Contract

Digital Forensic Proficiency Testing

  • The Police and Crime Commissioner for Northumbria

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-022212

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0515d0

Published 16 May 2025, 1:15pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

The Police and Crime Commissioner for Northumbria

2nd Floor, Victory House, Balliol Business Park, Longbenton

Newcastle

NE128EW

Contact

Nichola Scott

Email

nichola.scott@northumbria.police.uk

Telephone

+44 7734370798

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKC22 - Tyneside

Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Not on any register

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.northumbria.police.uk

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

Digital Forensic Proficiency Testing

Reference number

NP0371

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 71600000 - Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Northumbria Police has a requirement for an Inter Lab Proficiency Testing Service covering both Computers and Mobile Devices for a 4 year cycle.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £30,264

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 71600000 - Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKC - North East (England)
  • UKD - North West (England)
  • UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
  • UKF - East Midlands (England)
  • UKG - West Midlands (England)
  • UKH - East of England
  • UKI - London
  • UKJ - South East (England)
  • UKK - South West (England)

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Digital Forensic Proficiency Testing services for Computers and Mobile devices

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below

  • The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations

Explanation:

Single Source Contract. The Contract has been directly awarded to CACI Ltd as they are currently the only provider in Europe with ISO/IEC 17043:2023. Our accreditation is dependent on maintaining standards which must be done via regular, scheduled QA Testing and CACI are the only provider that can provide the service.

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

NP0371

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

21 February 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 1

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

CACI Ltd

London

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKC - North East (England)
Companies House

01649776

The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £30,264


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

The Police and Crime Commissioner for Northumbria

Newcastle Upon Tyne

Country

United Kingdom