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BLC0224 - Covert Management Systems

BLUELIGHT COMMERCIAL LIMITED

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: BLUELIGHT COMMERCIAL LIMITED

Buyer Address: Lower Ground 5-8 The Sanctuary, London, UKI32, SW1P 3JS, United Kingdom

Contact Name: Jake Laurie

Contact Email: Jake.Laurie@bluelight.police.uk

Contact Telephone: 02045704661

Status
active
Procedure
open
Value
10000000.0 GBP
Gross: 12000000 GBP
Published
24 Jul 2025, 09:43
Deadline
15 Aug 2025, 16:00
Contract Start
n/a
Contract End
n/a
Category
services
CPV
48100000 - Industry specific software package
Region
n/a
Awarded To
n/a
Official Source
Open Find a Tender

Description

BlueLight Commercial are looking to establish a national multi-supplier framework for the provision of Covert Management Systems. The Framework Agreement will be available for use by all UK Police Forces and other agencies, the participants are named in the ITT documentation. 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 are seeking Commercial-off-the Shelf (COTS) Covert Management Systems which can be hosted on-premise or within the cloud. The systems are required to support: • 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, • Communications Authority Management, • Technical Support Unit (TSU) Support. This will be for a period of four (4) years.

Linked Documents

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Opportunity Context

More Information Links

External Link: https://sell2.in-tend.co.uk/blpd/home

External Link: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/042631-2025

Link Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender

Lots

Lot LOT-0001 Status: active

Lot LOT-0001 Value: AED 10,000,000

Lot LOT-0001 Value (Gross): AED 12,000,000

Lot LOT-0001 Contract Start: 2025-10-13T00:00:00+00:00

Lot LOT-0001 Contract End: 2029-10-11T23:59:59+00:00

Lot LOT-0001 Award Criterion (price): Simple description

Documents

Document Description: Not published

Document Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender

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