E Discovery and Data Management Services

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  "date": "2026-01-19T15:03:46Z",
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    "title": "E Discovery and Data Management Services",
    "status": "planning",
    "legalBasis": {
      "id": "2023/54",
      "uri": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents",
      "scheme": "UKPGA"
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    "description": "Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA), as the contracting authority for Greater Manchester Police, is looking to procure a solution for the delivery of E Discovery Services for a large scale, and live, fraud investigation.",
    "aboveThreshold": true,
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      "id": "GB-PPON-PXBN-3793-LCTQ",
      "name": "Greater Manchester Combined Authority",
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      "address": {
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        "country": "GB",
        "locality": "Manchester",
        "postalCode": "M1 6EU",
        "countryName": "United Kingdom",
        "streetAddress": "56 Oxford Street"
      },
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        "name": "Ali Cordrey",
        "email": "procurement@gmp.police.uk"
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        "id": "004417-2026",
        "url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004417-2026",
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        "noticeType": "UK2",
        "description": "Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender",
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        "datePublished": "2026-01-19T15:03:46Z"
      }
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        "status": "scheduled",
        "dueDate": "2026-01-30T23:59:59Z",
        "description": "Prior to any procurement process, GMP is undertaking a period of preliminary market engagement.\nInterested parties are invited to complete a short questionnaire which will allow GMP to better understand the current market, assist the Force in the development of the final specification and identify the most appropriate route to market.\nIt should be noted that tender documents have not yet been issued for this contract. The full specification will be made available at the start of any subsequent procurement\nprocess.\nFollowing a review of questionnaire responses, GMP may invite one or more suppliers to discuss their offering in more detail.\nTo register an interest in this preliminary market engagement process and to receive a copy of the questionnaire, please email procurement@gmp.police.uk. Please quote the reference 'A1257' on all correspondence.\nClarifications may also be sought using the same address.\nTo ensure transparency rules are adhered to, no correspondence should be entered into with any GMP employee or contractor about this requirement, other than as stated above."
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