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title: "Digital Forensic Servicesrelating to Data Capture, Processing and Analysis from Digital Storage Devices"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0788a2"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "THE POLICE AND CRIME COMMISSIONER FOR LINCOLNSHIRE"
published: "2026-10-15"
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# Digital Forensic Servicesrelating to Data Capture, Processing and Analysis from Digital Storage Devices

Buyer: THE POLICE AND CRIME COMMISSIONER FOR LINCOLNSHIRE  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0788a2

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## Summary

The Police and Crime Commissioner for Lincolnshire intends to buy outsourced digital forensic services for data capture, processing and analysis of phone and computer storage devices. The planned work covers 124 phone and computer exhibits, alongside 42 SFR1 reports. For the SFR1s, the police officer in charge will provide device images and Griffeye-graded files; the Digital Forensic Unit will transfer these on a hard drive, with the officer working with the supplier to complete each report. Reports must include the Griffeye grading table, accessibility information and other material requested by the officer. The work is intended for delivery across England, including the East Midlands, London, the South East and the South West.

This is at the planning stage: the authority has stated an intention to procure, but has not yet invited tenders. It expects an open competition below the relevant threshold. A further procurement notice is expected on 26 October 2026; the stated submission date of 23 November 2026 is indicative at this stage, not a deadline to respond to now. The planned contract period runs from 1 December 2026 to 1 April 2027, with three possible three-month extensions, subject to budget approval and the volume of the backlog after April 2027. The estimated value is £100,000 excluding VAT (£120,000 including VAT). The procurement is arranged as one lot.

The work will suit digital forensics providers able to process phone and computer evidence at the planned volume and produce SFR1 reports from device images and Griffeye-graded files. Suppliers should be capable of coordinating with the officer in charge and handling data transfers on hard drives, while delivering reports that include grading tables, accessibility information and any additional material requested for a case. Providers with operational capacity to address a backlog, and the flexibility to continue if extensions are approved, are likely to be well placed. The planned specification does not identify particular certifications or accreditations, so the stated requirements centre on forensic processing, report preparation and working with police-provided evidence.

## Notice

The Authority wishes to outsource 42 SFR1s and 124 phone and computer exhibits: 42 SFR1s to be completed, the OIC will provide an image of the device and a Griffeye graded file to the supplier. To support this the DFU will put this data on a hard drive and hand over to the OIC who will then work with the supplier to get the SFR1. SFR1 will need to contain: - Grading table from Griffeye - Accessibility - Anything else requested in the submission from the OIC.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: 3 x 3 month extensions dependant on budget approval and volume of backlog post April 2027

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097533-2026 |
| Notice type | UK3 - Planned Procurement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - open competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Dec 2026 - 1 Apr 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £100,000 |
| Lots value | £100,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planned |
| Lots status | Planned |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | THE POLICE AND CRIME COMMISSIONER FOR LINCOLNSHIRE |
| Locality | LINCOLN |
| Postcode area | Lincoln |
| Postcode | LN2 2LT |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF3 Lincolnshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF30 Lincolnshire CC |
| Local authority | West Lindsey |
| Electoral ward | Nettleham |
| Westminster constituency | Gainsborough |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 71620000 - Analysis services
- 72316000 - Data analysis services

## Release History

- 15 Oct 2026 at 14:33 - PlanningUpdate - UK3 - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097533-2026
- 15 Oct 2026 at 14:31 - Planning - UK3 - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097531-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097533-2026
  15th October 2026 - Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097531-2026
  15th October 2026 - Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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