Official UK procurement notice
Communications Data Exploitation Training
Authority: COLLEGE OF POLICING LIMITED (Education)
Sectors: Education & Training (80) Delivery: UK
Published estimate£160,000≈ £160k / year · £192,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 9 Jan 2026awarded 5 Feb 2026
Awarded to First Forensic Solutions Limited
Contract term 1 yrends 31 Mar 2027 · up to 31 Mar 2030 with extensions · starts 1 Apr 2026
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe provision of Communications Data Exploitation Training on behalf of the College of Policing
CPV: Training and simulation in security equipment
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£160,000
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
How bids were scored
Lot awarding rule: The Tender will be awarded in accordance with a Price per Quality Point Methodology. The Award Criteria are listed below: ITT Part 3 - Response to Tender Assessment Criteria Section 1 - Key Participation Requirements Pass/Fail Section 2 - Conflicts of Interest Pass/Fail Section 3 - Gateway Questions Pass/Fail Section 4 - Award Criteria - Technical Ability/Quality 90% Section 5 - Award Criteria - Social Value 10% Section 6 - Award Criteria - Price
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Below threshold - open competition
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Below threshold
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 3 Dec 2025, 11:32 GMT
- Last source update
- 24 Mar 2026, 11:27 GMT
- Authority reference
COP16_2025- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-080926- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05edbfFind a Tender
Contract terms
- Reserved participation area
- K02000001
How it was run
Official noticeRun through: Jaggaer · Who buys & how to bid on JAGGAER
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- Submission deadline
- 9 Jan 2026, 16:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 6 Jan 2026, 16:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
Timeline
3 Dec 2025 → 1 Apr 2026 · 7 dates- Planning notice published321 days ago3 Dec 2025, 11:32 GMT
- Next notice expected318 days ago5 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Tender notice published315 days ago9 Dec 2025, 10:18 GMT
- Clarification questions by286 days ago6 Jan 2026, 16:00 GMT
- Submission deadline283 days ago9 Jan 2026, 16:00 GMT
- Latest notice published210 days ago24 Mar 2026, 11:27 GMT
- Contract starts202 days ago1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
7 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 3 Dec 2025- Planned procurement notice published3 Dec 2025, 11:32 GMTUK3
- Tender notice published9 Dec 2025, 10:18 GMTUK4
- Status changed to active9 Dec 2025, 10:18 GMT
- Contract award notice published23 Mar 2026, 09:54 GMTUK6
- Status changed to complete23 Mar 2026, 09:54 GMT
- Contract signature expected23 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMTscheduled
- Contract details notice published24 Mar 2026, 11:27 GMTUK7
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2025-12: 1 release · 3 Dec 2025
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastAwards 1
Awarded value £160,0001 award exc. VAT
Bids received 22 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 19 Mar 2026
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Forensic Solutions LimitedSMECOP16_2025 Communications Data Exploitation Training1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2027 · up to 31 Mar 2030Extensions: The Authority intends to award an initial contract with a duration of 12 months. (1 year) starting on 1st April 2026 with an option to extend for a further 3 years in increments of 12 months at the sole discretion of the Authority. | £160,000 | 5 Feb 2026 | Awarded |
Contracts
Communications Data Exploitation Training · First Forensic Solutions LimitedSME
- Signed
- 19 Mar 2026
- Value
- £160,000
- Period
- 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2027 · up to 31 Mar 2030 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- The Buyer may extend the Contract for a period of up to 36 Months in increments of 12 months by giving not less than 10 Working Days' notice in writing to the Supplier prior to the Expiry Date. The Conditions of the Contract shall apply throughout any such extended period.
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2final-stage tenders | 2 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- FIRST FORENSIC SOLUTIONS LTDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (5)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Planned procurement notice Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender