--- title: "Doc1916746966 - NHS Counter Fraud Authority Digital Forensics STORNEXT Support Renewal 2024-2025" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-54cba842-85fd-458b-997a-6372b2e962bf" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-54cba842-85fd-458b-997a-6372b2e962bf" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-54cba842-85fd-458b-997a-6372b2e962bf.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-54cba842-85fd-458b-997a-6372b2e962bf.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "N H S SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES" published: "2024-05-03" --- # Doc1916746966 - NHS Counter Fraud Authority Digital Forensics STORNEXT Support Renewal 2024-2025 Buyer: N H S SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-54cba842-85fd-458b-997a-6372b2e962bf [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-54cba842-85fd-458b-997a-6372b2e962bf) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-54cba842-85fd-458b-997a-6372b2e962bf.json) ## Summary The NHS Shared Business Services has awarded a contract to Vector & Scalar Products Ltd for the provision of digital forensics STORNEXT support renewal services. The tender, titled "Doc1916746966 - NHS Counter Fraud Authority Digital Forensics STORNEXT Support Renewal 2024-2025," falls under the services category in the software package and information systems industry. The procurement method was selective, involving a call-off from a framework agreement. The contract period runs from April 15, 2024, to April 14, 2025, with a total value of £33,290. The tender deadline was on April 3, 2024, and the award was made on April 11, 2024, with the contract signed to support the DFU's data storage needs. This contract presents business growth opportunities for companies specializing in digital forensics support services in the software and information systems sector. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are particularly well-suited to compete for such tenders. Businesses interested in providing tailored solutions to support data management and backup needs within the UK public health sector could benefit from exploring future tender opportunities in similar procurement stages. The engagement with the NHS Shared Business Services signifies a commitment to maintaining high-quality digital forensic services crucial for the integrity of evidence in legal proceedings. ## Notice The Digital Forensics Unit (DFU) has its own segregated network which is air-gapped from the main Counter Fraud Authority network and is not internet facing. The DFU needed its own data storage, management and backup solution which met with forensic requirements and protected all copies of data in the event of a disaster recovery situation. In 2015 the StorNext system was purchased with 2 environments setup in the digital forensics laboratories in Newcastle and London. 2 systems were needed as bandwidth links between the 2 sites were not sufficient to support the required data transfer. The DFU is moving to a centralised server environment in a data centre, however this project has been delayed by many factors and we are not in a position to decommission the current 2 laboratories and as such need our current data storage, management and backup solution to be within an active support contract. Without this support, in the event of a business continuity incident the DFU's data may not be able to be recovered and as such evidence for court cases are not available at the time of a trial, trials could be lost, or the integrity of evidence be called into question which would cause significant reputational damage to the CFA. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/31f4fca9-f8aa-45e4-87f1-5374e381c955 | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Framework | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Selective | | Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | SME | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 3 May 2024 | | Submission deadline | 3 Apr 2024 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 10 Apr 2024 | | Contract period | 14 Apr 2024 - 14 Apr 2025 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £33,290 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £33,290 | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | N H S SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES | | Locality | SALFORD | | Post town | Manchester | | Postcode | M50 2UW | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester | | ITL 3 | TLD34 Greater Manchester South West | | Local authority | Salford | | Electoral ward | Quays | | Westminster constituency | Salford | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | VECTOR & SCALAR PRODUCTS | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 48 - Software package and information systems ### Codes - 48000000 - Software package and information systems ## Release History - 3 May 2024 at 09:28 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/31f4fca9-f8aa-45e4-87f1-5374e381c955 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/31f4fca9-f8aa-45e4-87f1-5374e381c955 3rd May 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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