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title: "Provision of Digital Forensics Capability"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02dee1"
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buyer: "METROPOLITAN POLICE SERVICE"
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# Provision of Digital Forensics Capability

Buyer: METROPOLITAN POLICE SERVICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02dee1

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## Summary

In recent public procurement opportunities, the Metropolitan Police Service has awarded contracts for the provision of Digital Forensics Capability. These contracts involve services related to IT consulting, software development, and Internet support. The procurement process was completed via a limited award procedure without prior publication, focused on a specific economic operator due to technical reasons. The contracts are geared towards maintaining business continuity and marketplace arrangements following the exit from previous contracts. The duration of the contracts is typically around 18 months, with a view to running a competition for longer-term arrangements in the future.

These awarded tenders provide opportunities for businesses involved in IT services, consulting, software development, and support. Companies with expertise in public security services and investigation services are well-suited to compete for these contracts. The Digital Forensics Capability contracts aim to satisfy ongoing forensic requirements within the criminal justice sector. Businesses interested in providing these services to public sector bodies like the Metropolitan Police Service should consider competing in similar future procurement procedures to support the maintenance and development of digital forensic capabilities.

## Notice

These contracts are brought about due to the exit from another contracting arrangement and are for an interim period of 18 months whilst the Contracting Authority looks to run a competition for longer term arrangements. The awards are carried out in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 ("PCR"), regulation 32(2)(b) for technical reasons. The contracts relate to suppliers to an exiting provider. The Authority requires continuing arrangements in respect of historical but ongoing forensic submissions and cases due to technical reasons relating to criminal justice requirements. In addition the number of contracts (as well as arrangements below EU threshold levels) represents good use of accredited (as appropriate) suppliers across this limited marketplace. A competition will be ran and awarded during the period of these contracts to put in place future arrangements for these services.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The awards will be carried out in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 ("PCR"), regulation 32(2)(b) for technical reasons. The contracts relate to suppliers to an exiting provider. The Authority requires continuing arrangements in respect of historical but ongoing cases and the volume of contracts (as well as low value arrangements) represents good use of available, accredited (as appropriate) suppliers across this marketplace. These arrangements will maintain business and marketplace continuity and are interim arrangements to allow for a competition following from an exit from a prior contract.

### Procurement Information

These contracts are brought about due to the exit from another contracting arrangement and are for an interim period of 18 months whilst the Contracting Authority looks to run a competition for longer term arrangements. The contracts relate to suppliers to an exiting provider. The Authority requires continuing arrangements in respect of historical but ongoing forensic submissions and cases due to technical reasons relating to criminal justice requirements. In addition the number of contracts (as well as arrangements below EU threshold levels) represents good use of accredited (as appropriate) suppliers across this limited marketplace. A competition will be ran and awarded during the period of these contracts to put in place future arrangements for these services.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002940-2024 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 29 Jan 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Jul 2021 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £6,461,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | METROPOLITAN POLICE SERVICE |
| Additional buyers | THE METROPOLITAN POLICE SERVICE; THE METROPOLITAN POLICE SERVICES |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | Dartford |
| Postcode | DA15 7ES |
| 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 | 11 |
| Supplier names | CCL FORENSICS; CCL-FORENSICS; DISKLABS; EX-1 FORENSICS; EX1 - DIGITAL FORENSIC SERVICES; EX1 DIGITAL FORENSIC SERVICES; FOOTPRINT INVESTIGATIONS; INTAFORENSICS; MD5; MOBILE CONTENT MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS; QCC GLOBAL |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 75 - Administration, defence and social security services
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 75240000 - Public security, law and order services
- 75241000 - Public security services
- 79720000 - Investigation services

## Release History

- 29 Jan 2024 at 14:31 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002940-2024
- 29 Jan 2024 at 14:31 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002939-2024
- 29 Jan 2024 at 14:30 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002937-2024
- 29 Jan 2024 at 14:29 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002936-2024
- 29 Jan 2024 at 14:27 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002935-2024
- 29 Jan 2024 at 14:25 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002934-2024
- 29 Jan 2024 at 14:24 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002933-2024
- 29 Jan 2024 at 14:23 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002931-2024
- 29 Jun 2022 at 13:17 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017770-2022
- 29 Jun 2022 at 11:33 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017745-2022
- 29 Jun 2022 at 11:19 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017740-2022
- 29 Jun 2022 at 11:00 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017734-2022
- 29 Jun 2022 at 10:48 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017730-2022
- 29 Jun 2022 at 08:58 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017695-2022
- 16 Jun 2022 at 08:29 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016496-2022
- 25 May 2022 at 12:50 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014639-2022
- 9 Sep 2021 at 11:26 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022386-2021

## Notice URLs

- https://www.met.police.uk/

## Provenance

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