Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
BlueLight Commercial Ltd
Lloyd House, Colmore Circus Queensway,
Birmingham
B4 6DG
Contact
Natalie Morton
Natalie.Morton@bluelight.police.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
12517649
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://sell2.in-tend.co.uk/blpd/home
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Public order and safety
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
BLC0168 - National Framework for Live Facial Recognition Software
Reference number
BLC0168
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
BlueLight Commercial have established a national multi-supplier framework for the provision of Live Facial Recognition (LFR) Software. The Scope of the Framework is for LFR Software, which is a real-time deployment of facial recognition technology, which compares a live camera feed (or multiple feeds) of faces against predetermined watchlists, to locate persons of interest by generating an alert when a possible match is found.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £20,000,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 48000000 - Software package and information systems
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
BlueLight Commercial have established a national multi-supplier framework for the provision of Live Facial Recognition (LFR) Software. The Scope of the Framework if for LFR Software, which is a real-time deployment of facial recognition technology, which compares a live camera feed (or multiple feeds) of faces against predetermined watchlists, to locate persons of interest by generating an alert when a possible match is found.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality including Social Value / Weighting: 65%
Price - Weighting: 35%
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2024/S 000-037245
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
BLC0168
Title
Framework for Live Facial Recognition Software
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
7 April 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 13
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 10
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 13
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 13
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
NEC Software Solutions UK Limited
BizSpace 1st Floor iMex Centre 575-599 Maxted Road Hemel Hempstead
Hertfordshire
HP2 7DX
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Digital Barriers Services Limited
Milton Gate, 60 Chiswell Street
London
EC1Y 4AG
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Bedroq Limited
The Incuhive Space, Grigg Lane, Brockenhurst
Hampshire
SO42 7RE
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £20,000,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £20,000,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
British High Court Justice
London
Country
United Kingdom