--- title: "Electronic Presentation of Evidence - Court Equipment and Presentation Packages PR 2025 083" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05215c" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-05215c" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05215c.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05215c.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "CROWN PROSECUTION SERVICE" published: "2026-04-07" --- # Electronic Presentation of Evidence - Court Equipment and Presentation Packages PR 2025 083 Buyer: CROWN PROSECUTION SERVICE Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05215c [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-05215c) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05215c.json) ## Summary The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS), operating as a public authority of the central government in the United Kingdom, is initiating an open procurement process for a framework agreement titled "Electronic Presentation of Evidence - Court Equipment and Presentation Packages PR 2025 083." The framework is set in the industry category of information technology services, involving a total estimated contract value of £5.8 million (excluding VAT). The procurement, which is currently in the tender phase, focuses on the provision of court equipment and evidence presentation packages, with services divided into two lots covering England and Wales. Deadline specifics are highlighted as follows: submission for the tender process closes on 15th May 2026, with an award period ending on 12th October 2026. This procurement represents significant business growth opportunities by allowing suppliers to engage with central government contracts. Businesses specialising in information technology services, particularly those with capabilities in audio, video setups and digital transformation of evidence, stand to benefit significantly. The framework agreement permits collaboration with the Serious Fraud Office and other interested contracting authorities, creating opportunities to access wide-ranging criminal justice system contracts. The competitive nature of the framework, with ranked tenderers being awarded in geographical zones, allows diverse businesses, particularly SMEs, to secure positions and engage through direct awards or competitive selections, thereby enhancing business prospects and growth potential within the public sector domain. ## Notice This Procurement will establish a Framework Agreement for the Electronic Presentation of Evidence (EPE): Court Equipment and Presentation Packages. The services covered by this Framework Agreement have been divided into two lots, and each Lot shall operate for a period of two (2) years. Lot 1 shall be utilised by both the Crown Prosecution Service and the Serious Fraud Office. Lot 2 shall be utilised by the Crown Prosecution Service. Additionally, both lots within this Framework are open for use by any other Contracting Authorities (as defined in the Procurement Act 2023) whose activity requires the services procured in a Court, Tribunal, or similar setting, e.g. wider member of the criminal justice system, The Ministry of Justice, Police Forces, the National Crime Agency etc. Lot One: Court Equipment The Contract (Framework Agreement) will be for a two-year duration. The estimated whole life contract value is PS3,817,997.85 ex-VAT /PS4,581,597.42 inc-VAT. Tenderers should note that Framework Agreements offer no guarantee of business over their term. The service requires the temporary installation of a range of audio, video, and tablet hardware to facilitate the electronic presentation of evidence in a court (or alternative) setting over the course of a trial. Technician support will be required for, a) equipment installation and removal, b) user training, c) onsite support. This lot shall be divided into three geographical zones, for full details of each zone please refer to ITT Document 2 (note: Court Equipment services at The Central Criminal Court of England and Wales, also known as The Old Bailey, are excluded from this tender). A maximum of four (4) ranked Tenderers shall be awarded a place in each zone. Services will be commissioned via Direct Award (by rank) each time a call-off is made within any given zone (for more complex requirements the Authority reserves the right to utilise a competitive selection process as detailed in the ITT suite). For the avoidance of doubt, the first-ranked Tenderer in each zone will hold the primary role and be offered each call-off opportunity first, followed by the second-ranked Tenderer, then the third, and finally the fourth. Bidding and Award Process: a) Tenderers may bid for any number of zones, however, no single Tenderer may hold the primary role (i.e., first-ranked position) in more than one geographical zone. b) The highest-scoring Tenderer in each zone shall be awarded the primary role for that zone, unless the situation in point (a) (above) occurs. If point (a) occurs the following steps will be taken. i. The highest scoring Tenderer will be asked to choose which zone they wish to hold the primary role for. ii. The next highest-scoring Tenderer will then be offered the primary role in the other zone(s). iii. If the second Tenderer accepts the primary zone(s), point (i) will then apply should they be successful in more than one zone. iv. The final primary role will be awarded to the highest scoring Tenderer who does not already hold a primary role in the other two zones. v. Once primary roles are assigned, ranks 2, 3, and 4 will be awarded based on score within each zone. Lot Two: Presentation Packages The Contract (Framework Agreement) will be for a two-year duration. The estimated whole life contract value inclusive of all options is PS1,015,463.83 ex-VAT/ PS1,218,556.60 inc-VAT. The service requires the transformation of various forms of evidence (e.g. photographs, CCTV, audio files, technical drawings etc) into a digital format that is easily understandable, and can be presented in a court (or alternative) setting, including but not limited to; a) creation of a chronological timelines to link related documents and other Source Materials b) forensic injury mapping - including interpretation of pathologist report c) closed circuit television and video enhancement d) audio enhancement e) voice distortion f) Technician support may be required for; g) supplying the relevant presentation package to the court h) conducting a test of the presentation on the display equipment available in the court i) operation of the package throughout the course of the hearing This lot shall operate on a national basis, across England and Wales. A maximum of four (4) ranked Tenderers shall be awarded a place in this lot (ranks will be dictated by final scores). The majority of services will be commissioned via Direct Award (by rank) each time a call-off is made. For the avoidance of doubt, the first ranked Tenderer will be offered each call-off opportunity first, followed by the second ranked Tenderer, then the third, and finally the fourth (for more complex requirements the Authority reserves the right to utilise a competitive selection process as detailed in the ITT suite). Additional notes: - Social Value will be applied to the Technical Evaluation part of this tender process. ### Lot Information Court Equipment The service requires the temporary installation of a range of audio, video, and tablet hardware to facilitate the electronic presentation of evidence in a court (or alternative) setting over the course of a trial. Technician support will be required for, a) equipment installation and removal, b) user training, c) onsite support. Presentation Packages The service requires the transformation of various forms of evidence (e.g. photographs, CCTV, audio files, technical drawings etc) into a digital format that is easily understandable, and can be presented in a court (or alternative) setting, including but not limited to; a) creation of a chronological timelines to link related documents and other Source Materials b) forensic injury mapping - including interpretation of pathologist report c) closed circuit television and video enhancement d) audio enhancement e) voice distortion Technician support may be required for; a) supplying the relevant presentation package to the court b) conducting a test of the presentation on the display equipment available in the court c) operation of the package throughout the course of the hearing ### Planning Information All supplier engagement for this opportunity, inlcuding that with incumbent suppliers, will be facilitated via a Request for Information process. To record your interest in this process please access the opportunity via the CPS e-sourcing portal: https://cps.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html The project reference is 13922 If you have not already registered for the CPS e-sourcing portal, please select the “Click here to register!” button to create an account. Please note the RFI may not be visable to suppliers until Wedsnesday 11th June 2025. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031620-2026 | | Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Framework | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning, Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 7 Apr 2026 | | Submission deadline | 15 May 2026 | | Future notice date | 2 Apr 2026 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 30 Jun 2027 - 30 Jun 2029 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £4,833,461 | | Lots value | £4,833,460 | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Active | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | CROWN PROSECUTION SERVICE | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | South West London | | Postcode | SW1H 9EA | | 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 | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England), TLL Wales | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ### Codes - 72222300 - Information technology services ## Release History - 7 Apr 2026 at 15:38 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031620-2026 - 30 Mar 2026 at 13:59 - PlanningUpdate - UK3 - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029180-2026 - 2 Mar 2026 at 11:24 - PlanningUpdate - UK3 - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018345-2026 - 13 Feb 2026 at 17:37 - PlanningUpdate - UK3 - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013641-2026 - 9 Feb 2026 at 09:57 - PlanningUpdate - UK3 - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011243-2026 - 9 Jan 2026 at 16:26 - PlanningUpdate - UK3 - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002033-2026 - 9 Jan 2026 at 16:05 - Planning - UK3 - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002011-2026 - 10 Jun 2025 at 12:50 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031270-2025 - 23 May 2025 at 10:04 - Planning - UK1 - Pipeline Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025939-2025 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031620-2026 7th April 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029180-2026 30th March 2026 - Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018345-2026 2nd March 2026 - Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013641-2026 13th February 2026 - Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011243-2026 9th February 2026 - Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002033-2026 9th January 2026 - Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002011-2026 9th January 2026 - Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031270-2025 10th June 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025939-2025 23rd May 2025 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://cps.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html - https://www.cps.gov.uk/ - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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