Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
BlueLight Commercial Limited
Birmingham
Contact
Emily Stewart
emily.stewart@bluelight.police.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://sell2.in-tend.co.uk/blpd/publictenders
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
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
BLC0206 Robotic Process Automation (RPA) Framework
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 48000000 - Software package and information systems
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
BlueLight Commercial are issuing this Prior Information Notice (PIN) and a market engagement invitation to inform the market of the intention to establish a Robotic Process Automation (RPA) Framework which will support with automation efficiencies within Policing across England and Wales. BlueLight Commercial are working in collaboration with the Home Office and the National RPA Programme which is led by the National Police Chiefs Council (NPCC) and supported by 3 pathfinder forces Lancashire Constabulary, Avon & Somerset Constabulary and West Midlands Police. We would like to invite you to join a market engagement session where we will be providing further details on the establishment of an automation framework specifically to support policing, which will cover software licences, professional services and specialist resources. This session is intended as awareness, communication, and informing the market of the objectives of the framework, the tendering process and key timescales
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 1 - Software Licences
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 48000000 - Software package and information systems
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 1 - Software Licences
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 2 - Associated Professional Services
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 72200000 - Software programming and consultancy services
- 72246000 - Systems consultancy services
- 72226000 - System software acceptance testing consultancy services
- 72266000 - Software consultancy services
- 72227000 - Software integration consultancy services
- 72220000 - Systems and technical consultancy services
- 72224000 - Project management consultancy services
- 72600000 - Computer support and consultancy services
- 72221000 - Business analysis consultancy services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 2 - Associated Professional Services
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 3 - Specialist Resources
Lot No
3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 3 - Specialist Resources
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
27 January 2025
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
BlueLight Commercial are issuing this Prior Information Notice (PIN) and a market engagement invitation to inform the market of the intention to establish a Robotic Process Automation (RPA) Framework which will support with automation efficiencies within Policing across England and Wales. BlueLight Commercial are working in collaboration with the Home Office and the National RPA Programme which is led by the National Police Chiefs Council (NPCC) and supported by 3 pathfinder forces Lancashire Constabulary, Avon & Somerset Constabulary and West Midlands Police. We would like to invite you to join a market engagement session where we will be providing further details on the establishment of an automation framework specifically to support policing, which will cover software licences, professional services and specialist resources. This session is intended as awareness, communication, and informing the market of the objectives of the framework, the tendering process and key timescales to meet a framework go live date of April 2025. This session will be held via Microsoft Teams on Friday 10th January 2025, 10:00am. The event will be limited to 2 people per organisation, if you would like to register your interest to attend, please do so via email to nationalict@bluelight.police.uk by 5pm on Tuesday 7th January 2025. It should be noted that this PIN invites individuals and organisations to express an interest in this market engagement only to inform a subsequent procurement exercise, and it is not part of any pre-qualification or selection process. BlueLight Commercial are utilising an electronic tendering portal (In-Tend) to manage this PIN 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