Official UK procurement notice
Analytical tools for the extraction and interrogation of digital evidence from digital devices
Authority: Greater Manchester Combined Authority (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThis 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.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedProcedure 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
- 18 Sept 2025, 15:57 BST
- Last source update
- 18 Sept 2025, 15:57 BST
- Authority reference
A1201- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-057824- Latest notice
- Transparency notice (UK5)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-059d75Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
- Single Suppliers Technical Reasons
- Published justification
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.
- Risks
Risks are minimal as the applications being procured are already in use by the Authority.
Notice history
2 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 18 Sept 2025- Transparency notice published18 Sept 2025, 15:57 BSTUK5
- Contract signature expected1 Oct 2025, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| MAGNET FORENSICS LLC1 Oct 2025 – 30 Sept 2027 · up to 30 Sept 2029Extensions: The option to extend up to a further 2 years. · Options: There is the option to purchase additional licences during the lifetime of the contract. | £1,400,000 | — | Standstill |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Magnet Forensics LLCAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Transparency notice Transparency notice on Find a Tender