Digital Forensic Software Renewal

Official notice

Authority: West Yorkshire Combined Authority (Local council)

Direct award

Sectors: Software Packages & ERP (48) Delivery: Yorkshire & Humber (UKE4)

Awarded value£214,445published award · exc. VAT

Award in standstill Not publishedno call for competition

Award (standstill) to MAGNET FORENSICS LLC

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Digital forensic tools that underpin core DFU operational capability, specifically:

Graykey: critical capability for extraction of data from locked mobile devices, including cases where passcodes are unknown.
Axiom: primary forensic analysis platform used across DFU for processing and interpreting digital evidence recovered from devices.
Outrider: frontline triage capability enabling rapid on-scene assessment and prioritisation of digital devices.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: Yorkshire & Humber

48000000 Software package and information systems

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: 14 Jul 2026, 11:23 BST
Last source update: 14 Jul 2026, 11:23 BST
Authority reference: 226-IT-26
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-066060
Latest notice: Transparency notice (UK5)
Delivery area: Yorkshire & Humber (UKE4)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06ca8f Find a Tender

Why no open competition: Single Suppliers Technical Reasons
Published justification: Single supplier - technical reasons
The authority intends to directly award a contract for digital software licences under the Procurement Act 2023 on the grounds of technical exclusivity and protection of exclusive rights.
The software is proprietary and only available from the incumbent supplier. It is integrated into critical operational systems and supports established workflows, datasets and evidential requirements.
Switching to an alternative would incur disproportionate cost, technical risk, and operational disruption, including system revalidation and potential impact on service continuity.
The authority has determined that no reasonable alternatives exist and that a direct award represents best value for money. A Transparency Notice is therefore being published in accordance with statutory requirements.
This is a time-limited 12-month award necessary to ensure continuity of service while a compliant procurement route to market is finalised, following delays outside the authority's control.

Notice history

2 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 14 Jul 2026

Transparency notice published
14 Jul 2026, 11:23 BST
UK5
Contract signature expected
14 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1some still in standstill

Awarded value £214,4451 award exc. VAT

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
MAGNET FORENSICS LLCDigital Forenic Software Renewal14 Jul 2026 – 27 Jun 2027	£214,445	—	Standstill

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

West Yorkshire Combined Authority

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PHYG-7328-ZLQJ Wellington House, 40 - 50 Wellingon Street, Leeds, Yorkshire & Humber, LS1 2DEContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Magnet Forensics LLCAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PTHP-4623-HLQG 931 Monroe Drive, NE Suite A102-340, Atlanta, Georgia, US, 30308, USContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender14 Jul 2026, 11:23 BST