Official UK procurement notice
Internet Intelligence and Investigation - III Practitioner 1
Authority: Department for Work & Pensions (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement description4-day workshop for 24 staff to be delivered in the classroom at the Supplier premises.
The 4 day Internet Investigation and Intelligence -Practitioner 1 starts with an introduction to online investigation and intelligence gathering and the covering essential underpinning knowledge required to operate online effectively.
The learners look at the tools and equipment required, online deployment methodology and evidence capture. Learners will receive inputs into the relevant legislation associated with online investigation and how to operate both overtly and covertly when
required. The course is then crammed with OSINT tradecraft to arm learners with as much knowledge as possible for effective investigation and intelligence gathering in their operational roles.
The course also promotes a heuristic learning style, encouraging learners to explore and discover with confidence in the online space, so their learning does not stop when the
course closes.
Investigative Skills
- Defining the role of an Internet Investigator
- Safe & Secure Online Operations
- Awareness of digital footprint and obfuscation techniques
- Robust Deployment Methodology
- Legislation and Ethics for Ill
- Gathering Internet & Web content as Digital Evidence
- Digital exhibit handling
- Techniques for Online Surveillance
- Investigation Persona/Profile Tradecraft
- Attribution Methodology
OSINT Tradecraft
- Advanced Wed Search Techniques
- Technical Website Investigation
- Social Media research and investigation techniques
- Image and Video file analysis
- Online Database Research
Processed by SSCL
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Awarded
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Below threshold - without competition
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 26 Aug 2026, 11:50 BST
- Last source update
- 26 Aug 2026, 11:50 BST
- Authority reference
39050368656- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-081191- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ec46Find a Tender
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Contract details notice published26 Aug 2026, 11:50 BSTUK7
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| VESTIGO CONSULTING LIMITED | £18,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 1 · VESTIGO CONSULTING LIMITED
- Signed
- 26 Aug 2026
- Value
- £18,000
- Period
- 27 Aug 2026 – 31 Mar 2027
- Status
- active
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- VESTIGO CONSULTING LIMITEDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender