--- title: "Soft Market Testing (SMT) - NPCC Cybercrime Programme: Blockchain forensics investigation SaaS" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-039577" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-039577" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-039577.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-039577.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "THE MAYOR AND COMMONALTY AND CITIZENS OF THE CITY OF LONDON" published: "2023-01-06" --- # Soft Market Testing (SMT) - NPCC Cybercrime Programme: Blockchain forensics investigation SaaS Buyer: THE MAYOR AND COMMONALTY AND CITIZENS OF THE CITY OF LONDON Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-039577 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-039577) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-039577.json) ## Summary The Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London, a regional authority, is planning a Soft Market Testing (SMT) exercise as part of the NPCC Cybercrime Programme for a Blockchain forensics investigation SaaS. This exercise is conducted to gather feedback and inform decision-making. The deadline for submitting the SMT Questionnaire is 20 January 2023 at 12:00 noon. The procurement is classified under the 'Software package and information systems' industry category, and the City of London Police is the buying organisation. This tender presents an opportunity for businesses offering industry-specific software packages, financial analysis software, analytical or scientific software packages, business intelligence software, or software development services to cater to the requirements of the NPCC Cybercrime Programme. The procurement method is a planned tender, aiming to engage suppliers for innovative solutions in blockchain forensic investigation. Interested businesses are encouraged to register on the capital eSourcing portal and participate in the soft market testing exercise at their own cost to develop relationships with the City of London Police. ## Notice The City of London Police is looking to undertake a soft market testing exercise (SMT) as part of the NPCC Cybercrime Programme for a Blockchain forensics investigation SaaS. ### Lot Information Lot 1 The City of London Police is looking to conduct a soft market testing exercise (SMT) as part of the NPCC Cybercrime Programme for Blockchain forensic investigation software as a service (SaaS) to be used throughout the UK by 43 police forces and ROCUs (Regional Organised Crime Units) as well as other law enforcement agencies. This service should include a full blockchain forensic investigation capability as well as a blockchain identifier triage capability. We are looking for a service that evolves with the rapid innovation in this area to keep UK law enforcement at the cutting edge of blockchain investigation. The full blockchain forensic investigation capability should cluster addresses using proven heuristics, support all popular blockchains, tokens and non-fungible tokens, have industry leading attribution to known entities and support automated cross chain/asset tracing. The triage capability should cover a wide range of blockchains, tokens and NFTs. It should ingest a range of blockchain identifiers including but not limited to, addresses, transaction hashes, and extended public keys. It should use automated tracing across blockchains and tokens to producing a single comprehensive intelligence report that can inform investigative decisions. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000364-2023 | | Notice type | Planning Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Goods | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 6 Jan 2023 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 1 Mar 2023 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | THE MAYOR AND COMMONALTY AND CITIZENS OF THE CITY OF LONDON | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | Central London | | Postcode | EC2P 2EJ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East | | ITL 3 | TLI43 Haringey and Islington | | Local authority | Islington | | Electoral ward | Clerkenwell | | Westminster constituency | Islington South and Finsbury | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 48 - Software package and information systems - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ### Codes - 48000000 - Software package and information systems - 48100000 - Industry specific software package - 48441000 - Financial analysis software package - 48461000 - Analytical or scientific software package - 48482000 - Business intelligence software package - 72212100 - Industry specific software development services - 72212217 - Transaction-processing software development services - 72212461 - Analytical or scientific software development services - 72212463 - Statistical software development services - 72212482 - Business intelligence software development services ## Release History - 6 Jan 2023 at 11:49 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000364-2023 ## Notice URLs - http://www.capitalesourcing.com - https://www.capitalesourcing.com - https://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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