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Forensics Case Management System

Greater Manchester Combined Authority

This public procurement record has 6 releases in its history.

AwardUpdate

27 Aug 2026 at 15:23

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Award

19 Aug 2026 at 12:29

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
TenderUpdate

11 Dec 2025 at 16:30

UK4 - Tender Notice
Tender

11 Dec 2025 at 16:25

UK4 - Tender Notice
Planning

10 Dec 2025 at 10:21

UK3 - Planned Procurement Notice
Planning

04 Nov 2025 at 15:05

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Greater Manchester Combined Authority, acting as contracting authority for Greater Manchester Police, procured a replacement Forensics Case Management System. The requirement is for a single service provider to supply an integrated system covering all aspects of forensic case management. It will replace two separate systems currently used to manage digital forensics and physical forensics workloads. The work is a software and information-systems service supported by IT services such as software development, implementation and ongoing support. Delivery is for Greater Manchester Police in Greater Manchester. The system is intended for organisations managing forensic casework, workloads and operational information across both digital and physical forensic disciplines.

The procurement is complete and Redline Discovery Ltd was selected as supplier on 19 August 2026. The award remains pending during the mandatory standstill period, which ends on 16 September 2026; that period has been extended. The award is worth £1.2 million excluding VAT and £1.44 million including VAT. The estimated procurement value was £5 million excluding VAT and £5.875 million including VAT. This was a single-lot open procedure, evaluated on price at 30% and quality at 70%. Bids were due by 12 January 2026, with award decisions due by 30 April 2026. The awarded contract is scheduled to run from 1 November 2026 to 31 October 2030, with renewal options for a further two years plus one year, until 31 October 2033.

This award confirms demand from Greater Manchester Police for an integrated forensic case-management platform rather than separate digital and physical forensics systems. Suppliers well placed for a future requirement would need demonstrable capability in forensic workflow software, case and workload management, system integration, software implementation and support. The buyer sought one provider able to cover the complete process across both forensic disciplines, so a credible competitor would need a product and delivery model that work across operational teams, not a narrow point solution. Quality was more important than price in evaluation, making functional fit, implementation approach, service support and evidence of reliable delivery important areas for preparation. The competition attracted four bids, with three reaching the final stage, all from SMEs.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Forensics Case Management System

Notice Description

Greater Manchester Combined Authority ("The Authority"), as the Contracting Authority for Greater Manchester Police ("GMP") is seeking to appoint a dynamic, innovative, single service provider for the provision of a Replacement Forensics Case Management System. GMP currently use two standalone Case Management Systems (CMS) to manage forensic workloads for Digital Forensics and Physical Forensics, respectively. The replacement solution should be an integrated system for the management of all aspects of the forensic case management process.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: 3 years (2 years plus 1 year)

Planning Information

Prior to any procurement process, GMP is undertaking a period of market engagement. Interested parties will be invited to express an interest in this engagement and complete a short questionnaire, which will allow GMP to better understand the current market and assist the Authority in the development of the final specification and most appropriate route to market. Expressions of interest, and requests to complete the questionnaire can be made by contacting Chris Garner via email at christopher.garner@gmp.police.uk. Clarifications may also be sought via the same address. Please quote reference A1220 on all correspondence. There may be scope for a number of 1-2-1 sessions with interested parties, dependant on the content and information gathered during this engagement. It should be noted that tender documents have not yet been issued for this contract. The full specification will be made available at that start of any formal procurement process.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05da0e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081867-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
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

48000000 - Software package and information systems

72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£5,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£5,000,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
£1,200,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
12 Jan 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
12 Dec 2025Expired
Award Date
19 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Contract Period
1 Nov 2026 - 31 Oct 2030 4-5 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
Greater Manchester Combined Authority
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
MANCHESTER
Postcode
M1 6EU
Postcode Area
Manchester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD3 Greater Manchester
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD33 Manchester
Delivery Location
TLD3 Greater Manchester
Local Authority
Manchester
Electoral Ward
Deansgate
Westminster Constituency
Manchester Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Redline Discovery Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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