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Criminal Intelligence/Telecommunications Digital Evidence Software

The Police and Crime Commissioner for Lincolnshire

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

21 Jul 2026 at 16:05

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

09 Jun 2026 at 16:05

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Award

09 Jun 2026 at 15:55

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Police and Crime Commissioner for Lincolnshire procured criminal intelligence and telecommunications digital evidence software for Lincolnshire Police. The requirement covers software packages and information systems supporting criminal intelligence work and the handling of telecommunications-related digital evidence. The contract is for one requirement, delivered for Lincolnshire Police in the United Kingdom. The buyer is a sub-central public authority, and the procurement was suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. The service includes licensing, with provision for the authority to increase licence numbers if staffing, operational requirements, criminal activity or resilience needs change. The requirement is therefore relevant to software suppliers supporting police investigations, digital evidence management and criminal intelligence operations.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded. Following a competitive assessment through In-Tend, 17 suppliers submitted expressions of interest; the award was then made by direct award because the existing service was due to expire and a re-tender could not be completed within the required timeframe. The most advantageous tender was selected. FORENSIC ANALYTICS LTD received the award on 17 May 2026 for £380,250 excluding VAT, or £456,300 including VAT. The contract was signed on 20 July 2026 and runs from 1 August 2026 to 31 July 2029, with two optional 12-month extensions allowing a maximum end date of 31 July 2031. The award is active and the contract includes potential increases in licence numbers.

This procurement shows demand from Lincolnshire Police for specialist software combining criminal intelligence capabilities with telecommunications digital evidence handling. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need a dependable, operationally critical platform that supports police investigative work, manages digital evidence appropriately and can meet defined availability and downtime expectations. The supplier would also need to demonstrate that its service can scale through additional licences when staffing levels, operational demands, criminal activity or resilience requirements change. Experience delivering software and information systems to policing or comparable investigative environments would strengthen a supplier’s position. Smaller technology businesses may be relevant, as the requirement was identified as suitable for SMEs, but technical capability, service resilience and the ability to support operational dependencies are central.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Criminal Intelligence/Telecommunications Digital Evidence Software

Notice Description

Provision of a Criminal Intelligence/Telecommunications Digital Evidence Software. The Contract term shall be an initial 3 (three) years, with the option to extend by 2 x 12 months.

Procurement Information

Due to an administrative oversight the opportunity was not advertised via a Tender Notice on the Central Digital Platform; the Police and Crime Commissioner for Lincolnshire (Lincolnshire Police) did however publish a Tender Notice on In-Tend (an alternative electronic procurement portal). Lincolnshire Police conducted a competitive assessment via In-Tend under a Competitive Flexible Procedure, and 17 suppliers submitted expressions of interest for the Tender. A re-tendering process is currently unachievable within the required timeframes due to critical operational dependencies. The current system/service is due to expire on 31st July 2026, and any gap in provision presents a severe operational risk to Lincolnshire Police's statutory functions. Lincolnshire Police has evaluated the submissions and determined that the chosen supplier represents the Most Advantageous Tender. A Transparency Notice under direct award has been published to allow the Contract Award Notice and this Contract Details Notice to be published.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06b118
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068827-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

CPV Codes

48000000 - Software package and information systems

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£380,250 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
£380,250 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Jul 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
17 May 20263 months ago
Contract Period
1 Aug 2026 - 31 Jul 2029 3-4 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 and Crime Commissioner for Lincolnshire
Additional Buyers

Police and Crime Commissioner for Lincolnshire

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LINCOLN
Postcode
LN2 2LT
Postcode Area
Lincoln
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF3 Lincolnshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF30 Lincolnshire CC
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
West Lindsey
Electoral Ward
Nettleham
Westminster Constituency
Gainsborough

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

FORENSIC ANALYTICS LTD

Further Information

Notice Documents

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