BLC0109 - Digital Forensic Services DPS

What this is

BlueLight Commercial is operating a Digital Forensic Services Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS), reference BLC0109, a republication of a DPS novated from the Police and Crime Commissioner for Dorset. The DPS runs for an eight-year period and lets police forces and other customers award multiple service agreements across a wide range of digital forensics lots, including digital data retrieval from mobile devices and computers, complex data acquisition and restoration, digital forensic investigation, case evaluation (cell site analysis, image/video/audio enhancement and comparison), and quality assurance/training. It is a strategic collaborative national (pan-force) procurement aimed at driving quality, standardisation, legislative compliance and increased market capacity.

Key points

• Eight-year Digital Forensic Services DPS covering ~30 lots from data retrieval to case evaluation and QA/training
• National pan-force collaborative procurement novated from PCC Dorset to BlueLight Commercial
• Suppliers apply via the In-tend portal using keyword 'BLC0109'; not a recurrent procurement
• Open to Forensic Service Providers at any time during the DPS validity period

Who can bid

Forensic Service Providers can apply to join the DPS at any time during its validity. Suppliers must access the opportunity and documentation via the In-tend portal (keyword 'BLC0109'). Suppliers already on the DPS need not reapply.

Money

No estimated value stated in the notice.

How to submit

Applications and documentation are accessed through the In-tend e-procurement portal at https://sell2.in-tend.co.uk/blpd/publictenders (search keyword 'BLC0109').

Contract period

The DPS is in place for an eight-year period from commencement of the DPS.

Classification

CPV 75240000 — Public security, law and order services West Midlands