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title: "Tooling For Automation (Digital Forensics)"
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# Tooling For Automation (Digital Forensics)

Buyer: POLICE DIGITAL SERVICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-76fd0d2a-938e-4cd4-9fa0-81ea4810d5a6

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## Summary

The POLICE DIGITAL SERVICE has awarded a contract for the provision of Automation Hardware and associated products for the PDS Digital Forensics Programme. The contract, with a value of £32,000 GBP, was awarded to SOFTCAT PLC under a selective procurement method. The contract period is from October 18, 2023, to December 17, 2023. The procurement stage was an award, and the contract was finalised on September 28, 2023.

This tender opportunity can benefit businesses, especially those well-versed in providing IT services and goods related to information systems and servers. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are suitable for this opportunity. The location for the procurement is in the United Kingdom. Businesses in the technology products and services industry looking to expand their offerings would find this tender an opportunity for business growth.

## Notice

Procurement for the provision of Automation Hardware and associated products to the PDS Digital Forensics Programme. Call off from Framework Contract reference number RM6068 for the provision of Technology Products and Associated Services.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/56d20b9b-04b8-4225-9bff-4d8c2edd9ded |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 Oct 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 8 Sep 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 27 Sep 2023 |
| Contract period | 17 Oct 2023 - 17 Dec 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £32,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £32,000 |
| 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 | POLICE DIGITAL SERVICE |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | Central London |
| Postcode | EC2V 7JE |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | City of London |
| Electoral ward | Cheap |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems
- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 48800000 - Information systems and servers
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

## Release History

- 10 Oct 2023 at 09:36 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/56d20b9b-04b8-4225-9bff-4d8c2edd9ded

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/56d20b9b-04b8-4225-9bff-4d8c2edd9ded
  10th October 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://pds.police.uk/

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