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Digital Forensics Procurement

National Crime Agency · Tender notice on Find a Tender

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Opportunity overview

The NCA is seeking tenders for the provision of Digital Forensic Services, both nationally and internationally, to support the National Crime Agency (NCA)’s priorities. The scope of the requirement includes the delivery of a wide range of digital forensic capabilities to assist operational activity aligned with the Authority’s strategic objectives. The Authority published a Prior Information Notice (PIN), Notice Identifier: 2024/S 000-006426, on 28 February 2024, to explore the most effective way to deliver forensics services. Following further market engagement, the Authority has amended certain principles and requirements initially outlined in the PIN. Interested Bidders are advised that only the information contained within this UK 4: Tender Notice and the associated procurement documents should be relied upon for full and accurate details of the requirement. The contract will be awarded for an initial period of four (4) years, with the option to extend for an additional twelve (12) months at the discretion of the Authority. This procurement will result in three bespoke Contracts for Services. Full details of the requirement are included within Schedule 1- Specification. This procurement is being conducted under the Procurement Act 2023, in accordance with the guidelines for an Open Procedure.

Classification

  • CPV75240000 — Public security, law and order services

Lots

  • Lot 1£39m

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ocds-h6vhtk-051c9a
Status
active
Above Threshold
Yes
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
How to submit
All details pertaining to this procurement exercise are available via the Authority’s e-procurement portal, ATAMIS. To access the opportunity and submit a response, please follow the steps below: 1. Register and Create an Account Bidders must first register on the ATAMIS supplier portal. If you are already registered, you do not need to register again. 2. Log in: Access the supplier portal here: https://nca-atamis.my.salesforce-sites.com/ProSpend__CS_PublicLandingPage?SearchType=Projects&searchStr=&sortStr=Recently+Published&page=1&filters=&County= 3. Locate the opportunity Once logged in, navigate to the “Opportunities” or “My Proposals and Quotes” section to find the relevant procurement opportunity. The Opportunity is titled Digital Forensics Procurement and the Reference Number is C1417. 4. Submit Your Response Please refer to ATAMIS to confirm where responses should be entered directly or attachments should be uploaded. Responses must be submitted before the stated deadline. Late submissions will not be accepted. 5. Clarification Questions For any procurement-related queries, Bidders must use the ATAMIS portal to raise a clarification question. All clarification questions and responses will be managed and published within ATAMIS. If you are unable to locate the opportunity after completing the above steps, or if you encounter any issues with account registration or logging in, please contact ATAMIS support at support@atamis.co.uk
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Expected award period

Ends
30 Sept 2025, 23:59

Tender Period

Ends
23 Jun 2025, 15:00

Enquiry period

Ends
16 Jun 2025, 15:00

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Amount
39,000,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
46,800,000

Renewal

Description
The Contract Term for each Contract is four years, with an optional 12-month extension.

Award criteria

Weighting Description
Tenders will be evaluated on a ‘Price per Quality’ (“PQP”) basis.

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
PQP
Type
quality
Description
Price per quality point.

Contract period

Ends
31 Dec 2029, 23:59
Starts
31 Dec 2025, 00:00
Max Extent Date
31 Dec 2030, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
75240000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Public security, law and order services

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Entry 2
Id
024474-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
22 May 2025, 09:40

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PXND-4441-TZHH
Name
National Crime Agency

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKI31
Country
GB
Locality
London
Postal Code
NW1W 9JJ
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
PO Box 58345

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - central government

Identifier

Id
PXND-4441-TZHH
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · London · UKI31 · NW1W 9JJ · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

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  1. ocds-h6vhtk-051c9a-2025-05-22T09:40:08+01:00Tender notice on Find a Tender ·