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title: "Communications and Digital Data Exploitation Solution"
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# Communications and Digital Data Exploitation Solution

Buyer: The Police & Crime Commissioner for Sussex  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06ebb0

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## Summary

The Police and Crime Commissioner for Sussex, acting for Sussex and Surrey, is procuring a communications and digital data exploitation solution for policing and public safety. The requirement covers software and computer systems, information technology services, and public security or law-and-order operations. It is intended to support communications data analysis and digital data exploitation by the two police and crime commissioners. Delivery is in the UKJ2 area, covering Surrey, East Sussex and West Sussex. The procurement is a single-lot requirement and names both the Police and Crime Commissioner for Sussex and the Police and Crime Commissioner for Surrey as organisations able to use the resulting contract.

The process reached tender: the authorities invited offers through an open procedure. Questions could be submitted until 5 September 2026 at 12:00, and bids were due by 21 September 2026 at 12:00. The intended award decision date is 12 October 2026, with the contract scheduled to run from 1 December 2026 to 30 November 2029. Five optional 12-month extensions could extend the maximum period to 30 November 2034. The estimated value is £2,374,000 excluding VAT, or £2,848,800 including VAT, covering the extensions. Evaluation is based on technical criteria at 10%, quality at 45%, price at 40% and social value at 5%.

This opportunity suits established suppliers of communications-data analysis, digital investigation and policing technology platforms, together with businesses able to provide associated information technology services. The successful solution must already be the principal communications data analysis solution for at least 12 UK law enforcement organisations, representing 20% of the 60 organisations identified by the authorities. Bidders therefore need substantial proven deployment experience across UK law enforcement, with evidence that their platform can meet functional and non-functional requirements at operational scale. They should also be able to respond strongly to detailed quality questions, provide a clear commercial pricing model, and offer credible social value commitments. Suppliers must be capable of implementing the solution within a tight timeframe and accommodating changes in user numbers.

## Notice

This Invitation to Tender ("ITT") has been issued by The Police and Crime Commissioner for Sussex, acting also on behalf of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Surrey, who are seeking to award a Contract for the provision of Communication and Digital Data Exploitation Solution. The Requirement will be tendered as a Single Lot. The Contract Term shall be for a period of 3 years with the option to extend by a further 5 x 12-month extensions at the discretion of the Authority. The organisations that will be named on this Contract are: The Police and Crime Commissioner for Sussex The Police and Crime Commissioner for Surrey The anticipated commencement date of the Contract] is 1st December 2026. Any changes to this commencement date will be communicated to all bidders through the contracting authority's e-Procurement Portal It is a mandatory requirement that the successful solution is currently the principal communications data analysis solution for at least 12 UK law enforcement organisations (representing 20% of the 60 organisations comprising 45 territorial police forces, BTP, MOD Police, Civil Nuclear Constabulary, 9 ROCUs, the NCA, the TOEX network, and Counter-Terrorism Policing) Values stated in this notice include the 5 years of extensions based on the current understanding of the budget available.

### Planning Information

The Authority undertook preliminary market engagement with its incumbent provider and an additional supplier operating within the market to gain a better understanding of the functionality, capabilities, and indicative pricing of solutions currently available. Engagement was conducted through direct discussions with the identified suppliers, selected on the basis of the Authority's existing market knowledge and understanding of its requirements.
The engagement sought to assess the extent to which available solutions could meet the Authority's requirements and to inform the Authority's procurement strategy. The incumbent solution was already known to meet the Authority's requirements. The alternative supplier's solution was tested and evaluated to determine its suitability and to assess whether there was sufficient market capability to support a competitive procurement process.
Testing and evaluation of the alternative solution were completed on 17 July 2026, the outcome of which confirmed the appropriateness of proceeding with a competitive procurement procedure.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080930-2026 |
| Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning, Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 25 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 21 Sep 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Dec 2026 - 30 Nov 2029 |
| Recurrence | 2029-01-25 |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £2,374,000 |
| Lots value | £2,374,000 |
| 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 | The Police & Crime Commissioner for Sussex |
| Additional buyers | The Police and Crime Commissioner for Surrey |
| Locality | GUILDFORD |
| Postcode area | 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 | TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems
- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 75 - Administration, defence and social security services

### Codes

- 48900000 - Miscellaneous software package and computer systems
- 72222300 - Information technology services
- 75240000 - Public security, law and order services

## Release History

- 25 Aug 2026 at 15:36 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080930-2026
- 25 Aug 2026 at 14:48 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080897-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080930-2026
  25th August 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080897-2026
  25th August 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

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