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BLC0225 Emergency Services Fleet Management Systems

Bluelight Commercial Limited · Local or regional public body

In brief

Bluelight Commercial Limited is looking for suppliers for IT and software and vehicle and fleet work (UK-wide).

It is a framework worth up to £52,730,000 excluding VAT: the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers, not one contract.

The contract runs for 5 years, starting 26 February 2027.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

Bids close at 5pm, Monday 12 October 2026.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Key dates

Questions by: 5pm, Wednesday 7 October 2026
Bids by: 5pm, Monday 12 October 2026

How bids are scored

Price 30% · Business Continuity and Cyber Incidence Response 9% · Data Migration, Extraction and Ingestion 5% · Mobilisation & Implementation 6% · System Functionality 8% · Service Support & Management 8% · Training & Support 4% · Social Value 10% · Software Demonstration 20%

Quality matters most. You can win without being the cheapest.

Competition

Usually high: a median of 12 bids per contract for this buyer (from 19 awards in the last 12 months).

Framework

Winning puts you on a list of suppliers the buyer can call on; it does not guarantee work. The £52,730,000 is the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers over the framework's life, not one contract.

Conditions

Suppliers pay a fee of 1% of the value of work won through this framework.

The buyer expects to buy this again around September 2031.

What the notice says

National Framework for Emergency Services Fleet Management Systems for Software As A Service (SAAS)

Should I bid?

Tick what applies to you. Nothing is saved.

Can you prepare a good bid in 13 days?Leave time for clarification questions and sign-off.
Is a contract of about £52,730,000 a size you can deliver?Buyers often check that your turnover is comfortably larger than the yearly contract value.
Can you deliver in locations across the UK?Check the delivery locations in the tender documents.
Can you meet what the notice mentions: Framework agreement?The tender documents will say exactly what is required.
Are you registered on the Central Digital Platform?You need to be registered to take part under the Procurement Act 2023.
The buyer says this suits small businesses.A good sign if you are an SME, but check the requirements.

How to bid

Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
Submit your bid through the buyer's e-tendering portal: atamis-7459.my.site.com.
Send clarification questions before 5pm, Wednesday 7 October 2026.
Make sure your bid arrives before 5pm, Monday 12 October 2026. Late bids are usually rejected.

Timeline

10 September 2026Tender notice · UK4, notice 086078-2026

Last time this was bought

BLC0306 - Framework for the Provision of Covert Management Systems

Won by: NEC Software Solutions UK Limited, CTRL O Ltd, ABM Intelligence Limited
Awarded: 16 March 2026
Value: £10,000,000
Bids: 3
Contract ends: 15 March 2030

Matched on Bluelight Commercial Limited, the type of work and the title; it may be a related contract rather than the same one. Check the notice to be sure.

About the buyer

Bluelight Commercial LimitedLast 12 months

Procurements

Awards

Suppliers it has used most for IT and software

ABM Intelligence Limited2 contracts
NEC Software Solutions UK Limited2 contracts
Actica Consulting Limited1 contract
Altrad Babcock Limited1 contract
Amethyst Risk Management Limited1 contract

All tenders and awards from Bluelight Commercial Limited

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From notice 086078-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 10 September 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.