✓Tender information last checkedLast checked 15 Oct 2026, 15:46.
Opportunity overview
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.
Classification
CPV71620000 — Analysis services
CPV72316000 — Data analysis services
Lots
Lot 1£100k
Documents and notices
Planned procurement notice on Find a TenderOpen source ↗
Published notice details
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Buyer location · Lincoln · UKF30 · LN2 2LT · United Kingdom
Delivery location · UKC · United Kingdom
Delivery location · UKD · United Kingdom
Delivery location · UKE · United Kingdom
Delivery location · UKF · United Kingdom
Delivery location · UKG · United Kingdom
Delivery location · UKH · United Kingdom
Delivery location · UKI · United Kingdom
Delivery location · UKJ · United Kingdom
Delivery location · UKK · United Kingdom
Notice and amendment history
2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.
2 VERSIONS
1
097531-2026Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender ·
2
097533-2026Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender ·
PROCURAAXIS ANALYSIS
ProcuraAxis Analysis
Our approved analysis of the opportunity appears below the official tender information.
ANALYSIS PREVIEW
Opportunity intelligence at a glance
Early-stage planned procurement by the Police and Crime Commissioner for Lincolnshire for digital forensic services relating to 42 SFR1s and 124 phone and computer exhibits. The stated work includes producing SFR1s using device images and Griffeye graded files, with specified report content.
Who this may suit
Potential fit for providers of digital forensic analysis and SFR1 reporting. Supplier eligibility, credentials, security requirements and final submission requirements are unknown from the supplied notice.
Key points identified
SFR1 volume42 SFR1s to be completedEvidence: "42 SFR1s to be completed"
Exhibit volume124 phone and computer exhibitsEvidence: "124 phone and computer exhibits"
Input materialsThe OIC will provide a device image and a Griffeye graded file to the supplier.Evidence: "the OIC will provide an image of the device and a Griffeye graded file to the supplier"
94% approved-analysis confidence5 supplier criteria identified3 risks or unknowns
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Early-stage planned procurement by the Police and Crime Commissioner for Lincolnshire for digital forensic services relating to 42 SFR1s and 124 phone and computer exhibits. The stated work includes producing SFR1s using device images and Griffeye graded files, with specified report content.
Who this may suit
Potential fit for providers of digital forensic analysis and SFR1 reporting. Supplier eligibility, credentials, security requirements and final submission requirements are unknown from the supplied notice.
Key deliverables
42 completed SFR1s
Analysis relating to 124 phone and computer exhibits
SFR1 grading table from Griffeye
SFR1 accessibility information
Any additional material requested by the OIC
SUPPLIER REQUIREMENTS
5 criteria identified
SFR1 volume
99% confidence
42 SFR1s to be completed
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"42 SFR1s to be completed"
Exhibit volume
98% confidence
124 phone and computer exhibits
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"124 phone and computer exhibits"
Input materials
98% confidence
The OIC will provide a device image and a Griffeye graded file to the supplier.
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"the OIC will provide an image of the device and a Griffeye graded file to the supplier"
Required SFR1 content
98% confidence
Include a grading table from Griffeye, accessibility, and anything else requested by the OIC in the submission.
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"SFR1 will need to contain: - Grading table from Griffeye - Accessibility - Anything else requested in the submission from the OIC."
Supplier eligibility requirements
99% confidence
Unknown
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No eligibility, organisation-size, insurance, or supplier-selection requirements are stated in the supplied notice content.
COMMERCIAL AND DELIVERY
Contract intelligence
Commercial
Maximum contract value
96% confidence
Up to £100,000 GBP
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Process value_max: 100000 GBP; Lot 1 value_amount: 100000 GBP.
Pricing and payment terms
99% confidence
Unknown
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No pricing structure, payment terms, or contract duration is stated in the supplied content.
Delivery
Delivery locations
97% confidence
UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKJ and UKK regions, United Kingdom
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Delivery location records list regions "UKC", "UKD", "UKE", "UKF", "UKG", "UKH", "UKI", "UKJ" and "UKK".
Material handover
95% confidence
The DFU will put the data on a hard drive and hand it to the OIC, who will work with the supplier to obtain the SFR1.
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"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"
Contract start and end dates
99% confidence
Unknown
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contract_start_at and contract_end_at are null.
PROCEDURE
How to respond
Procurement status
99% confidence
Upcoming planned procurement; bidding is not confirmed as open.
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display_status: "upcoming"; stage: "planning"; source_status: "planned"; notice_type: "Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender".
Procurement method
98% confidence
Open competition, stated as below threshold
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procurement_method: "open"; procurement_method_details: "Below threshold - open competition".
Stated submission deadline
99% confidence
23 November 2026, 00:00 UTC
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submission_deadline: "2026-11-23T00:00:00Z"; Lot 1 submission_deadline: "2026-11-23T00:00:00Z".
RISKS AND UNKNOWNS
Points requiring attention
Planned-procurement uncertainty
99% confidence
This is an upcoming planned procurement, not confirmed as an open bidding opportunity. Final scope, route, supplier requirements, commercial terms and timetable may change.
Information-security and evidence-handling requirements
98% confidence
Unknown. The notice describes transfer of device images and Griffeye graded files via a hard drive, but does not state required security controls, accreditations, clearance, chain-of-custody, or data-protection requirements.
View supporting evidence
"the OIC will provide an image of the device and a Griffeye graded file"; "the DFU will put this data on a hard drive".
Scope ambiguity
95% confidence
The notice states both 42 SFR1s and 124 phone and computer exhibits, but does not explain the allocation of exhibits to reports or the full analytical scope for each exhibit.
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"outsource 42 SFR1s and 124 phone and computer exhibits".
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