Official UK procurement notice
Digital Forensic software licence order for MPS assorted users (Magnet) - October 2026
Authority: Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime (Central government)
Sectors: Software Packages & ERP (48)IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: London (UKI)
Awarded value£1,109,773published award · inc. VAT
Awarded 8 Oct 2026
Awarded to MAGNET FORENSICS LLC
Notice summary
This compliant BLC framework call-off contract covers the ordering of Digital Forensic software tools with Magnet Forensics LLC for MPS MO4 and other units. The order period runs from October 2026-September 2027.
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThis compliant BLC framework call-off contract covers the ordering of Digital Forensic software tools with Magnet Forensics LLC for MPS MO4 and other units. The order period runs from October 2026-September 2027
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedCommercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastAwards 1
Awarded value (inc. VAT) £1,109,7731 award inc. VAT; no net value published
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| MAGNET FORENSICS LLCDigital Forensic software licence order for MPS assorted units (Magnet) - October 20265 Nov 2026 – 30 Sept 2027Options: This compliant framework direct award via Bluelight Commercial framework (BLC 0228) covers MPS digital forensic software licences for assorted MPS units. The supplier of the licence products is Magnet Forensics LLC. The contract includes the option to add further ad-hoc Magnet licence requirements if needed. Any ad-hoc additions are likely to be co-termed to the same end date (September 2027), to enable the MPS to make a consolidated annual renewal order at that point, if required. nb, please note: the call-off contract was actually signed on 16 October 2026 and the services commenced on 26 October 2026. Due to a clarification with Find a Tender on the required sequencing of UK6 and UK7 notices related to framework call-off agreements, this UK6 notice was unfortunately not published until 5 November 2026. Since the 'contract start date' field on the UK6 notice does not permit Contracting Authorities to specify a start date in the past, we have completed the signature date and contract start date with 5 November 2026. However in full transparency: -the contract was signed on 16 October 2026 -the service commenced on 26 October 2026 -the 12 month service period runs until 30 September 2027 Please address any queries/clarifications about the contract signature and service commencement dates to: [email protected] | £1,109,773 inc. VAT | 8 Oct 2026 | Awarded |
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Award under framework
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Call-off under a framework
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 5 Nov 2026, 15:18 GMT
- Last source update
- 5 Nov 2026, 15:18 GMT
- Authority reference
11400663826- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-105330- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-07b58cFind a Tender
Related procedures1
- Call-off under framework BLC0228 Digital Forensic Software and Tools (DFS&T) Framework
Notice history
2 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 5 Nov 2026- Contract award notice published5 Nov 2026, 15:18 GMTUK6
- Contract signature expected5 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMTscheduled
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Magnet Forensics LLCAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender