Official UK procurement notice
NPCC Cybercrime Programme: Blockchain forensics investigation SaaS
Authority: City of London Corporation (Local council)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe National Police Chiefs’ Council’s National
Cybercrime Programme, hosted by the City of London
Police, on behalf of police forces across the UK and
the Serious Fraud Office, requires a Blockchain
Forensics Investigation SaaS solution to support the
investigation of criminal activity involving
cryptocurrencies, NFTs and other virtual assets.
CPV: Analytical or scientific software development services · Analytical or scientific software package · Business intelligence software development services · Business intelligence software package · Financial analysis software package · Industry specific software development services · Industry specific software package · Networking software package · Statistical software development services · Transaction-processing software development services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1The City of London Police is looking to conduct a tender as part of the NPCC…AwardedPublished value£1,800,000
The City of London Police is looking to conduct a tender as part of the NPCC Cybercrime Programme for Blockchain forensic investigation software as a service (SaaS) to be used throughout the UK by police forces, ROCUs (Regional Organised Crime Units), the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) as well as other law enforcement agencies. This service should include a full blockchain forensic investigation capability as well as a blockchain identifier triage capability. The programme is looking for a service that evolves with the rapid innovation in this area to keep UK law enforcement at the cutting edge of blockchain investigation.
The full blockchain forensic investigation capability should cluster addresses using proven heuristics, support all popular blockchains, tokens and non-fungible tokens, have industry leading attribution to known entities and support automated cross chain/asset tracing.
The triage capability should cover a wide range of blockchains, tokens and NFTs. It should ingest a range of blockchain identifiers including but not limited to, addresses, transaction hashes, and extended public keys. It should use automated tracing across blockchains and tokens to producing a single comprehensive intelligence report that can inform investigative decisions.
The initial contract period will be for 24 months.
The City of London Police will require bidders to complete a Non-Disclosure Agreement before releasing confidential information relating to the tender.
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How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
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How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
- Price
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 24 Mar 2023, 14:45 GMT
- Last source update
- 31 Jul 2023, 11:54 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 25 Apr 2023 – …
- Authority reference
prj_COL_21536- FTS notice number
2023/S 000-022126- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03b5e9Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Publisher note: Please note that this procurement process is being undertaken using the electronic tendering system ‘CapitaleSourcing’ (url: www.capitalesourcing.com). Participants should register as a supplier on the portal using the aforementioned URL/link (if not already), then search for the opportunity titled using the Reference number stated below. The estimated total value of the contract is stated in section II.1.5) of this notice and is exclusive of VAT and for the initial contract duration, including all potential optional requirements as described within the tender documents. The procurement is being run as a one stage process under the open procedure and therefore, if your organisation would like to participate in this tender exercise, it can do so by completing and returning the Qualification Envelope and the Invitation To Tender (ITT)questionnaire which can be found on the City's e-procurement portal at: www.capitalesourcing.com with the Reference number: prj_COL_21536 or itt_COL_16655. Organisations must submit their completed Qualification Envelope and Invitation to Tender(ITT) questionnaire together with any supporting documents, via the system by the return deadline in order to participate and registration is free. Qualification Envelopes and Invitation to Tender (ITT) questionnaires cannot be uploaded after the return deadline. The contracting authority will not be held accountable for any errors made by an organisation in submitting their applicable Qualification Envelopes and Invitation to Tender (ITT)questionnaires. The contracting authority reserves the right at any time to vary the timescales in this notice, cease the procurement process and not award the agreement or to award only part of the opportunity described in this notice. If the contracting authority takes up any of these rights then it will not be responsible for, or pay the expenses or losses, which may be incurred by any candidate or tenderer as a result. Economic operators are solely responsible for their costs and expenses incurred in connection with the preparation of their tender submissions and all stages throughout the procurement. Under no circumstances will the contracting authority be liable for costs or expense borne by the economic operators. The procurement process that will apply to the requirement is specified in the procurement documents accordingly.
How it was run
Official noticeTender documents are also served through a separate tool: http://www.capitalesourcing.com ↗
- Submission deadline
- 25 Apr 2023, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 180 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 25 Apr 2023, 12:00 BST
Timeline
25 Apr 2023 → 31 Jul 2023 · 3 dates- Submission deadline25 Apr 2023, 12:00 BST
- Bids opened25 Apr 2023, 12:00 BST
- Notice published31 Jul 2023, 11:54 BST
Notice history
2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 31 Jul 2023- Status changed to complete31 Jul 2023, 11:54 BST
- Buyer details updated31 Jul 2023, 11:54 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chainalysis UK Limited | £1,500,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
NPCC Cybercrime Programme: Blockchain forensics investigation SaaS · Chainalysis UK Limited
- Signed
- 30 Jun 2023
- Value
- £1,500,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7bids · 7 electronic | 3 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- The Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of LondonContracting authorityRegional or local authorityGeneral public services
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Cabinet OfficeReview contact point
- High Court of England and WalesMediation bodyReview body
- High Court, Royal Courts of JusticeReview bodyReview contact point
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Chainalysis UK LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria