Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Thames Valley Police
Police HQ North, Meadow House, The Boulevard, Lang
Kidlington, Oxon
OX5 1NZ
Contact
Rachel Batts
rachel.batts@thamesvalley.pnn.police.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
VAT – GB 180 5571 07
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/32823
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=38684&B=BLUELIGHT
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Public order and safety
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Frontline consent-based mobile extraction software
Reference number
TVP00632
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 48100000 - Industry specific software package
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
Thames Valley Police as the authority is interested in suppliers that can provide a software application for use on existing Force mobile devices to enable the safe and secure acquisition of specific consent-based digital evidence from a witness or victim mobile device at-scene, removing the need for a device seizure. We are not seeking to procure separate hardware devices as part of this requirement.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 48000000 - Software package and information systems
- 48900000 - Miscellaneous software package and computer systems
- 75241100 - Police services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance
Thames Valley Police that cover the counties of Oxfordshire, Berkshire and Buckinghamshire and Hampshire Constabulary cover the counties of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Thames Valley Police as the authority is interested in suppliers that can provide a software application for use on existing Force mobile devices to enable the safe and secure acquisition of specific, small-volume, consent-based digital evidence from a witness or victim mobile device at-scene, removing the need for a device seizure. We are not seeking to procure separate hardware devices as part of this requirement.
The software application must be able to acquire data using a variety of transmission methods (Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, USB etc.) from a variety of mobile devices (including but not limited to iOS and Android). We require the ability to verify, validate and audit the method of digital evidence acquisition, catalogue and create notes pertinent to the acquisition, and the ability to create reports to be output in a universal free-reader format.
We are looking to procure this mobile phone software application to support our Frontline Officers, Crime Scene Investigators and Support Teams with their at-scene work across the Thames Valley and Hampshire regions, with the view to this software application being rolled-out to 500 Force mobile devices.
Information gathered from this pre-tender market engagement activity will assist in the development of an internal business case to accompany a bid for future funding. If you are interested in the above, please express your interest by emailing rachel.batts@thamesvalley.pnn.police.uk no later than midday on Tuesday 20 July 2021.
Please provide a short summary of your offering to include: The name of your organisation, company size (e.g. if an SME), and contact details, a short summary of the solution you will be recommending, and a brief overview on your experience with working or providing a solution to other police forces in relation digital evidence acquisition.
Please be advised that in preparation to participate in this competition the Cyber essentials scheme is mandatory.
two.2.14) Additional information
Thames Valley Police require all successful suppliers to have NPPV clearance.
Please note that, to register, you must have a valid DUNS number (as provided by Dun and Bradstreet) for the organisation which you are registering, who will be entering into a contract if invited to do so.
There are no documents attached to this PIN to download. We require expressions of interest at this stage.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
8 July 2021
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
Thames Valley Police work closely with Hampshire Constabulary and since 2011; we have shared a Joint ICT Operations Unit (JOU) for our ICT goods and services. On behalf of Hampshire Constabulary, Thames Valley Police procure all goods and services that support the operations within the ICT JOU.