Notice Information
Notice Title
Digital Intelligence Solution
Notice Description
North Wales Police Digital Forensics Unit (DFU) have invested and implemented a solution that is fit for purpose and complies with ISO 17025 accreditation requirements. Cellebrite as a company is forever growing and improving its services to support law enforcement and digital forensics labs. This allows labs to offer a service of extracting data from mobile devices, whilst keeping up with the forever changing landscape of technology by improving the capabilities for password recovery, bypassing and brute forcing.
Procurement Information
North Wales Police DFU have a number of objectives to achieve to allow us to continue offering this service to our end users: * Secure a contract to continue using the Cellebrite Software for mobile device extraction and device unlocking services. * Extend the scope of accreditation as documented within the Forensic Science Regulators Code of Practice. * Maintain staff competency and retain the ability of staff by continuing to use the developed method and process that Cellebrite software brings, in addition to the training and familiarity that staff already have with Cellebrite. The above are only possible with the particular vendor being on board with NWP. NWP have invested significantly to allow us to offer these services inhouse and avoid outsourcing of work or hindering an investigation. The only supplier of Cellebrite software solutions is Cellebrite themselves. A review of the processes has identified other Vendors that offer such services however none of these Vendors ensure we can continue with the same services as below. Cellebrite allows NWP DFU to offer the below services, but are not limited to: * Mobile device unlocking, brute force or security bypass. * Physical extraction of data from numerous mobile devices and SIM cards. * Logical extraction of data from numerous mobile devices and SIM cards. * Urgent send-off service to unlock limited devices which are not supported by local solutions. * Cellebrite Advanced Services - for example repair of devices to allow data transfer. Advanced download methods such as Chip-Off. * Keep abreast of changes in technology and allow for support for new models with ongoing development. * Capture of data from unsupported devices which fall outside of the software and hardware support. * Support portal for members to raise tickets and resolve problems that arise. * Warranty replacement of cables or hardware. If we were to utilise different software from a different supplier, we would lose a number of the benefits, but most importantly, we would incur additional expenses of re-training staff, amending processes within DFU and high costs of obtaining revalidation/reaccreditation via UKAS due to this being a service which is part of the DFU ISO accreditation.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-059ebc
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/058366-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK5 - Transparency Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Direct
- Procurement Method Details
- Direct award
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
35 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
-
- CPV Codes
35721000 - Electronic intelligence system
79700000 - Investigation and security services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £310,899 £100K-£500K
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 22 Sep 20255 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 22 Sep 20255 months ago
- Contract Period
- 1 Oct 2025 - 1 Oct 2027 2-3 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Pending
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- POLICE AND CRIME COMMISSIONER FOR NORTH WALES POLICE & NORTH WALES POLICE
- Contact Name
- James Parry
- Contact Email
- james.parry1@northwales.police.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 1492804247
Buyer Location
- Locality
- COLWYN BAY, NORTH WALES
- Postcode
- LL29 8AW
- Post Town
- Llandudno
- Country
- Wales
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLL Wales
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLL3 North Wales
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLL33 Conwy and Denbighshire
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Conwy
- Electoral Ward
- Glyn
- Westminster Constituency
- Clwyd North
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/058366-2025
22nd September 2025 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender
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