Published date: 10 May 2024

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 12 April 2024, 10am

Contract summary

Industry

  • IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support - 72000000

Location of contract

SP11 8HJ

Value of contract

£42,000

Procurement reference

711250451 - Provision of Crimes Chorus Licence for SPCB (DInfoCom/0264)

Published date

10 May 2024

Closing date

12 April 2024

Closing time

10am

Contract start date

1 May 2024

Contract end date

30 April 2025

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Call-off from a framework agreement

A mini-competition or direct purchase from a pre-established framework agreement.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Description: 12-month procurement of specific Chorus intelligence suite modules identified together with hosting within the Chorus cloud environment.
The requirement has been implemented during the testing phase and will be sustained as Chorus goes live, allowing for potential future increases in licences. The contract must be in place by 01 May 2024.
The FIIU engages in open-source research and analysis to support broader Service Police investigations within the Service Justice System (SJS). The existing hardware and software infrastructure, situated on a standalone LAN at the Service Police Crime Bureau (SPCB), has become obsolete in light of the rapidly evolving landscape of digital policing. Consequently, there is a need to modernize and enhance the capabilities of the FIIU to transform it into a fully operational and credible law enforcement agency.
This procurement initiative aims to upgrade and modernize the FIIU's capabilities, addressing the pressing challenge posed by the exponential growth of digital crime in the UK. Extensive market research has identified the Chorus cloud intelligence suite as the optimal solution to meet the business requirements of the Service Police.
The Chorus platform, operating as a secure private cloud, is specifically designed for UK law enforcement agencies engaged in digital investigations with a focus on open-source material. Leveraging a range of disciplines, Chorus facilitates the discovery and analysis of open-source data, transforming it into valuable intelligence and evidence. Notably, Chorus has become a mainstream open-source software solution for numerous Home Office Police Forces and other law enforcement agencies.
The Chorus environment is hosted in the UK in within secure hosting facilities. The Data Centre is Police Assured Secure Facility (PASF) accredited, holds ISO27001 and ISO9001 accreditations and has layered physical and technical security procedures.

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Award information

Awarded date

1 May 2024

Contract start date

1 May 2024

Contract end date

30 April 2025

Total value of contract

£42,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Chorus Intelligence Limited

Address

6 Quay Point,
Station Road,
Woodbridge,
Suffolk,
IP12 4AL

Reference

Companies House number: 07814100

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Claire Beckingham

Address

Army HQ, Marlborough Lines
Monxton Road,
Andover
SP11 8HJ
England

Email

Claire.Beckingham333@mod.gov.uk