Digital Forensic software licence order for MPS MO4 (Magnet) - September 2026

Official notice

Authority: Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime (Central government)

Award under framework

Sectors: Software Packages & ERP (48)IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: London (UKI)

Awarded value£450,000published award · inc. VAT

Awarded 14 Sept 2026

Awarded to MAGNET FORENSICS LLC

Notice summaryFrom the published notice

This compliant BLC framework call-off contract covers the ordering of Digital Forensic software tools with Magnet Forensics LLC for MPS MO4. The order period runs from September 2026-September 2027.

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This compliant BLC framework call-off contract covers the ordering of Digital Forensic software tools with Magnet Forensics LLC for MPS MO4. The order period runs from September 2026-September 2027

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: London

48100000 Industry specific software package 72000000 IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value (inc. VAT) £450,0001 award inc. VAT; no net value published

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
MAGNET FORENSICS LLC5 Nov 2026 – 28 Sept 2027Options: This compliant framework direct award via Bluelight Commercial framework (BLC 0228) covers MPS digital forensic software licences for MPS. 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 25 September 2026 and the services commenced on 29 September 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 25 September 2026 -the service commenced on 29 September 2026 -the 12 month service period runs until 28 September 2027 Please address any queries/clarifications about the contract signature and service commencement dates to: [email protected]	£450,000 inc. VAT	14 Sept 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: 11400658482
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-105329
Latest notice: Contract award notice (UK6)
Delivery area: London (UKI)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-07b58b Find 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 published
5 Nov 2026, 15:18 GMT
UK6
Contract signature expected
5 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMT
scheduled

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PTMT-7816-YCQG 169 Union Street, London, London, SE1 0LLContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Magnet Forensics LLCAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PTHP-4623-HLQG 931 Monroe Drive, NE Suite A102-340, Atlanta, Georgia, US, 30308, USContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender5 Nov 2026, 15:18 GMT