Manston Inquiry e-Disclosure Platform

Official notice

Authority: Cabinet Office (Central government)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: UK

Awarded value£124,061published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 26 Feb 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Epiq Europe Ltd.

What is being bought

Published requirement description

System to provide e-disclosure capabilities for the Manston Inquiry

CPV: Sales, marketing and business intelligence software development services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1The Services to be provided by the Supplier under the above Lot are listed in…Awarded

The Services to be provided by the Supplier under the above Lot are listed in Framework Schedule 4 and outlined below:

Able to store at least 200,000 documents (100GB) with the aim of disclosing at least 10,000 documents;
Able to store material up to OFFICIAL-SENSITIVE level;
Able to store material for at least 19 months;
Is ready to use as soon as possible;
Possesses a certain level of functionality, including processes and tools (i.e., email threading and redactions) and can be tailored to fit our requirements (i.e., access restrictions and multiple workspaces);
Possesses appropriate security measures, encryption and audit trails;
Is interoperable with other e-Disclosure platforms (including Legastat);
Rapidly provide an experienced DRS if required.

Delivery: UK

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: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 4 Mar 2026, 14:59 GMT
Last source update: 4 Mar 2026, 14:59 GMT
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-019564
Classification (CPV): Sales, marketing and business intelligence software development services
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-066249 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: Supplier chosen as part of a CCS Framework call off. No contract notice required when doing a framework call off

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £124,0611 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 2

Contracts signed 1latest 26 Feb 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Epiq Europe Ltd.	£124,061 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 019564-2026-1 · Epiq Europe Ltd.
Signed
26 Feb 2026
Value
£124,061
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
2bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Cabinet Office

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsGeneral public services 70 Whitehall, London, UK, SW1A2ASContact email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Royal Courts of JusticeReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Epiq Systems LtdAwarded supplierGB-COH: 05343223 London, UK, EC2N 4AY

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.