--- title: "Digital Evidence Sharing Capability" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000530909" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000530909" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000530909.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000530909.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT" published: "2018-02-16" --- # Digital Evidence Sharing Capability Buyer: SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000530909 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000530909) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000530909.json) ## Summary The Scottish Government is initiating a tender titled "Digital Evidence Sharing Capability," aimed at enhancing the management and sharing of digital evidence within the justice sector. This planned procurement process falls under the services category and seeks secure solutions that can store, access, and share a variety of digital evidence types. The procurement is currently in the planning stage, with a communication notice about future activities anticipated on 1st August 2018. The project location is Edinburgh, and the authority's contact person is Ian Whitelaw, available at +44 1312445522. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in digital evidence management, cloud solutions, and security systems. Companies with expertise in software development for law enforcement, cloud storage solutions, or integration of digital systems would be particularly well-placed to engage with this procurement. With the Scottish Government collaborating closely with various criminal justice partners, interested businesses should prepare to showcase their innovative solutions that can meet the outlined functional and technical requirements, as well as demonstrate compliance with relevant security certifications. ## Notice The Scottish Government - in partnership with its criminal justice partners (Police Scotland, Crown Office Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS), Scottish Courts and Tribunal Service (SCTS) and members of the legal defence community) - is seeking to learn more about the type and number of secure solutions and systems that are available to support the management of digital evidence and its onward sharing across the justice sector. ### Lot Information Lot 1 The systems sought should allow all evidence to be stored, accessed and shared in a secure and controlled digital environment. The evidence types which require to be managed include - but are not limited to - documents, videos, audio and images. High Level Functional Requirements: 'Store.' All forms of digital evidence can be stored either by direct access from the location of the original evidence such as an existing database, computer, mobile or body worn device, or uploaded using a web interface to the solution. 'Share.' Either a single piece of evidence, or all evidence related to a case, can be shared with internal colleagues and external justice partners, including the defence community. 'Convert.' Convert videos and other multimedia into a standard playable formats that can be viewed across a range of devices. 'Search/View.' All evidence stored can be searched and viewed based on the attributes linked to the evidence. 'Edit.' Tools are available, or can be integrated as part of the system, to allow evidence to be edited e.g. redacted, clipped or annotated, whilst maintaining the original version. 'Audit.' All changes made or access granted to a piece of evidence needs to be recorded and audit controlled. 'Archive/Destroy.' Rules can be defined and amended to determine when evidence needs to be archived or deleted. 'Reporting.' Reporting is available to supply Management Information and KPI data from the solution or an integrated reporting tool. 'Integration.' Integration to other systems, such as CMS/RMS and digital storage, can be achieved with a set of open tools and standards, such as APIs. High Level Technical Requirements: Storage. UK Cloud Storage. Security. Working towards or to have achieved certification in ISO/IEC 27001 (Information Security Management Systems Requirements) or equivalent. Must also have an appropriate selection of controls from ISO/IEC 27002 Code of Practice for Information Security Controls acceptable to the Scottish Government and its criminal justice partners. Access. Federated access capability to control and provide users with integrated access to the solution.. Notes of interest should include introductory information on proposed products or solutions, links to already published information and relevant case studies. Respondents will be sent additional information on our requirements and a standard set of questions. Responses to these questions will help us understand the range of relevant products and how well they meet our high level requirements. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB310609 | | Notice type | OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 16 Feb 2018 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 1 Aug 2018 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | 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 | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT | | Locality | EDINBURGH | | Post town | Edinburgh | | Postcode | EH6 6QQ | | Country | Scotland | | ITL 1 | TLM Scotland | | ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland | | ITL 3 | TLM13 City of Edinburgh | | Local authority | City of Edinburgh | | Electoral ward | Leith | | Westminster constituency | Edinburgh North and Leith | | Delivery location | TLM Scotland | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 48 - Software package and information systems - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ### Codes - 48610000 - Database systems - 48780000 - System, storage and content management software package - 72212311 - Document management software development services - 72212610 - Database software development services - 72212783 - Content management software development services ## Release History - 16 Feb 2018 at 00:00 - Planning - OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB310609 ## Documents - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB310609 Digital Evidence Sharing Capability - The Scottish Government - in partnership with its criminal justice partners (Police Scotland, Crown Office Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS), Scottish Courts and Tribunal Service (SCTS) and members of the legal defence community) - is seeking to learn more about the type and number of secure solutions and systems that are available to support the management of digital evidence and its onward sharing across the justice sector. ## Notice URLs - http:// - http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=530909 - http://www.scotland.gov.uk - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000530909 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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