Scope
Description
BlueLight Commercial (BLC) are looking to establish an agreement that police forces and other interested agencies can use to provide a quick, cost effective, reliable and compliant contracting solution for ANPR services. This Preliminary Market Engagement notice and link to a survey document provides the opportunity to:
1. seek input from suppliers on the procurement approach and;
2. identify suppliers that may be able to supply the services;
3. ensure capacity among suppliers in relation to any contract awarded;
4. identify contractual terms and particularly those that may prove problematic;
5. help to confirm the procurement procedure, set any conditions required to participate and confirm award criteria;
6. prepare an appropriate tender notice and tender documents for issue to the market at large.
develop our requirements and approach to its procurement;
Presently, working with ANPR specialists a framework solution has been drafted consisting of the following lots:
Lot 1 - ANPR SYSTEMS PURCHASE to include all items used to provide a fit for purpose, functioning ANPR operational set up. This includes camera systems, cabling and mounting brackets telecommunication capability to transmit appropriate information to operation and analytical bases, ANPR servers and other Back Office Facility (BOF) equipment to aid smooth ANPR operation.
Lot 2 - INSTALLATION & REMOVAL OF EQUIPMENT to include redeployment where organisations do not have this capability.
Lot 3 - CONSULTANCY SERVICES that includes surveying, system design, modification, proof of concept and integration with existing networks.
Lot 4 - SERVICING & MAINTENANCE of the existing ANPR systems identified in Lot 1.
Lot 5 - ANPR RELATED CIVILS WORK to prepare a site for the installation of ANPR systems. The work will include ground preparation for install of cabling to provide electrical power, installation of poles or other furniture on which to mount ANPR systems, cabinet purchase and installation, approvals to work safely at the site and access services, using appropriately qualified personnel.
BLC is looking for respondents to comment on the lotting structure, capacity to provide the service across the UK, the best way to price services to provide fair comparison, observations on contractual terms with particular regard to sub contracting.
The current proposed approach may be modified or changed following receipt of the pre-market engagement feedback. To provide BLC with feedback on the proposals please complete the survey at the following link:- https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/BLC0254_ANPR_Dec2025/
Commercial tool
Establishes a framework
Total value (estimated)
- £80,000,000 excluding VAT
- £96,000,000 including VAT
Contract dates (estimated)
- 20 April 2026 to 19 April 2034
- 8 years
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 35120000 - Surveillance and security systems and devices
- 48200000 - Networking, Internet and intranet software package
- 63712710 - Traffic monitoring services
- 34970000 - Traffic-monitoring equipment
- 45316210 - Installation of traffic monitoring equipment
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 48000000 - Software package and information systems
- 50300000 - Repair, maintenance and associated services related to personal computers, office equipment, telecommunications and audio-visual equipment
- 45100000 - Site preparation work
Contract locations
- UK - United Kingdom
Engagement
Engagement deadline
9 January 2026
Engagement process description
Request For Information Survey to be returned by the the above date. A webinar or similar event, if required, to validate any of the feedback, will take place between 19th and 23rd January 2026.
The following are provisional procurement timeline dates you may find useful, advised at the ANPR Conference on the 25th November 2025:
1.Deadline for the return of the ANPR survey/request for information 9/1/26
2.Response Review 12th to 28th January - possible webinar online engagement day(s) between 19th and 23rd January
3.Tender publication 30th January
4.Possible bidder's day date to be confirmed mid way between tender issue and tender return date.
5.Tender return deadline 24th February
These dates are provisional only to act as a guide and maybe subject to change.
Submission
Publication date of tender notice (estimated)
30 January 2026
Contracting authority
BLUELIGHT COMMERCIAL LIMITED
- Companies House: 12517649
Lower Ground 5-8 The Sanctuary
London
SW1P 3JS
United Kingdom
Contact name: Andy Balmond
Telephone: 07471562066
Email: e-procurement@bluelight.police.uk
Website: http://www.bluelightcommercial.police.uk/
Region: UKI32 - Westminster
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government