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Provision of Digital Forensic Services

Department for Work & Pensions

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21 Aug 2026 at 12:19

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Work and Pensions is procuring digital forensic services to support ongoing fraud investigations. The work involves analysing digital devices seized during those investigations, requiring specialist examination and investigative capability rather than general IT support. It is a public-sector investigation services requirement, classified under CPV 79720000. The buying organisation is a central government department, and the service supports its fraud-investigation activity. The requirement is focused on the forensic analysis of seized devices and the production of findings that can inform continuing investigations. Businesses specialising in digital forensics, device examination and evidence-led investigative support are the most relevant market participants for this type of work.

The procurement has been completed and awarded through a direct, below-threshold procedure without competition. CCL Solutions (Group) Limited was selected for the single lot. The contract was signed and started on 14 August 2026, runs to 31 March 2027, and has a maximum extent date of 30 September 2027. Its value is £112,500 excluding VAT and £135,000 including VAT. The contract includes an option and renewal of six months. The award is active and the contract is active. The published process records no competitive evaluation basis; the route used was a direct award without competition. The buyer is the Department for Work and Pensions.

This award shows that the Department for Work and Pensions buys specialist digital forensic analysis to support fraud investigations involving seized devices. A credible future competitor would need the technical capability to acquire, preserve and examine digital evidence from relevant devices, interpret findings for investigative use, and provide clear, defensible outputs to a government fraud-investigation team. The requirement suits established digital forensics and investigation-services providers with sufficient specialist staff, secure handling processes, reliable quality controls and the operational capacity to manage investigative workloads. The selected supplier is a large organisation, indicating that scale and the ability to deliver consistently for a central government buyer may be commercially important when this requirement returns.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of Digital Forensic Services

Notice Description

Analysis of digital devices seized as part of ongoing fraud investigations.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e983
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079868-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79720000 - Investigation services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£112,500 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Aug 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
14 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
14 Aug 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Department for Work & Pensions
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1H 9NA
Postcode Area
South West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

CCL Solutions (Group) Limited

Further Information

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