Official UK procurement notice
Outsourcing of Digital Forensics Analysis
Authority: Greater Manchester Combined Authority (Local council)·On behalf of: National Crime Agency
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionGreater Manchester Police (GMP) is intending to procure a contract for Outsourcing of Digital Forensics Analysis (A1167).
The contract covers the outsourcing of the forensic analysis of digital devices and also cell site analysis.
The current contracts (a number of suppliers are used) are call off contracts using a framework managed by the National Crime Agency (NCA). It is anticipated that the NCA will retender this framework with GMP as a named organisation able to call-off from the awarded framework.
It is currently expected that GMP will complete call-off contracts in accordance with the framework guidance.
It should be noted that any tender/business opportunities for Greater Manchester Police are advertised on our 'Bluelight' Emergency Services eTendering system, Sell2Bluelight, which is also used by other Bluelight organisations. Suppliers should not assume that this will be the platform for any tender conducted by NCA.
For general information, a new guidance document for Suppliers using Sell2Bluelight (In-Tend) has been created and is available via the below link. This guide will help with registration, how to view and submit tenders, and deal with correspondence.
bluelightcommercial.police.uk/media/2284/sell2blue… ↗
Whilst the Contracting Authority is the Greater Manchester Combined Authority, any call-off contracts will be managed by the Greater Manchester Police.
Should you require any further information on this contract please email [email protected] and include A1167 Outsourcing of Digital Forensics Analysis in the header.
CPV: Public-order services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Framework period
- 2 yrs · up to 4 yrs from 1 Jan 2026
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1PlannedRenewal
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
- “Outsourcing of Digital Forensics Analysis” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Past planning notice
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 25 Apr 2025, 17:55 BST
- Last source update
- 25 Apr 2025, 17:55 BST
- Authority reference
A1167- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-017159- Latest notice
- Pipeline notice (UK1)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0507f5Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
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Timeline
25 Apr 2025 → 1 Jan 2026 · 3 dates- Planning notice published25 Apr 2025, 17:55 BST
- Tender notice expected329 days ago1 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Contract starts299 days ago1 Jan 2026
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Pipeline notice published25 Apr 2025, 17:55 BSTUK1
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Pipeline notice- Awards (0)
- No award published
- Contracts (0)
- No contract published
- Bid statistics
- No aggregate bid statistics published
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeOther public bodies
- National Crime AgencyProcuring entityLead authority for a framework for the services
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Pipeline notice Pipeline notice on Find a Tender