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Forensics Case Management System

Awarded to Redline Discovery Ltd

Greater Manchester Combined Authority(buyer)

Published
Published 4 November 2025

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Overview

Greater Manchester Combined Authority has awarded a contract to Redline Discovery Ltd for £1.2 million to provide a replacement Forensics Case Management System for Greater Manchester Police. The system will integrate management of both digital and physical forensics workloads, replacing two existing standalone case management systems with a single unified solution.

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Key details

Country
United Kingdom
Status
In delivery
Procedure
Open procedure
Rules
Procurement Act 2023
Published
4 November 2025
Classification (CPV)
Software package and information systemsIT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Award outcome

Awarded value
£1,200,000
Award date
18 August 2026
Contract period
1 November 2026 → 31 October 2030
Contract length
4 years
Could run to
31 October 2033
Bids received
4
Winner
  • Redline Discovery Ltd

This contract ends on 31 October 2030, or 31 October 2033 if every extension is used.

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About the winner

Redline Discovery Ltd

Based in
London
Public contracts won
1
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Competition and scoring

Bids received

4

3 from SMEs

Open and restricted tenders in Software package and information systems drew a median of 3 bids over the last 24 months; 39% received only one.

Market context

Typical award in Software package and information systems

£102,000

Median of 11,495 awards in the last 24 months

This award is 11.8× the median.

Greater Manchester Combined Authority in the last 12 months

179

contracts awarded, worth £47,927,104 in total

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Notice history

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  1. Award Update · Contract Update

    27 August 2026

  2. Contract

    19 August 2026

  3. Tender Update

    11 December 2025

  4. Contract Notice

    11 December 2025

  5. Prior Information Notice

    10 December 2025

  6. Prior Information Notice

    4 November 2025

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