The buyer is not using this website to administer the notice.

To record your interest or obtain additional information or documents please find instructions within the Full Notice Text. (NOTE: Contract Award Notices and Prior Information Notices do not normally require a response)

Summary

OCID:: ocds-h6vhtk-044dbd
Published by:: CPS
Authority ID:: AA55009
Publication date:: 28 March 2024
Deadline date:: -
Notice type:: Prior Information Notice
Has documents:: No
Has SPD:: No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:: N/A

Abstract

CPS is seeking to provide Juries and other key participants in Crown Court trials with Jury bundles via a digital solution. Jury bundles contain the exhibits that Prosecution & Defence Counsel intend to refer to during the trial. These are usually documentary exhibits such as telephone records, transcripts of the defendant’s police interview, diagrams and photographs.

The intention is to pilot the developed solution with a view to evaluating prior to a national rollout.

Full notice text

Prior information notice

This notice is for prior information only

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1) Name and addresses

CPS

102 Petty France

London

SW1H 9EA

Telephone: +44 2077176000

E-mail: commercialsoftware@cps.gov.uk

NUTS: UK

Internet address(es)

Main address: https://www.cps.gov.uk

I.3) Communication

Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address

I.4) Type of the contracting authority

Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions

I.5) Main activity

General public services

Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title

Digital Jury Bundle's Project (2024)

Reference number: PR 2024 026

II.1.2) Main CPV code

72000000

II.1.3) Type of contract

Services

II.1.4) Short description

The intention is to pilot the developed solution with a view to evaluating prior to a national rollout.

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

II.2) Description

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

48517000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

A Digital Jury Bundle to be viewed on a digital device by each Jury member and other key trial participants. Both the bundle format and device must be user friendly.

A technical solution which –

i. Provides a streamlined and efficient process for transfer of jury bundle material to devices

ii. Meets organisational security requirements of both the devices, the material stored on them and any software used as part of the solution.

iii. Allows in-trial bundle management – e.g. a process to cater for bundle document additions, deletions, and amendments potentially remotely from the device

iv. Ensures that any material on the devices can be wiped at the end of each trial and potentially remotely from the device

v. Allows Jurors to digitally annotate the bundle.

vi. Training and ongoing technical support for all parties in the Crown Court trial

vii. Technical support for the Jury and other key trial participants – i.e. training on the devices/software; in-trial support on device use

viii. In-trial device management – e.g. charging/storage of devices if required

ix. Is ideally capable of integration with other CJS digital systems/processes.

x. It is ideally a solution which can be fully operated by the trial participants with no need for a standalone system operator.

Consideration of any additional hardware/equipment and software applications which might be required to facilitate or enhance the digital bundle process.

Consideration of any resource required to deliver the day-to-day process – for example, training, technical support, service management, mechanisms for hardware support for options of lease and buy.

II.2.14) Additional information

This PIN is for information purposes only to inform the market of the upcoming tender and to gauge interest. Dates of the forthcoming tender will be confirmed when available.

If you wish to register your interest in participating in this tender, please email commercialsoftware@cps.gov.uk by 12pm on Friday 12th April 2024. If this deadline is missed, interested parties can still reach out.

II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:

27/03/2024

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice