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title: "Automated Video Redaction Solution - Tender"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-059491"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "THE POLICE & CRIME COMMISSIONER FOR SUSSEX"
published: "2026-06-12"
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# Automated Video Redaction Solution - Tender

Buyer: THE POLICE & CRIME COMMISSIONER FOR SUSSEX  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-059491

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## Summary

The Police & Crime Commissioner for Sussex has awarded a contract for an Automated Video Redaction Solution, conducted through a competitive flexible procedure, to improve video redaction capabilities for law enforcement in both Sussex and Surrey. This procurement process, categorized under software and video-editing equipment, included several stages: supplier self-evaluation, live demonstrations, and testing. The procurement authority is classified as a public authority - sub-central government. This tender process concluded with the contract awarded on 12th June 2026, with the contract commencing on 15th June 2026 and running for an initial period ending in 2028, with options for extensions. The project location is primarily in Lewes, United Kingdom.

This tender offers substantial growth opportunities for businesses specializing in cloud-based video and audio editing solutions, particularly those capable of providing comprehensive redaction tools such as real-time tracking and facial recognition. The process involved several stages that evaluated legal, technical, and organizational capabilities, suggesting that companies with a strong technological foundation and innovative solutions are well-positioned for such opportunities. SMEs and larger enterprises alike can compete by demonstrating robust, cutting-edge technology and the ability to accommodate fluctuating needs in video redaction services, as indicated by the initial tender’s interest in both large enterprises and SMEs for the final selection stages.

## Notice

The Police and Crime Commissioner for Sussex on behalf of themselves and the Police and Crime Commissioner for Surrey ran a competitive flexible procedure to award a contract for video redaction. This had to be a cloud solution Amongst other things, the system had to be able to meet the following requirements: * Masking/blocking of logos, faces, vehicle registrations and any other features as identified by the user. * Ability to redact video with and without audio. * Ability to apply reverse redaction * The ability to apply zone redaction * Finalise the redaction * Progressive Editing enabled - ability to edit/redact over time rather than edit all in one go (e.g., edit over a couple of shifts) * Ability to review redactions and amend/tweak as necessary during the mark up stage. * Ability to use both automated (automatic tracking of faces - e.g., if person moves, need the mask to move with it and track it) and manual redaction options. * Comprehensive Redaction Editing Options (Frame-by-Frame, Real-Time Tracking, Audio, facial recognition, VRN (Vehicle Registration Number) recognition, skin blur, and object tracking) * Ability to upload various media types and convert redacted video files in industry standards formats such as MP4, AVI etc from the Surrey and Sussex DEMs platform (currently NICE Investigate) * Automatic recognition of other vehicle reg numbers * Ability to collate digital groupings of evidence (photos, videos, CCTV, etc.) into case folders * Redact audio that comes with images - e.g., remove speech other than the person requesting the info, or redact names and addresses stated by the person * Redact audio only footage - e.g., remove speech other than the person requesting the info, or redact names and addresses stated by the person * Run transcriptions from audio. * Transcription Feature for Audio Redaction with Keyword/Phrase Identification * Assign and Modify User Permissions for Each Case * Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) Implementation The first stage was a paper based exercise whereby suppliers self evaluated as to whether their solution met requirement as well as answering quality based questions. Those successful were taken through to stake 2 which involved live system demonstrations which were evaluated, The pricing was also assessed at this stage. The highest scoring supplier was taken through to stage 3 for testing, however upon evaluation the solution was not able to demonstrate an ability to meet those requirements which were contained within the tender. Therefore the second highest scoring supplier was invited to stage 3 whereby testing was successful and is now resulting in the contract being awarded.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/055751-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Competitive flexible procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 12 Jun 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 1 Oct 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 10 Mar 2026 |
| Contract period | 14 Jun 2026 - 15 Jun 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £286,000 |
| Lots value | £286,000 |
| Awards value | £140,000 |
| Contracts value | £140,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | THE POLICE & CRIME COMMISSIONER FOR SUSSEX |
| Locality | LEWES |
| Post town | Brighton |
| Postcode | BN7 2FZ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex |
| ITL 3 | TLJ22 East Sussex CC |
| Local authority | Lewes |
| Electoral ward | Lewes Bridge |
| Westminster constituency | Lewes |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | PIMLOC LIMITE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment
- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 32351100 - Video-editing equipment
- 48000000 - Software package and information systems
- 48100000 - Industry specific software package
- 48300000 - Document creation, drawing, imaging, scheduling and productivity software package
- 48310000 - Document creation software package
- 48320000 - Drawing and imaging software package
- 48500000 - Communication and multimedia software package
- 48517000 - IT software package
- 48521000 - Music or sound editing software package

## Release History

- 12 Jun 2026 at 13:07 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/055751-2026
- 3 Jun 2026 at 06:58 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/052101-2026
- 5 Sep 2025 at 06:26 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/054100-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/055751-2026
  12th June 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/052101-2026
  3rd June 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/054100-2025
  5th September 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://sell2.in-tend.co.uk/blpd
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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