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title: "OSINT Platforms"
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buyer: "The Police and Crime Commissioner for Surrey"
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# OSINT Platforms

Buyer: The Police and Crime Commissioner for Surrey  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06e77c

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## Summary

The Police and Crime Commissioner for Surrey, working with the Police and Crime Commissioner for Sussex, is exploring the market for an open-source intelligence (OSINT) platform. The software would support police digital investigations and intelligence development by interrogating publicly available online data. Required capabilities include searches using telephone numbers, email addresses and usernames; international coverage; detailed account attribution; account and service linking; and information about whether an identifier is registered with a service. Results should be exportable for evidential retention and intelligence recording, with PDF export particularly desirable. The platform should provide broader coverage and deeper attribution than conventional contact synchronisation through mobile devices or emulators. Delivery is for police operations in Surrey and Sussex. The procurement covers software and information systems, intelligence and surveillance capabilities, and communications-network services.

This procurement is at the planning stage and is market engagement rather than an invitation to tender. The police commissioners are seeking information about provider capabilities and indicative licensing prices. Organisations wishing to receive and complete the Request for Information are expected to email the specified procurement address by 16 September 2026 at 4pm. The planned contract period is 2 November 2026 to 1 November 2029, with a possible renewal or extension to 1 November 2031. The process is below the applicable threshold and is intended to be suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. One lot is planned. The buyer has not set out an award procedure or evaluation weighting at this stage; suppliers should treat the stated requirements as the basis for preparing for any later competition.

This engagement is suited to suppliers of commercial OSINT, digital investigation, online intelligence or investigative analytics platforms, particularly those with established international data coverage and experience serving policing or other public-sector investigators. The expected solution needs reliable identifier-based searches, rich attribution data including static platform user IDs, account correlation and cross-referencing, and scalable access for a large user base. Suppliers should be able to demonstrate active product development, continuous maintenance of integrations, rapid responses to social-media platform changes and legally compliant restoration of disrupted functionality. Relevant capability also includes evidential export, intelligence-recording workflows, supplier support and direct access to development teams. A scalable licensing model with governance, oversight and audit controls will be important. SMEs are explicitly considered suitable, so specialist platform providers may wish to prepare a detailed response.

## Notice

The police and Crime Commissioner for Sussex and the Police and Crime Commissioner for Surrey are exploring the to understand providers of OSINT platforms capabilities and the ballpark pricing for the licencing. The Force requires access to an OSINT platform capable of supporting digital investigations and intelligence development through the interrogation of publicly available online data. Mandatory Requirements 1. Identifier-Based Searches The platform must provide the ability to conduct searches against telephone numbers, email addresses and usernames on a 24-hour, 365-day basis. 2. Rich Account Attribution The platform must provide results that extend beyond simple account details and, where available, return: * Account identifiers and user IDs. * Display names and usernames. * Profile biographies. * Profile and display images. * Partial password recovery indicators. * Account registration indicators. * Other publicly available attribution data. Particular emphasis should be placed on the retrieval of platform-specific user IDs, as these are often static identifiers that remain unchanged even when usernames and display names are altered. 3. International Coverage The platform must support searches against both UK and international identifiers, including overseas telephone numbers, email providers and social networking platforms. 4. Data Correlation and Cross Referencing Results must be presented in a format that allows investigators to rapidly identify and cross-reference linked accounts. The ability to navigate directly between associated accounts and services is highly desirable and should minimise manual analytical effort. 5. Platform Currency and Development The supplier must demonstrate an active development programme that ensures: * Ongoing support for emerging social media platforms. * Continuous maintenance of existing platform integrations. * Rapid adaptation to platform changes. * Long-term resilience against changes introduced by social networking providers. The Force requires assurance that temporary disruption caused by platform changes will be actively addressed and that functionality will be restored wherever technically and legally possible. 6. Reporting and Evidential Preservation The platform must allow results to be exported into a format suitable for evidential retention and intelligence recording. PDF export functionality is considered highly desirable as it provides: * A permanent record of search results. * Ease of storage within Force systems. * Consistency for review and comparison purposes. 7. Supplier Engagement The Force requires direct engagement with the supplier's development and support teams. This should include mechanisms for requesting support for new platforms and discussing operational requirements as investigative needs evolve. 8. Account Registration Intelligence The ability to determine whether an identifier is registered with a service is considered highly valuable even when no further information is extractable. Such information is frequently used to inform investigative decision making and to support subsequent applications for legal process. 9. Enhanced Intelligence Capability The platform must provide a richer intelligence picture than can be obtained through conventional contact synchronisation techniques conducted via mobile devices or emulators. The Force requires broader platform coverage, greater depth of returned data and enhanced attribution opportunities. 10. Wide number of users. The solution should support deployment to a large user base without creating operational constraints through restrictive licensing arrangements. Bidders should demonstrate how their licensing model enables broad organisational access in a cost-effective and scalable manner, whilst maintaining appropriate governance, oversight and audit capability. Responding: If your organisation meets the above requirements and you would like to be sent the Request for Information document to complete, please email: paige.ward@sussex.police.uk by 4pm on the 16th September 2026.

### Planning Information

If your organisation wishes to receive the Request for Information document to complete and return, please email paige.ward@sussex.police.uk by 4pm on the 16th September 2026.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078940-2026 |
| Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 16 Sep 2026 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 2 Nov 2026 - 1 Nov 2029 |
| 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 | Planning |
| Lots status | Planning |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | The Police and Crime Commissioner for Surrey |
| Locality | GUILDFORD |
| Postcode area | Guildford |
| Postcode | GU3 1YJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex |
| ITL 3 | TLJ25 West Surrey |
| Local authority | Guildford |
| Electoral ward | Stoke |
| Westminster constituency | Guildford |
| Delivery location | TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment
- 35 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment
- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 32412000 - Communications network
- 35720000 - Intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition and reconnaissance
- 48000000 - Software package and information systems

## Release History

- 19 Aug 2026 at 12:27 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078940-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078940-2026
  19th August 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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