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Analytical tools for the extraction and interrogation of digital evidence from digital devices

Published
Published 8 January 2026

Overview

Please Note: This award notice is linked to an above threshold transparency notice Ref: OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-059d75extensio This contract is for the installation and support of a suite of tools to enhance Greater Manchester Police's digital forensic capabilities, streamlining digital investigations, and improving overall efficiency in the handling of digital evidence. The contract will enable the Digital Forensics Investigation Unit (DFIU) to optimise the use of existing analytical tools and applications, by allowing multiple mobile devices to be extracted concurrently. It will also reduce bottlenecks in the workflow and ultimately help to manage caseloads more effectively. For example, allowing the DFIU to decrypt and acquire data from a single mobile device to multiple devices daily. Please Note: The Chief Constable of Greater Manchester Police will be given equal rights to the Authority to enforce the provisions of the Contract, under the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999.

Key details

Country
United Kingdom
Status
Contract signed
Procedure
Direct
Published
8 January 2026

Award outcome

Awarded value
£1,400,000
Award date
30 September 2025
Winner
  • Magnet Forensics LLC

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Notice history

Every published notice in this contracting process, newest first.

  1. Contract

    8 January 2026

    View notice ↗

Contracting authority

  • Greater Manchester Combined Authority

    Buyer

    Manchester, United Kingdom

    GB-PPON: PXBN-3793-LCTQ

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Awarded: Analytical tools for the extraction and interrogation of digital evidence from digital devices — won by Magnet Forensics LLC — Skim