Official UK procurement notice
The Provision of Forensic Licenses 2026 - CPA/SPU/2792P
Authority: Police and Crime Commissioner for Cheshire (Police & fire)
Sectors: Software Packages & ERP (48) Delivery: North West (UKD6)
Awarded value£203,260published award · exc. VAT
Awarded 12 May 2026no call for competition
Awarded to MAGNET FORENSICS LLC
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Provision of Forensic Licenses for the period 1st July 2026 - 30th June 2027
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Awarded
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Direct award
- 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
- 15 May 2026, 09:13 BST
- Last source update
- 9 Jul 2026, 11:27 BST
- Authority reference
CPA/SPU/2792P- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-064602- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0699a9Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
- Additional Repeat Extension Partial Replacement
- Published justification
Magnet Forensics are the only Supplier of this product that provides the complete service required.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
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Timeline
3 Jun 2026 → 9 Jul 2026 · 2 dates- Standstill ends141 days ago3 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
- Notice published105 days ago9 Jul 2026, 11:27 BST
Notice history
4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 15 May 2026- Transparency notice published15 May 2026, 09:13 BSTUK5
- Contract award notice published22 May 2026, 13:51 BSTUK6
- Contract signature expected8 Jun 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
- Contract details notice published9 Jul 2026, 11:27 BSTUK7
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastAwards 1
Awarded value £203,2601 award exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 30 Jun 2026
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| MAGNET FORENSICS LLC1 Jul 2026 – 30 Jun 2027 | £203,260 | 12 May 2026 | Awarded |
Contracts
The Provision of Forensic Licenses 2026 - CPA/SPU/2792P · MAGNET FORENSICS LLC
- Signed
- 30 Jun 2026
- Value
- £203,260
- Period
- 1 Jul 2026 – 30 Jun 2027
- Status
- active
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Magnet Forensics, LLCAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (4)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Transparency notice Transparency notice on Find a Tender