the contract commencing on 15th June 2026 and running for an initial period ending in 2028, with options for extensions. The project location is primarily in Lewes, United Kingdom.

This tender offers substantial growth opportunities for businesses specializing in cloud-based video and audio editing solutions, particularly those capable of providing comprehensive redaction tools such as real-time tracking and facial recognition. The process involved several stages that evaluated legal, technical, and organizational capabilities, suggesting that companies with a strong technological foundation and innovative solutions are well-positioned for such opportunities. SMEs and larger enterprises alike can compete by demonstrating robust, cutting-edge technology and the ability to accommodate fluctuating needs in video redaction services, as indicated by the initial tender’s interest in both large enterprises and SMEs for the final selection stages.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Automated Video Redaction Solution - Tender

Notice Description

The Police and Crime Commissioner for Sussex on behalf of themselves and the Police and Crime Commissioner for Surrey ran a competitive flexible procedure to award a contract for video redaction. This had to be a cloud solution Amongst other things, the system had to be able to meet the following requirements: * Masking/blocking of logos, faces, vehicle registrations and any other features as identified by the user. * Ability to redact video with and without audio. * Ability to apply reverse redaction * The ability to apply zone redaction * Finalise the redaction * Progressive Editing enabled - ability to edit/redact over time rather than edit all in one go (e.g., edit over a couple of shifts) * Ability to review redactions and amend/tweak as necessary during the mark up stage. * Ability to use both automated (automatic tracking of faces - e.g., if person moves, need the mask to move with it and track it) and manual redaction options. * Comprehensive Redaction Editing Options (Frame-by-Frame, Real-Time Tracking, Audio, facial recognition, VRN (Vehicle Registration Number) recognition, skin blur, and object tracking) * Ability to upload various media types and convert redacted video files in industry standards formats such as MP4, AVI etc from the Surrey and Sussex DEMs platform (currently NICE Investigate) * Automatic recognition of other vehicle reg numbers * Ability to collate digital groupings of evidence (photos, videos, CCTV, etc.) into case folders * Redact audio that comes with images - e.g., remove speech other than the person requesting the info, or redact names and addresses stated by the person * Redact audio only footage - e.g., remove speech other than the person requesting the info, or redact names and addresses stated by the person * Run transcriptions from audio. * Transcription Feature for Audio Redaction with Keyword/Phrase Identification * Assign and Modify User Permissions for Each Case * Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) Implementation The first stage was a paper based exercise whereby suppliers self evaluated as to whether their solution met requirement as well as answering quality based questions. Those successful were taken through to stake 2 which involved live system demonstrations which were evaluated, The pricing was also assessed at this stage. The highest scoring supplier was taken through to stage 3 for testing, however upon evaluation the solution was not able to demonstrate an ability to meet those requirements which were contained within the tender. Therefore the second highest scoring supplier was invited to stage 3 whereby testing was successful and is now resulting in the contract being awarded.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-059491
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/055751-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment

48 - Software package and information systems

CPV Codes

32351100 - Video-editing equipment

48000000 - Software package and information systems

48100000 - Industry specific software package

48300000 - Document creation, drawing, imaging, scheduling and productivity software package

48310000 - Document creation software package

48320000 - Drawing and imaging software package

48500000 - Communication and multimedia software package

48517000 - IT software package

48521000 - Music or sound editing software package

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£286,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£286,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
£140,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
£140,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Jun 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
1 Oct 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
10 Mar 20265 months ago
Contract Period
15 Jun 2026 - 15 Jun 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
The Police & Crime Commissioner for Sussex
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LEWES
Postcode
BN7 2FZ
Postcode Area
Brighton
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ22 East Sussex CC
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Lewes
Electoral Ward
Lewes Bridge
Westminster Constituency
Lewes

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

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Further Information

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