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title: "NPCC Cybercrime Programme: Blockchain forensics investigation SaaS"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03b5e9"
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buyer: "CITY OF LONDON CORPORATION"
published: "2023-07-31"
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# NPCC Cybercrime Programme: Blockchain forensics investigation SaaS

Buyer: CITY OF LONDON CORPORATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03b5e9

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## Summary

The City of London Police, on behalf of the National Police Chiefs' Council's National Cybercrime Programme, has completed a procurement process for a Blockchain Forensics Investigation SaaS solution. The tender sought a service to investigate criminal activities involving cryptocurrencies and other virtual assets, with a focus on blockchain investigations. The buying organisation is the City of London Corporation, and the tender was for goods in the networking software package category. The procurement method was an open procedure with a cancellation status, with a specific focus on price as the award criteria. The tender has already been awarded to Chainalysis UK Limited with a contract value of £1,500,000 signed on 30th June 2023.

This tender for the Blockchain Forensics Investigation SaaS solution presents growth opportunities for businesses in the software development, cybersecurity, and digital forensics sectors. Companies with expertise in blockchain technology, digital investigations, and software development tailored to law enforcement needs would be well-suited to compete. The tender provides a chance to work closely with UK law enforcement agencies, including police forces, ROCUs, and the Serious Fraud Office, contributing to the fight against cybercrime. Interested businesses should consider the evolving nature of blockchain investigations and the need for comprehensive forensic capabilities to support law enforcement in addressing sophisticated criminal activities involving cryptocurrencies and other virtual assets.

## Notice

The National Police Chiefs' Council's National Cybercrime Programme, hosted by the City of London Police, on behalf of police forces across the UK and the Serious Fraud Office, requires a Blockchain Forensics Investigation SaaS solution to support the investigation of criminal activity involving cryptocurrencies, NFTs and other virtual assets.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The City of London Police is looking to conduct a tender as part of the NPCC Cybercrime Programme for Blockchain forensic investigation software as a service (SaaS) to be used throughout the UK by police forces, ROCUs (Regional Organised Crime Units), the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) 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. The programme is 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. The initial contract period will be for 24 months. The City of London Police will require bidders to complete a Non-Disclosure Agreement before releasing confidential information relating to the tender.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022126-2023 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 31 Jul 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 25 Apr 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 Jun 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,800,000 |
| Lots value | £1,800,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £1,500,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | CITY OF LONDON CORPORATION |
| Additional buyers | 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 | TLI London |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 48100000 - Industry specific software package
- 48210000 - Networking 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

- 31 Jul 2023 at 10:54 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022126-2023
- 24 Mar 2023 at 14:45 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008680-2023

## Notice URLs

- http://www.capitalesourcing.com
- http://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk
- https://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk

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