Investigation services. The Authority has a requirement for an investigative capability to work within the Iraq Historic Allegations Team (IHAT), which is responsible for the effective investigation of allegations arising from British military action in Iraq between 2003 and 2009. This capability must conform to United Kingdom civilian police investigation standards. The individuals required will be integrated with Royal Navy Police (RNP) investigators to form blended Review and Investigative Teams within the IHAT. This requirement will be met by a Contractor specialising in ex-civilian police investigative skills.The Contractor will be required to continually and proactively manage the provision of a suitably qualified and experienced civilian capability to work with the RNP personnel so that IHAT is able to undertake effective criminal investigations between the contract award date and 31 October 2013 (or later depending on the subsequent take up of any option periods contained in the Contract). The Armed Forces Act 2006 places certain obligations on the MoD for the investigation of offences, and the application of an Evidence Sufficiency Test, which limit the role that civilian investigators may play. Civilian investigtors will be used to review cases, interview witnesses, record testimonies, assist with developing investigation strategy and take part in the conduct of interviews after caution. Civilian investigators will be required to provide statements of evidence and interview summaries where necessary.The Contractor shall make available suitably-qualified and experienced individuals that are able to work in accordance with the requirements of; the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 and the Criminal Procedure Investigations Act 1996; and have demonstrable and proven previous experience as a detective with competence in the conduct and review of serious criminal investigations to a minimum standard of Professionalizing the Investigation Project (PIP) Level 2, or equivalent, achieved during service in Criminal Investigation Departments of the civil police.The Contractor shall ensure that all individuals are CRB checked and meet other security checks as the Authority may dictate.

The current IHAT location is Upavon, Wiltshire but there is a possibility that the team may move to another location within the Hampshire/Wiltshire area, either prior to the commencement of the contract or in the early months of the contract.