# VIPER Identification Services

> A sourced UK public sector contract award published by Greater Manchester Combined Authority - Greater Manchester Police.

## Key facts

- Buyer: [Greater Manchester Combined Authority - Greater Manchester Police](/buyers/greater-manchester-combined-authority-greater-manchester-police/contract-awards)
- Supplier: [West Yorkshire Police](/suppliers/west-yorkshire-police/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £1,337,000
- Tender value: £1,337,000
- Award date: 17 May 2024
- Published: 17 May 2024
- Contract start: 1 April 2024
- Contract end: 31 March 2031
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: c4a68664-94b2-4e31-8751-7ade01f61e25-752146
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-772da042-6968-444e-a6ab-1838e5545aba

## Description

Awarded under regulation 12 \(7\) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015\. The National VIPER® Bureau has been providing a fully managed video identification parade service to UK police forces for more than 20 years\. This capability allows forces to seamlessly collaborate with others, benefit from a shared platform and tools, whilst sharing the cost with 20 plus forces\. It is essentially a co-operation between police forces that have objectives in common \( a fully managed video identification parade service\) that are performed for the detection of crime\. None of the activities are provided on the open market to outside bodies other than police forces\. The new contract commencing 1 April 2024 should be for a term of 7 years until 31 March 3031\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c4a68664-94b2-4e31-8751-7ade01f61e25-752146)