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title: "Provision of Support and Maintenance Services for Access to Digital Evidence (A2DE)"
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# Provision of Support and Maintenance Services for Access to Digital Evidence (A2DE)

Buyer: MINISTRY OF JUSTICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-7f8db5b1-b9c7-4ca5-be6f-d503c6fb2511

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## Summary

The Ministry of Justice awarded a contract for the provision of Support and Maintenance Services for Access to Digital Evidence (A2DE) to Core Systems NI Ltd. The contract is valued at £311,570 GBP and involves updating hardware across the HMPPS estate. The procurement process involved a Limited Negotiated procedure without prior publication, and the contract period is from May 1, 2024, to April 28, 2027, with a tender deadline of April 30, 2024. The Ministry of Justice, based in Leeds, England, initiated this tender in the services category.

This contract presents an opportunity for businesses providing network operating systems, hardware, and software package and information systems to support the Ministry of Justice in delivering Access to Digital Evidence services. Businesses well-suited to compete would need expertise in supporting and maintaining digital evidence services, as well as the ability to meet the technical requirements specified by HMPPS. Understanding the competitive landscape within the industry category and adapting services to meet the ongoing technical support needs of HMPPS staff could position businesses for success in this procurement process.

## Notice

The Ministry of Justice would like to procure support and maintenance provisions to deliver Access to Digital Evidence (A2DE) services across the HMPPS estate. The contract will include a one-time update of hardware including laptops and workstations to the required HMPPS technical specification, packaging and delivery of those assets and ongoing technical support to assist the Access to Digital Evidence (A2DE) team in responding to tickets raised by staff across HMPPS. The contract was awarded to the supplier due to the supplier owning the Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) of the operating system that was previously procured in HMPPS, meaning that in this case, competition was absent.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/649e885a-f6f7-466b-8bd5-63dbd52264be |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Negotiated procedure without prior publication (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 May 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 30 Apr 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Apr 2024 |
| Contract period | 30 Apr 2024 - 28 Apr 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £311,570 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £311,570 |
| 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 | MINISTRY OF JUSTICE |
| Locality | LEEDS |
| Post town | Leeds |
| Postcode | LS1 4AP |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE42 Leeds |
| Local authority | Leeds |
| Electoral ward | Hunslet & Riverside |
| Westminster constituency | Leeds South |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CORE SYSTEMS NI |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment
- 44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)
- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 32425000 - Network operating system
- 44316400 - Hardware
- 48000000 - Software package and information systems

## Release History

- 15 May 2024 at 09:45 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/649e885a-f6f7-466b-8bd5-63dbd52264be

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/649e885a-f6f7-466b-8bd5-63dbd52264be
  15th May 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/6b4162d2-01b0-4cd5-bbce-b96349719161
  n/a

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