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Digital Forensic Servicesrelating to Data Capture, Processing and Analysis from Digital Storage Devices

THE POLICE AND CRIME COMMISSIONER FOR LINCOLNSHIRE

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PlanningUpdate

15 Oct 2026 at 14:33

UK3 - Planned Procurement Notice
Planning

15 Oct 2026 at 14:31

UK3 - Planned Procurement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Police and Crime Commissioner for Lincolnshire intends to buy outsourced digital forensic services for data capture, processing and analysis of phone and computer storage devices. The planned work covers 124 phone and computer exhibits, alongside 42 SFR1 reports. For the SFR1s, the police officer in charge will provide device images and Griffeye-graded files; the Digital Forensic Unit will transfer these on a hard drive, with the officer working with the supplier to complete each report. Reports must include the Griffeye grading table, accessibility information and other material requested by the officer. The work is intended for delivery across England, including the East Midlands, London, the South East and the South West.

This is at the planning stage: the authority has stated an intention to procure, but has not yet invited tenders. It expects an open competition below the relevant threshold. A further procurement notice is expected on 26 October 2026; the stated submission date of 23 November 2026 is indicative at this stage, not a deadline to respond to now. The planned contract period runs from 1 December 2026 to 1 April 2027, with three possible three-month extensions, subject to budget approval and the volume of the backlog after April 2027. The estimated value is £100,000 excluding VAT (£120,000 including VAT). The procurement is arranged as one lot.

The work will suit digital forensics providers able to process phone and computer evidence at the planned volume and produce SFR1 reports from device images and Griffeye-graded files. Suppliers should be capable of coordinating with the officer in charge and handling data transfers on hard drives, while delivering reports that include grading tables, accessibility information and any additional material requested for a case. Providers with operational capacity to address a backlog, and the flexibility to continue if extensions are approved, are likely to be well placed. The planned specification does not identify particular certifications or accreditations, so the stated requirements centre on forensic processing, report preparation and working with police-provided evidence.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Digital Forensic Servicesrelating to Data Capture, Processing and Analysis from Digital Storage Devices

Notice Description

The Authority wishes to outsource 42 SFR1s and 124 phone and computer exhibits: 42 SFR1s to be completed, the OIC will provide an image of the device and a Griffeye graded file to the supplier. To support this the DFU will put this data on a hard drive and hand over to the OIC who will then work with the supplier to get the SFR1. SFR1 will need to contain: - Grading table from Griffeye - Accessibility - Anything else requested in the submission from the OIC.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: 3 x 3 month extensions dependant on budget approval and volume of backlog post April 2027

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0788a2
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097533-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK3 - Planned Procurement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

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

CPV Codes

71620000 - Analysis services

72316000 - Data analysis services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£100,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£100,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
26 Oct 2026Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Dec 2026 - 1 Apr 2027 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THE 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
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
West Lindsey
Electoral Ward
Nettleham
Westminster Constituency
Gainsborough

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