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buyer: "GREATER MANCHESTER COMBINED AUTHORITY - GREATER MANCHESTER POLICE"
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# Digital Forensic Software Service

Buyer: GREATER MANCHESTER COMBINED AUTHORITY - GREATER MANCHESTER POLICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-74aab976-dd2b-4f1c-a109-0016c99bc2ef

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## Summary

The Greater Manchester Combined Authority - Greater Manchester Police is seeking a Digital Forensic Software Service to enhance their capabilities in forensic data extraction and analysis from mobile devices. This procurement process is classified as a direct award and has been completed, with the contract period commencing on 25th January 2021 and set to conclude on 31st March 2021. This project falls under the Clinical forensics equipment and supplies category (CPV: 33950000) and is located in the North West of England. The tender highlights the importance of having a suite of software that can handle various devices and security features effectively, bringing an urgent need to provide options from multiple suppliers.

This procurement presents a valuable opportunity for businesses specialising in forensic software development and data analysis solutions. Companies that provide innovative and adaptable digital forensic tools tailored to various mobile devices would be particularly well-suited to compete for this contract. Given that the Greater Manchester Police requires flexibility in their software solutions to meet diverse investigation needs, businesses focusing on continuous updates and security circumvention capabilities will likely thrive in this competitive environment.

## Notice

GMP require a suite of software/s that provides us the capability to forensically extract, capture, analyse, and evidence data from mobile devices, including but not limited to mobile phones, tablet devices & satnavs. To enable GMP officers & staff to have the data required to investigate crime effectively, the software suite must be able to extract analyse and report on the data found during these extractions in a clean, easy to understand format, with space for both manual interpretation by non-technical officers & in-depth technical review by Digital Investigators. As a force we turn around our extractions at a rapid rate, the handsets we see through the unit vary massively from generic legacy phones, to the most up to date smart phones. As such, any solution must be updated regularly to provide us the capability to investigate crime effectively. Given the majority of peoples devices have one or more method of security on them, GMP is reliant on our tools being able to able to bypass as many security features as possible as part of the default offering. Due to the complexity of digital forensics, GMP are looking for multiple providers, as it is fully appreciated there is no "One-Fits All". We need a range of options to be able to call on should we require them for verification, dual-tooling or further extraction/analysis.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e8ae2f9f-0eb1-4f6d-9d7a-ab81df037f4e |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 5 Mar 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 5 Oct 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 25 Jan 2021 |
| Contract period | 25 Jan 2021 - 31 Mar 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £117,415 |
| 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 | GREATER MANCHESTER COMBINED AUTHORITY - GREATER MANCHESTER POLICE |
| Locality | MANCHESTER |
| Post town | Manchester |
| Postcode | M11 2NS |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 | TLD33 Manchester |
| Local authority | Manchester |
| Electoral ward | Clayton & Openshaw |
| Westminster constituency | Manchester Central |
| Delivery location | TLD North West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | XMA |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 33950000 - Clinical forensics equipment and supplies
- 48000000 - Software package and information systems
- 48326000 - Mapping software package
- 48422000 - Software package suites
- 48461000 - Analytical or scientific software package

## Release History

- 5 Mar 2021 at 08:01 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e8ae2f9f-0eb1-4f6d-9d7a-ab81df037f4e

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e8ae2f9f-0eb1-4f6d-9d7a-ab81df037f4e
  5th March 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=34510&B=BLUELIGHT
  Additional data
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/35572
  User / Company

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