Official UK procurement notice
Cryptoasset Investigation Services · UK public procurement notice
Authority: H M REVENUE & CUSTOMS·Consortium: 3 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionHMRC have carried out a procurement exercise for cryptoasset investigation services and, following the completion of the process, have awarded a contract for the supply of these services.
CPV: Analytical or scientific software package · IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support · Investigation and security services · Software supply services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Supply of Cryptoasset Investigation Services via an online solutionAwardedRenewal
Supply of Cryptoasset Investigation Services via an online solution.
Investigative support.
Associated training.
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).
Published sub-criteria (3)
- Quality: 55%
- Cost: 35%
- Social Value: 10%
Published award criteria (3)
- Quality: 55%
- Social Value: 10%
- Cost: 35%
- Economic & financial standing
As per the procurement event
Minimum: As per tender documentation - Technical & professional ability
As per the procurement event
- Price carries 35 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3.5 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Yes
- First published
- 27 Jun 2023, 08:39 BST
- Last source update
- 16 Oct 2024, 12:33 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 17 Nov 2023 – …
- Authority reference
SR1542554079- FTS notice number
2024/S 000-033347- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03dcb1Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic payment
Publisher note: HMRC invite interested parties to register using the guidance below. This requirement will be met by an eSourcing RfI using HMRC SAP Ariba. Please can you ensure you are registered with the HMRC SAP Ariba to gain access to the RfI documentation which will contain full details. If you are not already registered, the registration link is: http://hmrc.supplier-eu.ariba.com/ad/register/SSOActions?type=full As part of the registration process you will receive a system generated email asking you to activate your SAP Ariba supplier account by verifying your email address. Once you have completed the activation process you will receive a further email by return confirming the 'registration process is now complete' and providing you with 'your organisation's account ID' number. If an email response from HMRC is not received within one working day of your request, please re-contact [email protected] (after first checking your spam in-box) notifying non-receipt and confirming when your registration request was first made. Once you have obtained 'your organisation's account ID' number, please email [email protected] and cc in [email protected] and [email protected] with your account ID number. Once you have complied with the foregoing you will receive an e-mail confirming access to the RfI. Further information about HMRC's procurement tool SAP Ariba, a Suppliers Guide and general information about supplying to HMRC is available on the HMRC website: www.hmrc.gov.uk/about/supplying.htm . If you have already registered on SAP Ariba then you may also need to re-register on HMRC's SAP Ariba in order to be added to the event.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 17 Nov 2023, 15:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Participation fee
- document
- Bid validity
- 120 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 17 Nov 2023, 16:00 GMT
Timeline
1 Aug 2023 → 16 Oct 2024 · 4 dates- Next notice expected1 Aug 2023, 00:00 BST
- Submission deadline17 Nov 2023, 15:00 GMT
- Bids opened17 Nov 2023, 16:00 GMT
- Notice published16 Oct 2024, 12:33 BST
Notice history
8 events · 8 releases on Find a Tender · since 20 Oct 2023- Published value updated to £2,029,50020 Oct 2023, 16:05 BSTwas £1,800,000
- Status changed to active20 Oct 2023, 16:05 BST
- Procurement method changed20 Oct 2023, 16:05 BST
- Deadline published: 17 Nov 2023, 15:00 GMT20 Oct 2023, 16:05 BST
- Buyer details updated20 Oct 2023, 16:05 BST
- Status changed to complete19 Apr 2024, 10:58 BST
- Buyer details updated19 Apr 2024, 10:58 BST
- Buyer details updated16 Oct 2024, 12:33 BST
Published amendments (4 · 0 deadline changes)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | TextII.1.4. | It is envisaged that the procurement for cryptoasset investigation services will launch in July/August 2023, post market engagement days (planned for w/c 17/07 but STC), Please note that this Procurement may not progress in this or any other format and is subject to the relevant internal Governance and approvals", those should have been amended in line with the timeline changes | It is envisaged that the procurement for Cryptoasset Investigation Services will launch in September 2023, post market engagement days (planned for w/c 24/07/2023 but STC), Please note that this Procurement may not progress in this or any other format and is subject to the relevant internal Governance and approvals", those should have been amended in line with the timeline changes | |
| — | TextII.1.4 | His Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is the UK's tax, payments and customs authority and collects the money that pays for the UK's public services and helps families and individuals with targeted financial support. FIS is responsible for the department's civil and criminal investigations into the most serious fraud, money laundering, and wrongdoing, working to protect funding for UK public ser… | His Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is the UK's tax, payments and customs authority and collects the money that pays for the UK's public services and helps families and individuals with targeted financial support. FIS is responsible for the department's civil and criminal investigations into the most serious fraud, money laundering, and wrongdoing, working to protect funding for UK public ser… |
Please disregard links within I.3) Communication. To register please see section VI.3) Additional Information and follow the links in this sections.
It is the intention of HMRC to award a contract for 55 licences and a second contract for 20 licences. Please refer to the Invitation to Tender for further information. It is the intention of HMRC to award both contracts for an initial period of 1 year with an option, exercisable by HMRC, to extend for a further year. There will also be an option, exercisable by HMRC, to increase the number of lic…
2 amendments published without a description.
Routine re-releases (8)
- 2023-10: 1 release · 20 Oct 2023
- 2023-06: 4 releases · 27 Jun 2023, 28 Jun 2023
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| TRM Labs Inc.SME | £288,000 † | — | Awarded |
| Chainalysis UK Limited | £477,650 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 033347-2024-1 · Chainalysis UK Limited
- Signed
- 25 Mar 2024
- Value
- £477,650
- Status
- active
Contract 012761-2024-1 · TRM Labs Inc.SME
- Signed
- 21 Mar 2024
- Value
- £288,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6bids · 6 electronic | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeDispute resolution & review bodies
- HMRCReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
2 commercial parties on the notice- Chainalysis UK LtdAwarded supplier
- TRM Labs Inc.Awarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria