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title: "Contract Award for Provision of eDiscovery services for the Manston Inquiry"
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# Contract Award for Provision of eDiscovery services for the Manston Inquiry

Buyer: Home Office  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-7f1f3103-7b62-45f6-ba91-a6a7a7a2e4c0

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## Summary

The Home Office procured eDiscovery services for the Manston Inquiry. The requirement is a document management system service, covering the organisation, management and review of electronic documents and related information needed to support the inquiry. The work is categorised as services, with delivery in London, and is intended for the Home Office as the buying organisation. The named supplier is Epiq Systems Ltd, a large specialist provider. The requirement is therefore relevant to businesses providing eDiscovery, litigation support, electronic document review, digital evidence management or comparable inquiry and investigation services. It may also suit smaller businesses with the technical capability to deliver document management and eDiscovery services at public-sector inquiry scale, since the procurement was identified as suitable for SMEs.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded. The Home Office used a selective procedure to call off the requirement from a framework agreement. Epiq Systems Ltd received the active award on 3 August 2026 for £937,080. The contract period runs from 10 August 2026 to 31 July 2028. The tender submission deadline was 30 July 2026 at 12:00. Evaluation resulted in a single award to the named supplier. This outcome provides a clear example of the buyer using a framework route for eDiscovery services supporting a specific public inquiry. The contract concerns one service requirement delivered in London, rather than separately awarded lots or multiple suppliers.

This award demonstrates demand from the Home Office for a substantial, specialist eDiscovery and document management capability in support of a public inquiry. A credible competitor for a future requirement of this type would need to manage large and sensitive electronic document collections, support structured review and retrieval, and provide dependable systems and operational delivery for inquiry work. Relevant experience in eDiscovery, litigation support, investigations, document disclosure or public-sector inquiries would strengthen a supplier’s position. Businesses should also be able to operate through framework agreements, as this requirement was awarded by framework call-off. The opportunity is suitable for SMEs, so smaller specialist providers with robust technology, secure processes and sufficient delivery capacity may be capable of competing alongside larger established firms.

## Notice

Contract award for Provision of eDiscovery services for the Manston Inquiry

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d46b384f-fec2-4238-bf92-d56e3e446b08 |
| 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 | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 30 Jul 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 3 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | 10 Aug 2026 - 31 Jul 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £937,080 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £937,080 |
| 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 | Home Office |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Postcode area | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1P 4DF |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | TLI London |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Epiq Systems Ltd |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48311100 - Document management system

## Release History

- 17 Aug 2026 at 09:56 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d46b384f-fec2-4238-bf92-d56e3e446b08

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d46b384f-fec2-4238-bf92-d56e3e446b08
  17th August 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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