Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bfb-9b38-70bd-bbb7-fbf85fd6371a/mobile-device-examination-equipment awarded GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # Mobile Device Examination Equipment [Cheshire Constabulary on behalf of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Cheshire](https://tendernation.io/buyers/cheshire-constabulary-on-behalf-of-the-police-and-crime-commissioner-for-cheshire) Open field Estimated value £50,000 to £200,000 Published 17 Jul 2017 Deadline Closed 16 Jan 2017 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender Cheshire Constabulary is experiencing an increase in demand for front line policing to examine mobile devices and associated hardware such as SIM cards. Demand for this facility is expected to continue to rise. It is important to meet this demand and to empower front line investigators to carry out these examinations 24/7. This will ensure that: • The minimum number of suspects have to be bailed pending the examination of their mobile devices and that when it is necessary, the duration of their bail is minimised; • Victims and witnesses are not unduly inconvenienced when it is necessary to examine their mobile devices; • Turnaround times for examination of mobile devices is significantly reduced; and • Submissions to the e-Forensics unit are reduced, enabling skilled staff to focus on more complex technical examinations. The vision for Cheshire Constabulary is that frontline investigators will have access to mobile device examination equipment at a number of local sites including Custody Suites, Local Police Stations and Headquarters. A number of trained frontline investigators will carry out mobile device examinations on behalf of their colleagues. These trained frontline investigators will advise colleagues on what information may be obtained from mobile devices, how to preserve the evidence and how to use it to develop lines of enquiry. This will ensure that: • Wasteful examinations will be prevented by a formalised decision-making process that also ensures force-wide consistency; • There will be strong governance of the equipment and procedures, with an operational manager who is accountable for sustaining and promoting the proper use of the equipment; and • This vision is consistent with the Police & Crime Plan Priority of "building on the use of innovative technology to deliver better services to the communities of Cheshire". 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