Cryptoasset Investigation Services

His Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC) are inviting suppliers to participate in a pre-market engagement exercise, to gather insights into Cryptoasset Investigation Services.

HMRC are seeking to tackle the exploitation of cryptoassets being used to facilitate laundering or launder the proceeds of HMRC predicate offences.

The list of non-exhaustive services under consideration are as follows:

Licenses to tracing software - specialist commercial SaaS tools to provide investigative, analytical and evidential capabilities to HMRC.

Blockchain forensic investigative support - access to expert investigators for support handling the complexity of modern crypto-enabled crime, combating new and innovative criminal techniques, and supporting case work including developing courtroom-grade evidence

Application Programming Interface (API) calls - APIs that allow investigators to query blockchain data at scale, automatically, and in real time

These products/services are expected to be key enablers to delivering the following capabilities:

Automated triage

Deep forensic analytics

Cross-chain tracing

Attribution and risk scoring

Bulk data and API handling

Investigative support

Advanced visualisation

Alerts and proactive intelligence

Secure, compliant operation

Training, mobile triage support and administrative oversight

HRMC are considering procuring two contracts from a single procurement approach (each with 2+1 contract length). The contracts are distinguished by their volumes:

Contract 1: Provides per annum 55 licenses, 550 hours of investigative support, core training for a minimum of 55 people and advanced training for a minimum of 15 people. Total estimated value (over three years): 2.28m excluding VAT, 2.74m including VAT.

Contract 2: Provides per annum 20 licenses, 200 hours of investigative support, core training for a minimum of 20 people and advanced training for a minimum of 15 people. Total estimated value (over three years): 1.14m excluding VAT, 1.37m including VAT.