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# Forensic Phonetics (voice comparison and expert transcription) services

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/forensic-phonetics-voice-comparison-and-expert-transcription-services-ocds-h6vhtk-07960d). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Notice summary:** This early market engagement notice seeks to understand the landscape of potential vendors in a highly specialised/niche forensic investigation market: Digital Forensic Phonetics (voice comparison and expert transcription) services. The MPS is interested in understanding which vendors in the marketplace may be capable or interested in fulfilling these services, prior to deciding upon any new procurement approach.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNING (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/mayor-s-office-for-policing-and-crime-GB-PPON-PTMT-7816-YCQG)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** £80,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Public security, law and order services
- **Delivery Location:** UKI
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 1 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/forensic-phonetics-voice-comparison-and-expert-transcription-services-ocds-h6vhtk-07960d#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-07960d`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** not shown for these lots; the published data do not support one.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/forensic-phonetics-voice-comparison-and-expert-transcription-services-ocds-h6vhtk-07960d#tl-md)

## Description
This early market engagement notice seeks to understand the landscape of potential vendors in a highly specialised/niche forensic investigation market: Digital Forensic Phonetics (voice comparison and expert transcription) services.
The MPS is interested in understanding which vendors in the marketplace may be capable or interested in fulfilling these services, prior to deciding upon any new procurement approach.
For more information about the requirement and how to register an interest, potential suppliers should register on the MPS e-sourcing portal at:
https://supplier.coupahost.com/quotes/public_events?customer=metpolice
The opportunity is available under event #2978.
The requirement value is a high level estimate at this stage in the project.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planning
- **CPV codes:** 75240000
- **Delivery regions:** UKI
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB

- **Contract Period:** 01/04/2027 to 31/03/2029
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F103961-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-11-03T07:42:06.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-11-03T16:15:14.007Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-07960d