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BlueLight Commercial (BLC) in conjunction with Police Forces and Fire and Rescue Services in England and Wales are looking to drive efficiencies by better use of their Contract Management data. We wish to invite the market to an engagement event to understand its capability to deliver a Contract Management solution compliant with the new Procurement Act 2023 that aids in the standardisation of data, supports the implementation of the procurement lifecycle and drives collaboration across Police and Fire Services Additional information: This PIN is to allow suppliers to express an interest a market engagement for xxxx Expressions must be made at https://sell2.in-tend.co.uk/blpd/publictenders Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

BlueLight Commercial are issuing this Preliminary Market Engagement Notice as an invitation to our market engagement event to provide interested suppliers with an overview of our upcoming requirement for Covert Management Systems which will be used by UK law enforcement agencies for the management of covert operations and associated activities. BlueLight Commercial work in collaboration with blue light organisations to maximise commercial benefit to UK emergency services. A number of covert tactics are available to law enforcement agencies in the UK to enable them to prevent and detect crime or disorder and maintain public safety. This is a highly regulated activity, with organisations making use of undercover tactics, covert human intelligence sources and protected persons management. Law enforcement agencies require specialised systems to allow them to effectively manage any covert operations, ensuring appropriate authority is granted and a clear audit trail is available. BlueLight Commercial therefore invites interested suppliers to attend a market engagement session on Thursday 29th May 2025 at 3pm. During the session we will provide an overview of the current landscape and our requirements for a multi supplier framework for the provision of these systems. Following this initial market engagement session, BlueLight Commercial intends to hold one-to-one meetings (week commencing 2nd June 2025) with suppliers to inform our requirements and to gain a better understanding of the capabilities in the marketplace. Depending on the level of interest, BlueLight Commercial reserves the right to restrict these meetings to those suppliers who can provide a Commercial-off-the Shelf (COTS) Covert Management System which can be hosted on-premise or within the cloud. The system must meet the following minimum capabilities: • Core Module – end-to-end planning, authorisation, risk management, product handling and oversight of covert operations, • Prison Surveillance – enabling request and retrieval of material held in the prison network, • Protected Person Management – for the management of individuals under protection e.g. witnesses, judges, jurors, officers and family members, • Surveillance Operations Management, • Undercover Operations Management • Covert Human Intelligence Source (CHIS) handling. If you have any questions, please contact the BlueLight Commercial ICT Team at nationalict@bluelight.police.uk. It is important to note that this notice is not a call for competition and as such potential providers will need to express interest in any future tender opportunity once a contract notice is published in Find a Tender Service (FTS). This preliminary market engagement note is not a pre-qualification questionnaire and is not part of any pre-qualification or selection process and is intended as an awareness, communication, and information gathering exercise only to help inform a subsequent procurement exercise.

BlueLight Commercial Preliminary Market Engagement Event - Cyber Security Services Framework This engagement is not part of a selection or short listing process. This stage of the process is to perform market engagement and inform the market only. BlueLight Commercial (BLC) wish to invite relevant suppliers within the Cyber Security Services market to attend a Market Engagement session which will be held virtually via Microsoft Teams on Thursday 3rd July at 14:0hrs - 15:0hrs. The session is open to all Cyber Security suppliers with capability to deliver Cyber Security Services to the public sector, including those who deliver IT Health Checks/Penetration Testing, Cyber Security Training, Cyber Security Incident Response and Planning, Cyber Resilience Audit and vulnerability management scanning. During the session, BLC will present information regarding our proposed activity in relation to a Cyber Security Services Framework that will be used by UK emergency services, including police, fire and ambulance services. The purpose of the session is to inform suppliers about the upcoming activity and invite feedback from suppliers. If you are interested in attending this event, please register your interest and raise a Clarification within the InTend opportunity, providing your organisation name and the name, role and e-mail address of up to two (2) attendees per organisation. An invitation will subsequently be sent to the nominated individuals prior to the event on 3rd July. An invitation will subsequently be sent to the nominated individuals prior to the event on 3rd July.

Further to the UK1: Pipeline Notice published on 23rd May by the Mayor's Office for Policing And Crime (ref: 2025/S 000-025700) for vetting social media monitoring, BlueLight Commercial will be taking this procurement forward with the intention to establish a national framework for Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) social media screening capabilities for policing. Currently vetting open source checks are performed via manual methods, examples of user cases are; • New joiners, renewals, ad hoc vetting and national security clearance • Members of public to support with intelligence or firearms applications • Internal staff intelligence to support with professional standards investigations This does not always provide a consistent approach, guarantee a full audit trail of checks and is not efficient for in depth or wide scale checks. The intention is that the introduction of a software solution will support forces to automate the process as much as possible and ensure compliance with the Authorised Professional Practice (APP) guidelines issued by College of Policing. Consistency, performance and reliability over a large volume of checks are also key requirements. It is anticipated that policing nationally could generate in excess of 155,000 individual open source checks per annum with the Metropolitan Police currently generating 31,000 of these, which is likely to increase on an introduction of a solution and rolled out to other user departments. BlueLight Commercial are issuing this Preliminary Market Engagement Notice, and invite interested suppliers to attend a market engagement session on 1st September 2025, 10am. During the session we will be providing further details on the establishment of a framework for OSINT social media monitoring, specifically to support the challenges in policing. This session is intended as awareness, communication, and informing the market of the objectives of the framework, the tendering process and key timescales for framework go live. It is not a call for competition and as such potential providers will need to express interest in any future opportunity once a tender notice is published on Find a Tender Service (FTS). This preliminary market engagement notice is not a pre-qualification questionnaire and is not part of any pre-qualification or selection process and is intended as an awareness, communication, and information gathering exercise only to help inform a subsequent procurement exercise. BlueLight Commercial are utilising an electronic tendering portal (In-Tend) to manage this procurement and as such interested individuals and organisations will need to register on the portal to express their interest. Please note that it is free to register on In-Tend, which can be accessed via https://sell2.in-tend.co.uk/blpd/publictenders

Policing require a Critical Event Management System to declare a Critical Event / Major Incident to communicate this to partner organisations. This can include Fire, Ambulance, NHS, Highways and others. When declaring a Major Incident, Forces need to ensure this communication goes to the correct organisations. Internal resources may need to be allocated to a major incident and integration with a resource management system would aid the efficiency of the solution. We are performing market engagement to determine the market capability with managing a Critical Event / Major Incident declaration in a Police Force and communicating this with partner organisations. If you would like to participate in the market engagement and demonstrate your capabilities, please express an interest in this opportunity on In-Tend, read the documentation provided and submit a clarification with contact information and a time slot will be offered for you to present.

BLC are exploring a national approach to the supply of legally compliant services that meets the evolving needs of police forces and other agencies, following the classification of Nitrous Oxide Gas as a prohibited Class C Drug in November 2023. This Preliminary Market Engagement is to better understand the market, supplier appetite, capacity, and capability, as well as perceived risks and opportunities. The aim is to ensure all forces and agencies have access to the most cost effective, reliable, and compliant disposal services for the Nitrous Oxide Gas and / or the confiscated cannisters, full or empty. For Information only, the proposed Framework will consist of the following Lots. Lot 1 – A FULL SERVICE (End to End Provision of Facilities and Services for Collection, Transportation, Storage and Disposal of Full, Partially discharged, Nominally empty and Empty Nitrous Oxide Canisters). Lot 2 – TRANSPORTATION AND STORAGE (Provision of Collection, Transportation and Storage Facilities for Full, Partially discharged, Nominally empty and Empty Nitrous Oxide Canisters). Lot 3 – TRANSPORTATION AND DE-GASSING (Provision of Collection, Transportation of Full and Partially discharged, Nominally empty Nitrous Oxide Canisters, for de-gassing and disposal of canisters). Lot 4 – TRANSPORTATION AND DISPOSAL (Provision of Collection, Transportation and Disposal of Empty Nitrous Oxide Canisters to generate revenue for user organisations). All Lots will be Sub-Lotted to provide a regional service if required. BlueLight Commercial is looking to asses the market with respect to - The Framework Lotting Structure - Availability of Services across the UK - Appropriate Pricing Model / Structure - Legal / Regulatory Requirements The current proposed structure may change following receipt of the premarket engagement survey feedback. To provide BLC with feedback on the proposals please complete the survey at the following link:- https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/BLC0249-NOX/

BlueLight Commercial are seeking to develop a National Framework for the provision of vehicle livery goods and services, on behalf of UK Policing. It is anticipated that this arrangement will cover the provision of the Design, Supply, Application and Removal of Vehicle Livery. BlueLight Commercial envisage that this arrangement will be a multi-supplier Framework (appointing up to three providers); with award procedures available for both Further/Mini Competition, and for Award Without Re-opening Competition/Direct Award. BlueLight Commercial are seeking feedback from industry with regards to a potential upcoming procurement exercise for this requirement.

Further to the UK02: Preliminary market engagement notice published 13th August 2025 (ref: 2025/S 000-048481) and the subsequent market engagement session held, BlueLight Commercial will be hosting a second market engagement webinar to provide interested suppliers with an update on the intended procurement to establish a national framework for Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) social media screening capabilities for policing. We have now established that this framework will be to establish technology solutions to aid OSINT screening activities only and will not cover any form of screening as a service. This market engagement session will look to provide further detail on some of the unknown areas at the last session held in September. The session will cover: Scope of the framework Structure of the procurement process Gateway requirements Indicative high-level requirements Timeline for the procurement We want to hear from the market during this engagement session and encourage attendees to feedback whilst on the call. This session is intended as awareness, communication, and informing the market of the objectives of the framework, the tendering process and key timescales for framework go live. It is not a call for competition and as such potential providers will need to express interest in any future opportunity once a tender notice is published on Find a Tender Service (FTS). This preliminary market engagement notice is not a pre-qualification questionnaire and is not part of any pre-qualification or selection process and is intended as an awareness, communication, and information gathering exercise only to help inform a subsequent procurement exercise. BlueLight Commercial are utilising an electronic tendering portal (In-Tend) to manage this procurement and as such interested individuals and organisations will need to register on the portal to express their interest, using ref BLC0288. Please note that it is free to register on In-Tend, which can be accessed via  https://sell2.in-tend.co.uk/blpd/publictenders

BlueLight Commercial (BLC) have published this Preliminary Market Engagement Notice working in collaboration with UK Police Forces and other agencies to gather information in relation to the upcoming Framework for the provision of Softshell Jackets and Microfleeces. BLC are exploring a national approach to the supply of these garments which meet the evolving needs of police forces and other agencies. This Preliminary Market Engagement is to better understand the market, supplier appetite, capacity, and capability, as well as perceived risks and opportunities. Please make an expression of interest at https://sell2.in-tend.co.uk/blpd/publictenders.

BlueLight Commercial (BLC) have published this Preliminary Market Engagement Notice and Survey, working in collaboration with UK Police Forces and other interested bodies to gather information in relation to the provision of disposal and associated services for the Collection, Management and Recycling, Reuse, Revenue Generation of all waste streams associated with Policing and the Wide Bluelight Emergency Services. BLC are exploring a national approach to the supply of Legally compliant services that meets the evolving needs of police forces and other agencies, in the collection, management and disposal routes for waste streams generated in operations and administration. BLC and Key Stakeholders will conduct the Preliminary Market Engagement to ensure better understanding of the market, supplier appetite, capacity, and capability, as well as perceived risks and opportunities. The aim is to ensure all forces and agencies have access to the most effective, reliable, and compliant disposal services all waste streams generated by the blue light service organisations, particularly police and fire. PLEASE COMPLETE THE SURVEY AT THIS LINK. https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/BLC0259-GeneralDisposalFramework/ For Information only, the planned Framework will consist of the following Lots. Lot 1 – Waste Consultancy for assessing waste requirements services and potentially auditing waste suppliers for compliance. Lot 2 – General Disposal Services covering customers own use or zero value confiscated materials that are non-confidential dry waste streams. This can be through both scheduled services and adhoc call off requirements. This Lot aims to cover non-recyclable and recyclable in-line with the simpler recycling principles and appropriate legislation for each item or material. Examples of waste streams Hard and Soft Furnishings WEEE regulated items (excluding IT) such as office equipment, white goods. Food Waste. Plastics Metals Paper Glass Non Branded Textiles (uniform, cell blankets / mattresses / pillows) Lot 3 – Adhoc services, as required, for revenue generation of confiscated public and evidence management items (excluding drugs related and financial product related) in compliance with appropriate legislation and regulations. Lot 4 – Scheduled and adhoc services for chemical, toxic, hazardous, clinical and technical wastes associated with all operations of Bluelight Service Organisations. (eg, Forensics, Fleet operations, Mounted Sections, Dog Sections, Custody Suites) Lot 5 – Confidential and Branded items including paper, branded textiles, marketing materials, insignia, signage, etc. Lot 6 – Weapons (own use and confiscated) & Drugs and Drug related paraphernalia Lot 7 – Adhoc data destruction services for own use and confiscated IT and communications hardware and media. Lot 8 - Skip and Waste Container Hire All Lots will be Sub- Lotted to provide a regional service if required, as follows, as a guidance the Police Forces are listed as the regional boundaries. LOT AREA A - LONDON ( Metropolitan Police / City of London Police) LOT AREA B - SOUTH EAST (Thames Valley, Hampshire, Surrey, Sussex) LOT AREA C - EAST (Hertfordshire, Essex, Suffolk, Norfolk, Cambridgeshire, Bedfordshire, Kent) LOT AREA D - SOUTH WEST (Avon & Somerset, Wiltshire, Devon & Cornwall, Gloucestershire, Dorset) LOT AREA E - WEST MIDLANDS (West Midlands, Warwickshire, Staffordshire, West Mercia) LOT AREA F - EAST MIDLANDS (Northamptonshire, Derbyshire, Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire) LOT AREA G - YORKSHIRE & HUMBER (South Yorkshire, Humberside, West Yorkshire, North Yorkshire) LOT AREA H - NORTH EAST (Northumbria, Durham, Cleveland) LOT AREA I - NORTH WEST (Greater Manchester, Lancashire, Cumbria, Cheshire, Merseyside) LOT AREA J - WALES (Gwent, Dyfed-Powys, South Wales, North Wales) LOT AREA K - SCOTLAND (All Areas) LOT AREA L - NORTHER IRELAND

National Framework for Emergency Services Fleet Management Systems

BlueLight Commercial (BLC) are looking to establish an agreement that police forces and other interested agencies can use to provide a quick, cost effective, reliable and compliant contracting solution for ANPR services. This Preliminary Market Engagement notice and link to a survey document provides the opportunity to: 1. seek input from suppliers on the procurement approach and; 2. identify suppliers that may be able to supply the services; 3. ensure capacity among suppliers in relation to any contract awarded; 4. identify contractual terms and particularly those that may prove problematic; 5. help to confirm the procurement procedure, set any conditions required to participate and confirm award criteria; 6. prepare an appropriate tender notice and tender documents for issue to the market at large. develop our requirements and approach to its procurement; Presently, working with ANPR specialists a framework solution has been drafted consisting of the following lots: Lot 1 – ANPR SYSTEMS PURCHASE to include all items used to provide a fit for purpose, functioning ANPR operational set up. This includes camera systems, cabling and mounting brackets telecommunication capability to transmit appropriate information to operation and analytical bases, ANPR servers and other Back Office Facility (BOF) equipment to aid smooth ANPR operation. Lot 2 – INSTALLATION & REMOVAL OF EQUIPMENT to include redeployment where organisations do not have this capability. Lot 3 - CONSULTANCY SERVICES that includes surveying, system design, modification, proof of concept and integration with existing networks. Lot 4 - SERVICING & MAINTENANCE of the existing ANPR systems identified in Lot 1. Lot 5 - ANPR RELATED CIVILS WORK to prepare a site for the installation of ANPR systems. The work will include ground preparation for install of cabling to provide electrical power, installation of poles or other furniture on which to mount ANPR systems, cabinet purchase and installation, approvals to work safely at the site and access services, using appropriately qualified personnel. BLC is looking for respondents to comment on the lotting structure, capacity to provide the service across the UK, the best way to price services to provide fair comparison, observations on contractual terms with particular regard to sub contracting. The current proposed approach may be modified or changed following receipt of the pre-market engagement feedback. To provide BLC with feedback on the proposals please complete the survey at the following link:- https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/BLC0254_ANPR_Dec2025/

BlueLight Commercial intends to let a framework to allow UK Police Forces to procure specialist armoured vehicles that meet the following high-level requirements: • Full ballistic protection • Capabilities that align with UK Policing firearms teams • Capacity for 10 or more people • Practical for use in UK cities and suburban settings

BlueLight Commercial (BLC) are publishing a Preliminary Market Engagement Notice to gather information in relation to devices to support the police Drug Testing on Arrest programme. BLC are looking at options to replace the current procurement vehicle used by policing for the Drug Testing on Arrest programme and it's evolving needs. BLC will conduct the Preliminary Market Engagement to ensure better understanding of the market, supplier appetite, capacity, and capability, as well as perceived risks and opportunities. The aim is to ensure all forces have access to the most effective, reliable, and innovative solutions available in the market. Please note the procurement vehicle, publication date and contract dates for this tender are still to be decided as the strategy will be devised after the Market Engagement has taken place.

BlueLight Commercial is providing advance notice of the upcoming re-tender of its Headwear and Accoutrements framework. This notice aims to inform potential suppliers of the opportunity and provide high-level information about the upcoming opportunity. This framework aims to provide a compliant route for UK Police Forces to access headwear, accoutrements, handcuffs, and general duty torches in line with operational requirements and legislation. The estimated total value of the framework is £10.6 million over a maximum four year term. BLC welcome feedback from potential bidders as to the lot structure, certification and standards and any opportunities for any consolidation or further segmentation.

BlueLight Commercial is providing advance notice of the upcoming re-tender of its Headwear and Accoutrements framework. This notice aims to inform potential suppliers of the opportunity and provide high-level information about the upcoming opportunity. This framework aims to provide a compliant route for UK Police Forces to access headwear, accoutrements, handcuffs, and general duty torches in line with operational requirements and legislation. The estimated total value of the framework is £10.6 million over a maximum four year term. BLC welcome feedback from potential bidders as to the lot structure, certification and standards and any opportunities for any consolidation or further segmentation.

We would like to invite interested suppliers to a Market Engagement Session BlueLight Commercial currently manages a National Framework for Police Constable Entry Routes (PCER) which includes lots for Police Constable Degree Apprenticeship (PCDA) and Degree Holder Entry Programme (DHEP). This existing framework ends in February 2027 and therefore we need to tender its replacement. The new Framework will include as a minimum the same programmes and potentially other lots which fit within the scope of Police Initial Entry Routes. We are currently defining the scope of this new framework and would like to speak to the market to ensure we are suitably informed when finalising the scope that it is appropriate, fit for purpose and achievable. To access further information about the event please register your interest via our e-tendering platform via https://sell2.in-tend.co.uk/blpd/home

BlueLight Commercial are working in collaboration with UK policing and government organisations and agencies to seek information from the digital asset software and services market to inform a procurement process. The procurement is to establish a two-lot framework. Lot 1: Storage and Realisation is for a software as a service custody solution to store seized digital assets and to realise these assets. Lot 2: Track and Trace is for software for blockchain forensic analysis. The purpose of this engagement is to obtain information about licensing, pricing models and insurance. The procurement process will commence in the first quarter of the 2025 financial year. To engage in this process suppliers are required to register with the BlueLight electronic tendering portal (In-Tend) to access the documentation. Please note that it is free to register on In-Tend, which can be accessed via https://sell2.in-tend.co.uk/blpd/publictenders.

BlueLight Commercial (BLC) in conjunction with Police Forces and Fire and Rescue Services in England and Wales are looking to drive efficiencies by better use of their Contract Management data.We wish to invite the market to an engagement event to understand its capability to deliver a Contract Management solution compliant with the new Procurement Act 2023 that aids in the standardisation of data, supports the implementation of the procurement lifecycle and drives collaboration across Police and Fire Services