--- title: "Online investigation resilience" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-428f02f8-dbed-480c-96df-4640d8836ba8" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-428f02f8-dbed-480c-96df-4640d8836ba8" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-428f02f8-dbed-480c-96df-4640d8836ba8.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-428f02f8-dbed-480c-96df-4640d8836ba8.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED" published: "2021-06-25" --- # Online investigation resilience Buyer: UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-428f02f8-dbed-480c-96df-4640d8836ba8 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-428f02f8-dbed-480c-96df-4640d8836ba8) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-428f02f8-dbed-480c-96df-4640d8836ba8.json) ## Summary The procurement process for the contract titled "Online investigation resilience" is being conducted by UK Shared Business Services Limited in the services category, specifically within investigation and security services. This tender is currently in the planning stage, having its tender period end on 2nd July 2021. The contract is intended to be awarded for a total value of £90,000, with the contract period beginning on 22nd July 2021 and lasting until 19th July 2024. The geographical delivery address is located in London, United Kingdom. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in digital investigation and evidence recovery services, particularly those capable of providing training and technical support. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) would be well-positioned to compete, especially if they possess expertise in digital forensics and relevant training qualifications aligning with the requirements set by the Office for Product Safety and Standards. Companies offering expertise in responding to online safety and investigation queries are encouraged to participate, given the anticipated growth in demand for such investigations over the next few years. ## Notice ***This tender requirement was abandoned prior to a Contract award decision, due to a reconsideration regarding the scope of the specification that would materially change the current requirement*** The Office for Product Safety and Standards have built our online investigation capacity to deliver enforcement online. The staff have undergone training and are using online tools to capture unsafe products on websites. The Office have not, as yet, undertaken investigations that have required the examination of electronic devices containing data, however this is likely to change over the next 3 years therefore the focus of this contract is to provide support in this area. We would expect practitioners to be trained and competent in recovering and reproducing seized digital evidence, so that it can be presented as evidence in Court. Practitioners should follow the Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO) Good Practice Guide on how to identify, preserve and recover electronic evidence (2012). Requirement The contractor will deliver the key important requirements: 1) Provide technical examination of seized digital evidence in line with good practice, with production of an appropriate report and witness statement to criminal court standard. 2) Provide training to a minimum of 30 OPSS investigators on digital investigation principles and techniques, as required. 3) Answer a minimum of 10 enquiries per week of phone / email enquiries from Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) investigators during office hours (Monday - Friday, 9-5pm, excluding bank holidays) on relevant topics (online investigations, website capture, securing digital evidence). The contractor is required to: * Keep a record of requests received and answered from OPSS investigators * Prepare written criminal witness statements and present evidence in Court as required. * Deliver update training sessions covering the range of elements to online digital investigations. * Produce a 6 monthly progress report outlining the activity completed under the contract to date. Additional information: This tender is available at our e-procurement portal, Delta. The access code is C3C4V48DJ8. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0323ea97-3da7-47e3-9778-59d99c62de9f | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 25 Jun 2021 | | Submission deadline | 2 Jul 2021 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 21 Jul 2021 - 19 Jul 2024 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £90,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED | | Locality | SWINDON | | Post town | Swindon | | Postcode | SN2 1FF | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire | | ITL 3 | TLK71 Swindon | | Local authority | Swindon | | Electoral ward | Rodbourne Cheney | | Westminster constituency | Swindon North | | Delivery location | TLI London | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79700000 - Investigation and security services ## Release History - 25 Jun 2021 at 12:52 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0323ea97-3da7-47e3-9778-59d99c62de9f - 14 Jun 2021 at 13:14 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0323ea97-3da7-47e3-9778-59d99c62de9f ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0323ea97-3da7-47e3-9778-59d99c62de9f 25th June 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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