BLC0224 - Framework for the Provision of Covert Management Systems

Published facts

What the notice says

Buyer

BLUELIGHT COMMERCIAL LIMITED

Published status

complete

Latest release reference

074682-2025

CPV codes

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) codes: 48100000, 72261000, 72266000

Published tags

tenderCancellation

Latest record Bidwake loaded from this source

27 Aug 2026

BlueLight Commercial are looking to establish a national multi-supplier framework for the provision of Covert Management Systems. 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. The Framework Agreement will be available for use by all UK Police Forces and other agencies, the participants are named in the ITT documentation.

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Observed notice trail

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1. Planning notice observed

   9 May 2025

   Latest variant observed by Bidwake on 16 Jul 2026.

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   Record references

   Release reference

   020051-2025

   Published tags

   planning

2. Planning record updated

   9 May 2025

   Latest variant observed by Bidwake on 16 Jul 2026.

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   Record references

   Release reference

   020063-2025

   Published tags

   planningUpdate

3. Tender notice observed

   18 Jul 2025

   Latest variant observed by Bidwake on 16 Jul 2026.

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   Record references

   Release reference

   041418-2025

   Published tags

   tender

4. Tender record updated

   18 Jul 2025

   Latest variant observed by Bidwake on 16 Jul 2026.

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Awards and suppliers

Published award and contract facts

• Framework for the Provision of Covert Management Systems

  Buyer: BLUELIGHT COMMERCIAL LIMITEDSupplier: ABM INTELLIGENCE LIMITED

  End date in notice

  2 Nov 2029

  Value shown in notice

  £10,000,000Whole award value; not assigned to one supplier

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  Source

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  Award or lot reference

  1

• Framework for the Provision of Covert Management Systems

  Buyer: BLUELIGHT COMMERCIAL LIMITEDSupplier: NEC Software Solutions UK Limited

  End date in notice

  2 Nov 2029

  Value shown in notice

  £10,000,000Whole award value; not assigned to one supplier

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