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Analytical tools for the extraction and interrogation of digital evidence from digital devices

Greater Manchester Combined Authority · Contract details notice on Find a Tender

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Opportunity overview

Please Note: This award notice is linked to an above threshold transparency notice Ref: OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-059d75extensio This contract is for the installation and support of a suite of tools to enhance Greater Manchester Police's digital forensic capabilities, streamlining digital investigations, and improving overall efficiency in the handling of digital evidence. The contract will enable the Digital Forensics Investigation Unit (DFIU) to optimise the use of existing analytical tools and applications, by allowing multiple mobile devices to be extracted concurrently. It will also reduce bottlenecks in the workflow and ultimately help to manage caseloads more effectively. For example, allowing the DFIU to decrypt and acquire data from a single mobile device to multiple devices daily. Please Note: The Chief Constable of Greater Manchester Police will be given equal rights to the Authority to enforce the provisions of the Contract, under the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999.

Awarded to

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Contract value
£1.4m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
30 Sept 2025
Including VAT
£1.7m
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-PPON PTHP-4623-HLQG
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, US, 30308, United States

Classification

No classification was supplied.

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

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
A1201
Status
complete
Procurement Method
direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Greater Manchester Combined Authority
Id
GB-PPON-PXBN-3793-LCTQ

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PXBN-3793-LCTQ

Address

Street Address
56 Oxford Street
Locality
Manchester
Postal Code
M1 6EU
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKD33

Contact

Telephone
+441618561140

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government
Organisation 2
Name
Magnet Forensics LLC
Id
GB-PPON-PTHP-4623-HLQG

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PTHP-4623-HLQG

Address

Street Address
931 Monroe Drive, NE Suite A102-340
Locality
Atlanta, Georgia
Postal Code
30308
Country
US
Country Name
United States
Region
US

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
large
Vcse
No

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Status
active
Main Procurement Category
services

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
72000000
Description
IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKD3
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-PPON-PTHP-4623-HLQG
Name
Magnet Forensics LLC

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
1
Award ID
1
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Has Options
Yes
Above Threshold
No
Date Signed
1 Oct 2025, 00:00

Period

Starts
1 Oct 2025, 00:00
Ends
30 Sept 2027, 23:59
Max Extent Date
30 Sept 2029, 23:59

Renewal

Description
The contract can be extended for up to two further years 2+1+1. With the final end date of 30th September 2029

Options

Description
There is the option to purchase additional licences during the lifetime of the contract.

Value

Including VAT
1,680,000
Amount
1,400,000
Currency
GBP

Documents

Entry 1
Id
A-9993
Document Type
contractSigned
Format
application/pdf
Entry 2
Id
001359-2026
Document Type
contractNotice
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Published
8 Jan 2026, 10:54
Format
text/html

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Manchester · UKD33 · M1 6EU · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

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