AFP on the hunt for Intelligence Systems Environment software

The Australian Federal Police (RFP) has released a request for expressions of interest (REOI) for the provision of Intelligence Systems Environment (ISE) software and implementation services.

The AFP said that the ISE will uplift and support intelligence processes in a standardised and repeatable manner across the AFP, delivering efficiencies across end-to-end-intelligence processes.

The ISE is made up of three separate but closely related software components: Intelligence Activity Case Management; Intelligence Knowledge, Entity and Assessment Management; and Intelligence Output Dissemination Management.

Desired outcomes of implementing the ISE include enabling deconfliction, collaboration and timely sharing of intelligence outputs by reducing information silos; ensuring Intelligence’s ability to respond to changes in legislation, compliance regimes, governance and process over the foreseeable future; and enhancing the process of information collection and collation to allow intelligence professionals to develop robust, accurate and timely intelligence.

Ongoing support and maintenance will be required to ensure the continued performance and reliability of the solution. This includes incident resolution, software updates, and security patches, as well as assistance with any future enhancements or integrations.

The implementation must support efficient data migration, user onboarding, and future system enhancements while minimising disruption to operations.

The REOI is the first stage of a potential two-stage procurement process. The purpose of the REOI is to invite potential suppliers of the ISE Services to qualify to participate in a subsequent Request for Tender (RFT).

The AFP may or may not proceed to the RFT stage; if it does, it will release the RFT to those respondents that the AFP considers have met the conditions for participation of the REOI. 

The REOI closes at 5pm (ACT Local Time) on 5 August 2025.

In November 2024, it was reported the Australian Federal Police’s software asset value has risen by $25 million – or 17 per cent -- to $166 million in the last financial year.