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Type of document: Contract Notice
Country: United Kingdom
Publication Ref: (2022/S 000-025574/EN)
Nature of contract: Service contract
Procedure: Award of a contract without prior publication
Type of bid required: Not applicable

Voluntary ex ante transparency notice
Services

Section I: Contracting authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Official name: Police and Crime Commissioner for North Wales Police & North Wales Police
National registration number: n/a
Postal address: Force Headquarters, Glan-y -don, Abergele Road,
Town: Colwyn Bay, North Wales
Postal code: LL29 8AW
Country: United Kingdom
Contact Person: Lesley Forkings
Telephone: +44 1492804051
Email: Lesley.Forkings@northwales.police.uk
Internet address(es):
Main address:

I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Public order and saftey

Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title: Digital Intelligence Solutions – Cellebrite Software
II.1.2) Main CPV code: 72316000
II.1.3) Type of contract Services
II.1.4) Short Description:
North Wales Police Digital Forensic Unit (DFU) have invested and implemented a solution that is fit for purpose and complies with ISO 17025 accreditation requirements. Cellebrite as a company is forever growing and improving its services to support law enforcement and digital forensics labs. This allows labs to offer a service of extracting data from mobile devices, whilst keeping up with the forever changing landscape of technology by improving the capabilities for password recovery, bypassing and brute forcing.
II.1.6) Information about lots
The contract is divided into lots: no
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement(excluding VAT)
Value:252000.00
Currency:GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
Main CPV code: 72316000

II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code: Main site or place of performance:LL29 8AW

II.2.4) Description of the procurement
North Wales Police Digital Forensic Unit (DFU) have invested and implemented a solution that is fit for purpose and complies with ISO 17025 accreditation requirements. Cellebrite as a company is forever growing and improving its services to support law enforcement and digital forensics labs. This allows labs to offer a service of extracting data from mobile devices, whilst keeping up with the forever changing landscape of technology by improving the capabilities for password recovery, bypassing and brute forcing.

II.2.5) Award criteria
II.2.11) Information about options
Options: no
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the Official Journal of the European Union in the cases listed below
(please complete point 2 of the Annex D)
IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement(GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: yes
IV.2) Administrative information

Section V: Award of contract/concession
Title: Digital Intelligence Solutions – Cellebrite Software

V.2) Award of contract/concession
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract/concession award decision:2022-08-29
V.2.2) Information about tenders
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Official name: Cellebrite Ltd
Town: London
Country: United Kingdom
Nuts code:
The contractor is an SME: yes

V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession(excluding VAT)
for framework agreements – total maximum value for this lot
for contracts based on framework agreements, if required – value of contract(s) for this lot not included in
previous contract award notices

Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information:
North Wales Police DFU have a number of objectives to achieve to allow us to continue offering this service to our end users:
• Secure a contract to continue using the Cellebrite Software for mobile device extraction and device unlocking services.
• Extend the scope of accreditation as documented within the Forensic Science Regulators Code of Practice.
• Maintain staff competency and retain the ability of staff by continuing to use the developed method and process that Cellebrite software brings, in addition to the training and familiarity that staff already have with Cellebrite.
The above are only possible with the particular vendor being on board with NWP. NWP have invested significantly to allow us to offer these services inhouse and avoid outsourcing of work or hindering an investigation. The only supplier of Cellebrite software solutions is Cellebrite themselves. A review of the processes has identified other Vendors that offer such services however none of these Vendors ensure we can continue with the same services as below.
Cellebrite allows NWP DFU to offer the below services, but are not limited to:
• Mobile device unlocking, brute force or security bypass.
• Physical extraction of data from numerous mobile devices and SIM cards.
• Logical extraction of data from numerous mobile devices and SIM cards.
• Urgent send off service to unlock limited devices which are not supported by local solutions.
• Cellebrite Advanced Services – for example repair of devices to allow data transfer. Advanced download methods such as Chip-Off.
• Keep abreast of changes in technology and allow for support for new models with ongoing development.
• Capture of data from unsupported devices which fall outside of the software and hardware support.
• Support portal for members to raise tickets and resolve problems that arise.
• Warranty replacement of cables or hardware.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Official name: PCC of North Wales
Postal address: Police HQ, Glan Y Don,
Town: Colwyn Bay
Postal code: LL29 8AW
Country: United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 07818044661
E-mail: lesley.forkings@northwales.police.uk

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice:
2022-09-12

Other justification for the award of the contract without prior publication of a call for competition
in the Official Journal of the European Union
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive

3.Explanation
Please explain in a clear and comprehensive manner why the award of the contract without prior publication in the Official Journal of the European Union
is lawful, by stating the relevant facts and, as appropriate, the conclusions of law in accordance with the directive:
North Wales Police are looking to award a contract directly with Cellebrite utilising the Voluntary Ex-Ante Transparency (VEAT) Notice to purchase software directly from them which includes ongoing support.
1. As the solution provider, only Cellebrite offers Cellebrite software and hardware.
2. As the solution provider, Cellebrite are best positioned to provide both support services on the basis of their expert proprietary knowledge of the solution, which is predominantly software orientated to which they hold sole rights.
3. A review of the processes shows that only Cellebrite are able to meet with the Forces’ existing and changing requirements, aims and objectives, an example being the provision of unlocking numerous devices using one service and the greatest number of devices being supported for extraction of data.
4. Cellebrite’s focus is on their own provision of support services and not resell via third party.
5. Cost would be expended during a procurement stage or via a framework, which based on the additional work to date, would conclude that Cellebrite would be the only supplier who could meet with North Wales Polices’ existing budgets and requirements.