Scope
Reference
BLC0288
Description
Further to the UK02: Preliminary market engagement notice published 13th August 2025 (ref: 2025/S 000-048481) and the subsequent market engagement session held, BlueLight Commercial will be hosting a second market engagement webinar to provide interested suppliers with an update on the intended procurement to establish a national framework for Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) social media screening capabilities for policing. We have now established that this framework will be to establish technology solutions to aid OSINT screening activities only and will not cover any form of screening as a service.
This market engagement session will look to provide further detail on some of the unknown areas at the last session held in September. The session will cover:
Scope of the framework
Structure of the procurement process
Gateway requirements
Indicative high-level requirements
Timeline for the procurement
We want to hear from the market during this engagement session and encourage attendees to feedback whilst on the call.
This session is intended as awareness, communication, and informing the market of the objectives of the framework, the tendering process and key timescales for framework go live. It is not a call for competition and as such potential providers will need to express interest in any future opportunity once a tender notice is published on Find a Tender Service (FTS).
This preliminary market engagement notice is not a pre-qualification questionnaire and is not part of any pre-qualification or selection process and is intended as an awareness, communication, and information gathering exercise only to help inform a subsequent procurement exercise.
BlueLight Commercial are utilising an electronic tendering portal (In-Tend) to manage this procurement and as such interested individuals and organisations will need to register on the portal to express their interest, using ref BLC0288. Please note that it is free to register on In-Tend, which can be accessed via https://sell2.in-tend.co.uk/blpd/publictenders
Commercial tool
Establishes a framework
Total value (estimated)
- £40,000,000 excluding VAT
- £50,000,000 including VAT
Contract dates (estimated)
- 30 April 2026 to 29 April 2030
- 4 years
Main procurement category
Goods
CPV classifications
- 48000000 - Software package and information systems
Contract locations
- UK - United Kingdom
Engagement
Engagement deadline
23 October 2025
Engagement process description
The intention is to hold the session remotely via Microsoft Teams on Friday 24th October 2025, 1pm.
The event will be limited to 2 people from each organisation.
If you would like to register your interest to attend the session, please do so by completing this survey https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/8GNMF2/ by 12 noon on 23rd October 2025.
Participation
Particular suitability
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
- Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
Submission
Publication date of tender notice (estimated)
17 November 2025
Contracting authority
BLUELIGHT COMMERCIAL LIMITED
- Companies House: 12517649
Lower Ground 5-8 The Sanctuary
London
SW1P 3JS
United Kingdom
Contact name: Emily Stewart
Region: UKI32 - Westminster
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government