NPCC Cybercrime Programme: Blockchain forensics investigation SaaS

Tender description

The National Police Chiefs’ Council’s National Cybercrime Programme, hosted by the City of London Police, on behalf of police forces across the UK and the Serious Fraud Office, requires a Blockchain Forensics Investigation SaaS solution to support the investigation of criminal activity involving cryptocurrencies, NFTs and other virtual assets. Lot 1: The City of London Police is looking to conduct a tender as part of the NPCC Cybercrime Programme for Blockchain forensic investigation software as a service (SaaS) to be used throughout the UK by police forces, ROCUs (Regional Organised Crime Units), the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) as well as other law enforcement agencies. This service should include a full blockchain forensic investigation capability as well as a blockchain identifier triage capability. The programme is looking for a service that evolves with the rapid innovation in this area to keep UK law enforcement at the cutting edge of blockchain investigation. The full blockchain forensic investigation capability should cluster addresses using proven heuristics, support all popular blockchains, tokens and non-fungible tokens, have industry leading attribution to known entities and support automated cross chain/asset tracing. The triage capability should cover a wide range of blockchains, tokens and NFTs. It should ingest a range of blockchain identifiers including but not limited to, addresses, transaction hashes, and extended public keys. It should use automated tracing across blockchains and tokens to producing a single comprehensive intelligence report that can inform investigative decisions. The initial contract period will be for 24 months. The City of London Police will require bidders to complete a Non-Disclosure Agreement before releasing confidential information relating to the tender.