--- title: "Provision of Automated Open Source RFI" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000651499" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000651499" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000651499.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000651499.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "SCOTTISH POLICE AUTHORITY" published: "2021-04-21" --- # Provision of Automated Open Source RFI Buyer: SCOTTISH POLICE AUTHORITY Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000651499 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000651499) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000651499.json) ## Summary The Scottish Police Authority is currently in the planning stage of the procurement process for the "Provision of Automated Open Source RFI", aimed at enhancing digital policing capabilities in response to rising digital criminality. This procurement falls under the goods category and is focused on enhancing public order and safety through automated monitoring tools. Key dates include a future notice date set for 30th June 2021. The authority is based in Glasgow, UK, and is seeking solutions that will streamline online investigative operations by automating the collection of publicly available data, including social media content. This tender presents significant opportunities for technology firms, particularly those specialising in software development for law enforcement and public safety sectors. Businesses that design user-friendly, auditable, and ethical monitoring tools would be particularly well-suited to participate in this procurement. By providing innovative solutions that can analyse and visualise data effectively, these businesses could contribute to improving policing strategies, thereby fostering public safety and potentially expanding their market presence in a growing field. ## Notice Digital criminality is increasing year on year which presents a challenge for Policing worldwide. The accessibility of social media and availability of information online assists offenders exploiting the vulnerable. The Internet, Intelligence and Investigation (Open Source) capability in Scotland includes trained online investigators who have received open source research technique and evidential capture / presentation training. Online research is resource intensive as investigators are forced to conduct manual checks of online information as there is a lack of automated monitoring tools available in the Force. Automated monitoring open source software would provide greater and quicker access to information which would support better decisions, prevent and detect criminality and protect the public from harm. Police Scotland is seeking a solution which automates the collation of real time publicly available online information including social media. Information which would be available through conventional in person open source research. The solution should visualise and analyse the information into a user friendly format including mapping functionality. The solution should afford users the ability to create bespoke search terms which can be automated to run periodically and produce reports as defined by the user. These reports should be in a format suitable for sharing elsewhere in the Force without manual interaction. The Solution should be user friendly, auditable and ethical. The solution will be used to support intelligence development and the Forces response to events and incidents. ### Lot Information Lot 1 Digital criminality is increasing year on year which presents a challenge for Policing worldwide. The accessibility of social media and availability of information online assists offenders exploiting the vulnerable. The Internet, Intelligence and Investigation (Open Source) capability in Scotland includes trained online investigators who have received open source research technique and evidential capture / presentation training. Online research is resource intensive as investigators are forced to conduct manual checks of online information as there is a lack of automated monitoring tools available in the Force. Automated monitoring open source software would provide greater and quicker access to information which would support better decisions, prevent and detect criminality and protect the public from harm. Police Scotland is seeking a solution which automates the collation of real time publicly available online information including social media. Information which would be available through conventional in person open source research. The solution should visualise and analyse the information into a user friendly format including mapping functionality. The solution should afford users the ability to create bespoke search terms which can be automated to run periodically and produce reports as defined by the user. These reports should be in a format suitable for sharing elsewhere in the Force without manual interaction. The Solution should be user friendly, auditable and ethical. The solution will be used to support intelligence development and the Forces response to events and incidents. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR412651 | | Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Prior Information Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Goods | | 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 | 21 Apr 2021 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 30 Jun 2021 | | 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 POLICE AUTHORITY | | Locality | GLASGOW | | Post town | Glasgow | | Postcode | G51 1DZ | | Country | Scotland | | ITL 1 | TLM Scotland | | ITL 2 | TLM3 West Central Scotland | | ITL 3 | TLM32 Glasgow City | | Local authority | Glasgow City | | Electoral ward | Govan | | Westminster constituency | Glasgow South West | | Delivery location | TLM Scotland | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 48 - Software package and information systems ### Codes - 48000000 - Software package and information systems ## Release History - 21 Apr 2021 at 00:00 - Planning - PCS Notice - Website Prior Information Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR412651 ## Documents - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=APR412651&idx=1 21st April 2021 - RFI document - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR412651 Provision of Automated Open Source RFI - Digital criminality is increasing year on year which presents a challenge for Policing worldwide. The accessibility of social media and availability of information online assists offenders exploiting the vulnerable. The Internet, Intelligence and Investigation (Open Source) capability in Scotland includes trained online investigators who have received open source research technique and evidential capture / presentation training. Online research is resource intensive as investigators are forced to conduct manual checks of online information as there is a lack of automated monitoring tools available in the Force. Automated monitoring open source software would provide greater and quicker access to information which would support better decisions, prevent and detect criminality and protect the public from harm. Police Scotland is seeking a solution which automates the collation of real time publicly available online information including social media. Information which would be available through conventional in person open source research. The solution should visualise and analyse the information into a user friendly format including mapping functionality. The solution should afford users the ability to create bespoke search terms which can be automated to run periodically and produce reports as defined by the user. These reports should be in a format suitable for sharing elsewhere in the Force without manual interaction. The Solution should be user friendly, auditable and ethical. The solution will be used to support intelligence development and the Forces response to events and incidents. ## Notice URLs - http:// - http://www.spa.police.uk - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000651499 - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=651499 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000651499. 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