SO17625 Provision of Digital Forensic Triage Tools and associated Support & Maintenance

Home Office, Immigration Enforcement (Crime), are inviting quotes for the provision of Digital Forensic Triage tools with a 3 year support, maintenance and upgrade subscription. To allow investigators the ability to quickly investigate and extract evidence from computers, tablets and other digital devices. The requirement is for a portable tool or solution which allows investigators to forensically examine computers, tables and digital devices at a scene or back in the office environment. Enabling the investigators to extract relevant information to further their investigations. The proposed solution/tool will be required to be used at 18 different locations.

Additional information: How to apply Instructions to Potential Providers: Potential Providers must first be registered on the Crown Commercial Service e-Sourcing Suite in order to respond to the Procurement. If you have not yet registered on the e-Sourcing Suite, this can be done online at https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk by following the link ‘Register for CCS e-Sourcing’.

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 at the Invitation to Tender stage. Potential Providers should note that it could take up to 10 working days to obtain a DUNS number. Full instructions for registration and use of the system can be found at: http://gps.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/i-am-supplier/respond-tender

Once you have registered on the e-Sourcing Suite, you will need to express your interest by emailing ExpressionOfInterest@Crowncommercial.gov.uk

Your email must clearly state: • the name/reference of this procurement • the name of the registered supplier; and • the name and contact details

Crown Commercial Service will then process your registration and assign your organisation to the opportunity. The registered user will receive a notification email to alert them once this has been done.

It is advised however that Potential Providers register as soon as practically possible in order to receive the Invitation to Tender and have a sufficient amount of time to respond. Crown Commercial Service is not able to offer any extensions to the advertised procurement timetable.

For technical assistance on use of the e-Sourcing Suite please contact the Helpdesk: Freephone: 0345 010 3503 Email: supplier@Crowncommercial.gov.uk