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Published 25 Apr 2025, 17:55 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Outsourcing of Digital Forensics Analysis

Official notice

Authority: Greater Manchester Combined Authority (Local council)·On behalf of: National Crime Agency

Framework agreementServicesSME suitable
Planned pipeline valueValue not publishedpipeline notice, not a live tender
Tender notice expected 1 Dec 2025from the planned procurement notice
Framework period 2 yrsends 31 Dec 2027 · up to 31 Dec 2029 with extensions · starts 1 Jan 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Greater 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 published
Lot #1PlannedRenewal 2 yrsSME
Contract period: 1 Jan 2026 – 31 Dec 2027 (2 yrs) · up to 31 Dec 2029 with extensions
Delivery: North WestEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: Extension options published

What it takes to win
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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 more
What this means for your bid
  • “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)
Public-order services
Delivery area
North West (UKD3)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0507f5 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Appointment period ends
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Timeline

25 Apr 2025 → 1 Jan 2026 · 3 dates
  1. Planning notice published
    25 Apr 2025, 17:55 BST
  2. Tender notice expected329 days ago
    1 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
  3. Contract starts299 days ago
    1 Jan 2026

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Pipeline notice published
    25 Apr 2025, 17:55 BST
    UK1

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 notice

Greater Manchester Combined Authority

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PXBN-3793-LCTQ 56 Oxford Street, Manchester, North West, M1 6EUContact name, email, phone

Other public bodies

  • National Crime AgencyProcuring entityLead authority for a framework for the servicesGB-PPON: PXND-4441-TZHH London, LondonContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Pipeline notice planningPipeline noticeUK1Pipeline notice on Find a Tender