Scope
Reference
A1201
Description
This contract is for the installation and support of a suite of tools to enhance Greater Manchester Police's digital forensic capabilities, streamlining digital investigations, and improving overall efficiency in the handling of digital evidence.
The contract will enable the Digital Forensics Investigation Unit (DFIU) to optimise the use of existing analytical tools and applications, by allowing multiple mobile devices to be extracted concurrently.
It will also reduce bottlenecks in the workflow and ultimately help to manage caseloads more effectively. For example, allowing the DFIU to decrypt and acquire data from a single mobile device to multiple devices daily.
Please Note:
The Chief Constable of Greater Manchester Police will be given equal rights to the Authority to enforce the provisions of the Contract, under the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999.
Contract 1. Analytical tools for the extraction and interrogation of digital evidence from digital devices
Supplier
Contract value
- £1,400,000 excluding VAT
- £1,680,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Earliest date the contract will be signed
1 October 2025
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 October 2025 to 30 September 2027
- Possible extension to 30 September 2029
- 4 years
Description of possible extension:
The option to extend up to a further 2 years.
Main procurement category
Services
Options
The right to additional purchases while the contract is valid.
There is the option to purchase additional licences during the lifetime of the contract.
CPV classifications
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Contract locations
- UKD3 - Greater Manchester
Other information
Description of risks to contract performance
Risks are minimal as the applications being procured are already in use by the Authority.
Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
Procedure
Procedure type
Direct award
Direct award justification
Single supplier - technical reasons
There is a 'Single Supplier' for these products/applications which are key to the synergy, integration and to work alongside by complimenting other key software applications, which are solely used for the extraction of critical forensics data from devices.
This includes upgrades, which will have a very positive effect on the efficiency of data extraction, whilst further enhancing the Digital Forensic Investigation Units (DFIU's) capacity in managing it's substantial and increasing workload.
This direct award grants the Authority access to exclusive pricing, which cannot be accessed via any other procurement route.
Supplier
Magnet Forensics LLC
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PTHP-4623-HLQG
931 Monroe Drive, NE Suite A102-340
Atlanta, Georgia
30308
United States
Email: vendorform@magnetforensics.com
Website: http://www.magnetforensics.com
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Contract 1. Analytical tools for the extraction and interrogation of digital evidence from digital devices
Contracting authority
Greater Manchester Combined Authority
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PXBN-3793-LCTQ
56 Oxford Street
Manchester
M1 6EU
United Kingdom
Contact name: John Mulpeter
Telephone: +44 161 856 1140
Email: procurement@gmp.police.uk
Website: http://www.gmp.police.uk
Region: UKD33 - Manchester
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government