UK

Prior information notice

Information

Published

Expire date: 20/07/2021

External Reference: 2021-561916

FTS Reference: 2021-015761

Prior information notice

Prior information notice

Supplies

This notice is for prior information only

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Thames Valley Police
VAT – GB 180 5571 07
Police HQ North, Meadow House, The Boulevard, Lang
Kidlington, Oxon
OX5 1NZ
UK
Contact person: Rachel Batts
E-mail: rachel.batts@thamesvalley.pnn.police.uk
NUTS code:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM
Internet address(es):
Main address: www.thamesvalley.police.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/32823

I.2)

Joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.3)

Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at:  
https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=38684&B=BLUELIGHT
Additional information can be obtained from
the abovementioned address:  
I.4)

Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law
I.5)

Main activity

Public order and safety

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Frontline consent-based mobile extraction software
Reference number:  TVP00632
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

48100000  -  Industry specific software package
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Supplies
II.1.4)

Short description

Thames Valley Police as the authority is interested in suppliers that can provide a software application for use on existing Force mobile devices to enable the safe and secure acquisition of specific consent-based digital evidence from a witness or victim mobile device at-scene, removing the need for a device seizure. We are not seeking to procure separate hardware devices as part of this requirement.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

48000000  -  Software package and information systems
48900000  -  Miscellaneous software package and computer systems
75241100  -  Police services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM
Main site or place of performance:  
Thames Valley Police that cover the counties of Oxfordshire, Berkshire and Buckinghamshire and Hampshire Constabulary cover the counties of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Thames Valley Police as the authority is interested in suppliers that can provide a software application for use on existing Force mobile devices to enable the safe and secure acquisition of specific, small-volume, consent-based digital evidence from a witness or victim mobile device at-scene, removing the need for a device seizure. We are not seeking to procure separate hardware devices as part of this requirement.
The software application must be able to acquire data using a variety of transmission methods (Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, USB etc.) from a variety of mobile devices (including but not limited to iOS and Android). We require the ability to verify, validate and audit the method of digital evidence acquisition, catalogue and create notes pertinent to the acquisition, and the ability to create reports to be output in a universal free-reader format.
We are looking to procure this mobile phone software application to support our Frontline Officers, Crime Scene Investigators and Support Teams with their at-scene work across the Thames Valley and Hampshire regions, with the view to this software application being rolled-out to 500 Force mobile devices.
Information gathered from this pre-tender market engagement activity will assist in the development of an internal business case to accompany a bid for future funding. If you are interested in the above, please express your interest by emailing rachel.batts@thamesvalley.pnn.police.uk no later than midday on Tuesday 20 July 2021.
Please provide a short summary of your offering to include: The name of your organisation, company size (e.g. if an SME), and contact details, a short summary of the solution you will be recommending, and a brief overview on your experience with working or providing a solution to other police forces in relation digital evidence acquisition.
Please be advised that in preparation to participate in this competition the Cyber essentials scheme is mandatory.
II.2.14)

Additional information

Thames Valley Police require all successful suppliers to have NPPV clearance.
Please note that, to register, you must have a valid DUNS number (as provided by Dun and Bradstreet) for the organisation which you are registering, who will be entering into a contract if invited to do so.
There are no documents attached to this PIN to download. We require expressions of interest at this stage.
II.3)

Estimated date of publication of contract notice:

08/07/2021

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Description

IV.1.8)

Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement : yes
IV.2)

Administrative information

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3)

Additional information

Thames Valley Police work closely with Hampshire Constabulary and since 2011; we have shared a Joint ICT Operations Unit (JOU) for our ICT goods and services. On behalf of Hampshire Constabulary, Thames Valley Police procure all goods and services that support the operations within the ICT JOU.