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# PROC-24-2482 Forensic Services Core Operating System (COS)

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/proc-24-2482-forensic-services-core-operating-system-cos-ocds-h6vhtk-04a7cf). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Scottish Police Authority: "PROC-24-2482 Forensic Services Core Operating System (COS)". Published status: active. Published Value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 27 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT. Published submission portal: www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Scottish Police Authority](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/scottish-police-authority-GB-PPON-PVNH-1196-RLWN)
- **Published Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** 27 November 2025 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Competitive procedure with negotiation
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Data conversion services, Information technology services, Maintenance of information technology software, Software package and information systems, Software supply services
- **Delivery Location:** UKM
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-04a7cf`

## 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:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **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/proc-24-2482-forensic-services-core-operating-system-cos-ocds-h6vhtk-04a7cf#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/proc-24-2482-forensic-services-core-operating-system-cos-ocds-h6vhtk-04a7cf#participate

## Description
The Authority is seeking to appoint a Contractor for the provision, delivery and implementation of a Forensic Services Core Operating System (COS).

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 48000000, 72222300, 72267100, 72311100
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** The Authority is seeking to appoint a Contractor for the provision, delivery and implementation of a Forensic Services Core Operating System (COS). The Contract Period will be for a minimum of eight (8) years with the option, held solely at the Autho...

- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F068813-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-10-28T09:59:48.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-27T18:27:44.864Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-04a7cf