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PRE MARKET ENGAGEMENT NOTICE & SURVEY - ANPR SERVICES

BLUELIGHT COMMERCIAL LIMITED · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 13:59.

Opportunity overview

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/

Classification

  • CPV34970000 — Traffic-monitoring equipment
  • CPV35120000 — Surveillance and security systems and devices
  • CPV45100000 — Site preparation work
  • CPV45316210 — Installation of traffic monitoring equipment
  • CPV48000000 — Software package and information systems
  • CPV48200000 — Networking, Internet and intranet software package
  • CPV50300000 — Repair, maintenance and associated services related to personal computers, office equipment, telecommunications and audio-visual equipment
  • CPV63712710 — Traffic monitoring services
  • CPV72000000 — IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ocds-h6vhtk-05f1db
Status
planning
Main Procurement Category
services

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Techniques

Has Framework Agreement
Yes

Communication

Future Notice Date
30 Jan 2026, 23:59

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
planning

Contract period

Ends
19 Apr 2034, 23:59
Starts
20 Apr 2026, 00:00

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
35120000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Surveillance and security systems and devices
Entry 2
Id
48200000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Networking, Internet and intranet software package
Entry 3
Id
63712710
Scheme
CPV
Description
Traffic monitoring services
Entry 4
Id
34970000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Traffic-monitoring equipment
Entry 5
Id
45316210
Scheme
CPV
Description
Installation of traffic monitoring equipment
Entry 6
Id
72000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Entry 7
Id
48000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Software package and information systems
Entry 8
Id
50300000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Repair, maintenance and associated services related to personal computers, office equipment, telecommunications and audio-visual equipment
Entry 9
Id
45100000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Site preparation work

Planning and budget

Documents

Entry 1
Id
081088-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Published
9 Dec 2025, 14:42

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Status
scheduled
Due
9 Jan 2026, 23:59
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.

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-COH-12517649
Name
BLUELIGHT COMMERCIAL LIMITED

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKI32
Country
GB
Locality
London
Postal Code
SW1P 3JS
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Lower Ground 5-8 The Sanctuary

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Identifier

Id
12517649
Scheme
GB-COH

Contact

Name
Andy Balmond
Telephone
07471562066

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · London · UKI32 · SW1P 3JS · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UK · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

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