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HOLMES 2 Application Install Design and User Charges

Document management services
UK
Published value
Not published
Submission deadline Not published
Lots published1
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Tenderline Synopsis: Ministry of Defence: "HOLMES 2 Application Install Design and User Charges". Published status: complete. Published value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.
Contracting AuthorityMinistry of DefenceScope & CategoriesNot publishedSubmission Window
complete
No deadline published
Submission GatewayDirect notice routeLegal Basis & RegimeStandard procurementEstimated Value (exc. VAT)Not published
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Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityMinistry of Defence
Procedure methodNot published
Procurement categoryNot published
Statuscomplete
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CompetitionNot published
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Legal basisNot published
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Published16 Nov 2023, 12:40 GMT
Last source update16 Nov 2023, 12:40 GMT
Recurring procurementNot published
ClassificationDocument management services
Delivery area
UK
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-040e24
What is being bought
Home Office Large Major Enquiry System (HOLMES) application.
What changed
From the official release history
  1. Official notice release published
    16 Nov 2023, 12:40 GMT
  2. Buyer information updated
    16 Nov 2023, 12:40 GMT
  3. Status changed to complete
    23 Oct 2023, 12:22 BST
  4. Official notice release published
    23 Oct 2023, 12:22 BST
  5. Buyer information updated
    23 Oct 2023, 12:22 BST
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
  • Lot 1 · #1
    Individual lot title not published
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    The instillation of the HOLMES 2 Application
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
Timeline
  1. Procedure published
    16 Nov 2023, 12:40 GMT
  2. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  3. Contract active
    Signed 14 Nov 2023, 00:00 GMT · £65,498
Commercial outcome and competition
Awards
Unisys Ltd
Not published · Not published · active
Contracts
Holmes 2 Investigation Application
£65,498 · signed 14 Nov 2023, 00:00 GMT · active
Bid statistics
bids: 1 (lot 1)
foreignBidsFromNonEU: 1 (lot 1)
Buyer and organisations in this procedure

Ministry of Defence

Contracting authority GB-FTS-57112
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  • Ministry of Defence
    buyer

    Kentigern House, 65 Brown Street, Glasgow, Glasgow, UK, G2 8EX
    jonathan.mcniven101@mod.gov.uk

  • Ministry of Defence
    reviewBody

    65 Brown St, Kentigern House, Glasgow, G2 8EX

  • Unisys Ltd
    supplier

    Enigma, Wavendon Business Park, Milton Keynes, UK, MK17 8LX
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Planning and rationale
Planning budgetNot published
No-engagement rationaleNot published
Procedure rationaleMoD intends to award a contract to Unisys using the Negotiated Procedure without Prior Publication for the provision of HOLMES 2 application to set up a Major Incident Room (“MIR”) functionality within the ModNet (Secret) Cloud. The contract award is based on: PCR 2015 Regulation 32 (2)(b)(ii): competition is absent for technical reasons. Within Defence, the Service Justice System is required to operate in accordance with the Armed Forces Act 2006 and the Laws of England and Wales. This includes operating to College of Policing guidelines (MIRSAP 2021 and the Major Crime Investigation Manual 2021) which lay out how serious and complex crime must be investigated. Unisys HOLMES 2 is the only system accredited by the NPCC (National Police Chiefs Council) for the purpose of setting up MIRs. The MIR is the repository for all material gathered from the public, enquiry officers and other sources. It is managed using standardised administrative procedures and supports the Senior Investigating Officer to direct and control the investigation. As such, the Service Justice System is held up against the same levels of scrutiny as other Home Office Police Forces and hence the required application must enable the Service Prosecuting Authority and Military Court Service to obtain the same performance data as the Crown Prosecution Service and His Majesty’s Courts and Tribunal Service in order to be compliant with Home Office and College of Policing Standards. The Defence Serious Crime Command (DSCC) is establishing a MIR which requires a system for gathering and processing evidence which is SUKEO (Secret for UK Eyes Only). The HOLMES 2 application has been developed by Unisys (built on the Unisys Law Enforcement Application Framework (U-LEAF) and is a bespoke application designed to meet the complex requirements of MIR Standard Administrative Procedures (“MIRSAP 2021”) in line with the unique technical requirements for investigating serious, complex crimes/incidents. The HOLMES 2 application is the only accredited UK national application for investigating complex crime and is accredited by the Home Office. The DSCC have an urgent operational requirement to bring the application into service within the ModNet (Secret) Cloud by 4 December 2023 in order to conduct urgent investigations at SUKEO and respond to allegations identified from the Independent Inquiry into Deliberate Detention Operations in Afghanistan. Unique technical features of HOLMES 2 include but are not limited to: • Searching • Incident Linking • Exhibit/Property Management • Disaster Victim Identification compliant with Interpol standards. • Associations • Tag Management • Disclosure & Case Preparation: • Covert Operations. • Digital Evidence Vault and Management Store • Ensures chain of custody of evidence through preservation of original assets with an audit trail