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title: "Provision of a Digital Evidence Management System"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-044d91"
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buyer: "THAMES VALLEY POLICE"
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# Provision of a Digital Evidence Management System

Buyer: THAMES VALLEY POLICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-044d91

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## Summary

The Thames Valley Police have awarded a contract for the provision of a Digital Evidence Management System. The contract entails the continuation of an existing integrated service for a 5-year period for their NICE digital evidence management system. The procurement method used was a limited tender with an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. The contract was awarded to Nice Systems UK Limited, with a contract value of £8,199,538. The contract was signed on 17th March 2024. The police force will conduct a market survey during this period to explore alternative solutions.

This tender for the Digital Evidence Management System provides opportunities for businesses in data storage services, storage management software development services, and database and operating software packages. Businesses with expertise in these areas and a track record in providing complex integrated solutions would be well-suited to compete for this contract. The tender location is in the United Kingdom, with the buying organization being the Thames Valley Police. The contract stage is currently active following the award of the contract.

## Notice

This contract is not to procure a new system. but to continue the existing integrated service for a period of 5 years for our NICE digital evidence management system. Due to the imbedded nature of the service provision and the number of connectors and software applications that are embedded into this solution the exit and migration of data will require time and skilled professionals.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

This contract is not to procure a new system. but to continue the existing integrated service for a period of 5 years for our NICE digital evidence management system. Due to the imbedded nature of the service provision and the number of connectors and software applications that are embedded into this solution the exit and migration of data will require time and skilled professionals. Additional information: . Due to the nature of the service provision and the number of connectors and software applications that are embedded into this solution the exit and migration of data will require time and skilled professionals. The force will conduct a market survey during this 5 year period to gather data on alternative solutions.

### Procurement Information

The contract falls outside the scope of application of the Directive The justification for the award of a 5 year contract extension is the continued access to the DEMS case management system to move away from this system would mean losing a lot of historical data. Due to the nature of the service provision and the number of connectors and software applications that are embedded into this solution the exit and migration of data will require time and skilled professionals. The force will conduct a market survey during this 5 year period to gather data on alternative solutions.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010030-2024 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 27 Mar 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 17 Mar 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £8,199,538 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | THAMES VALLEY POLICE |
| Locality | KIDLINGTON, OXON |
| Post town | Oxford |
| Postcode | OX5 1NZ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC |
| Local authority | Cherwell |
| Electoral ward | Kidlington West |
| Westminster constituency | Bicester and Woodstock |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | NICE SYSTEMS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 48600000 - Database and operating software package
- 72212782 - Storage management software development services
- 72317000 - Data storage services

## Release History

- 27 Mar 2024 at 12:18 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010030-2024

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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