Foreseen 12 month contract extension - Digital Forensic Investigative Unlocking Tool Type 1 (Cellebrite)

Official notice

Authority: Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime (Central government)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: London (UKI)

Awarded value£2,472,654published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 19 Jun 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Cellebrite

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Further to pipeline notice reference 3677, this contract award notice has been exceptionally added for the final permitted (foreseen) 12 month contract extension of the MPS-Cellebrite digital forensic licence contract.

The final expiry date of the contract is 30 June 2027.

The MPS is currently considering sourcing options and business case requirements for the next generation contract, to commence from 1 July 2027.

CPV: License management software development services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Digital Forensic LicencesAwarded

Digital Forensic Licences. Additional information: This notice covers just the final foreseen 12 month extension of the contract.

Delivery: London

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
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: 15 Jul 2026, 14:48 BST
Last source update: 15 Jul 2026, 14:48 BST
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-066829
Classification (CPV): License management software development services
Delivery area: London (UKI)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06cc0c Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator due to absence of competition for technical reasons
Published justification: This foreseen/permitted contract extension allows the MPS to utilise the final 12 month optional extension period of a contract. (The original contract was awarded in 2023 via approved, negotiated procedure).

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £2,472,6541 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 19 Jun 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
CellebriteForeseen extension - Digital Forensic Investigative Unlocking Tool Type 1 (Cellebrite)	£2,472,654 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Foreseen extension - Digital Forensic Investigative Unlocking Tool Type 1 (Cellebrite) · Cellebrite
Signed
19 Jun 2026
Value
£2,472,654
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawPublic order and safety 169 Union Street, London, London, SE10LLContact name, email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

MOPACReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Cellebrite UK LtdAwarded supplierGB-COH: 08903114 London, London, EC2M4RB

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.