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BLC0307 - National Framework for Police Initial Entry Routes, Accreditation and Apprenticeships

BlueLight Commercial Limited · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 25 Sept 2026, 17:06.

Opportunity overview

BlueLight Commercial is tendering for a Framework for Police Initial Entry Routes including Police Constable Degree Apprenticeship, Degree Holder Entry Programme for Police Forces in England and Wales. With additional Lots for Accreditation services and other Apprenticeships.

Classification

  • CPV80000000 — Education and training services

Lots

  • Lot 1a - PCDA - England£320m
  • Lot 1b - PCDA Wales£13m
  • Lot 2 - DHEP£80m
  • Lot 3 - Accreditation£8m
  • Lot 4 - Apprenticeships£240m

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
BLC307
Status
active
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
How to submit
Please submit proposals to our national e-commercial portal at https://atamis-7459.my.site.com/s/Welcome

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Covered By

GPA
CPTPP

Participation Fees

Entry 1
Description
A management charge of 1% on income received is payable to BLC for the management of this National Framework
Id
ocds-h6vhtk-077adc

Type

win

Relative Value

Proportion
0.01
Monetary Value
award

Techniques

Has Framework Agreement
Yes

Framework Agreement

Is Open Framework Scheme
Yes
Method
withAndWithoutReopeningCompetition
Type
open
Buyer Categories
Police Services and Fire - Please see Statement of Requirements Annex 3 for full list of Framework Participants.
Description
Framework will be awarded to multiple suppliers on each Lot and framework participants can call-off for services via further competition or direct award depending on their requirements.
Open Framework Scheme End Date
1 Feb 2035, 23:59

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Tender Period

Ends
20 Nov 2026, 12:00

Enquiry period

Ends
23 Oct 2026, 16:00

Expected award period

Ends
1 Feb 2027, 23:59

Lot Details

Award criteria

Description
Lot1a - PCDA England Lot 1b - PCDA Wales Lot 2 - DHEP Lot3 - Accreditations Lot 4 - Apprenticeships

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1a
Title
Lot 1a - PCDA - England
Description
Police Constable Degree Apprenticeship Delivery for English Police Forces
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Including VAT
384,000,000
Amount
320,000,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
quality
Name
Technical Questions
Description
Technical Questions including 10% Social Value

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
70
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
price
Name
Pricing
Description
Pricing Schedule

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
30
Weight
percentageExact

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
economic
Description
For Lots 1a, 1b and 2 a bidder must have Degree Awarding Powers (DAPs) granted by the office for Students (OfS) under sections 420-46 of the Higher Education and Research Act 2017 (HERA) For delivering to Welsh forces bidders must fulfill the legal requirements with regards Welsh Language

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Contract period

Starts
1 Feb 2027, 00:00
Ends
31 Jan 2035, 23:59
Max Extent Date
1 Feb 2035, 23:59

Renewal

Description
This is an open framework and it is intended that we will reopen at years 3 and 5 to a maximum of 8 years total
Entry 2
Id
1b
Title
Lot 1b - PCDA Wales
Description
Delivery of Police Constable Degree Apprenticeship for Welsh forces
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Including VAT
15,600,000
Amount
13,000,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
quality
Name
technical questions
Description
Technical Questions including 10% Social Value

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
70
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
price
Name
Pricing
Description
Pricing Schedule

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
30
Weight
percentageExact

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
economic
Description
For Lots 1a, 1b and 2 a bidder must have Degree Awarding Powers (DAPs) granted by the office for Students (OfS) under sections 420-46 of the Higher Education and Research Act 2017 (HERA) For delivering to Welsh forces bidders must fulfill the legal requirements with regards Welsh Language

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Contract period

Starts
1 Feb 2027, 00:00
Ends
31 Jan 2035, 23:59
Max Extent Date
1 Feb 2035, 23:59

Renewal

Description
This is an open framework and it is intended that we will reopen at years 3 and 5 to a maximum of 8 years total
Entry 3
Id
2
Title
Lot 2 - DHEP
Description
Delivery of Degree Holder Entry Programme for Police forces in England and Wales
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Including VAT
96,000,000
Amount
80,000,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
quality
Name
Technical Questions
Description
Technical Questions including 10% Social Value

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
70
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
price
Name
Pricing
Description
Pricing Schedule

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
30
Weight
percentageExact

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
economic
Description
For Lots 1a, 1b and 2 a bidder must have Degree Awarding Powers (DAPs) granted by the office for Students (OfS) under sections 420-46 of the Higher Education and Research Act 2017 (HERA) For delivering to Welsh forces bidders must fulfill the legal requirements with regards Welsh Language

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Contract period

Starts
1 Feb 2027, 00:00
Ends
31 Jan 2035, 23:59
Max Extent Date
1 Feb 2035, 23:59

Renewal

Description
This is an open framework and it is intended that we will reopen at years 3 and 5 to a maximum of 8 years total
Entry 4
Id
3
Title
Lot 3 - Accreditation
Description
Accreditation services for appropriate programmes
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Including VAT
9,600,000
Amount
8,000,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
quality
Name
technical questions
Description
Technical Questions including 10% Social Value

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
70
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
price
Name
Pricing
Description
Pricing Schedule

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
30
Weight
percentageExact

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
economic
Description
For Lots 1a, 1b and 2 a bidder must have Degree Awarding Powers (DAPs) granted by the office for Students (OfS) under sections 420-46 of the Higher Education and Research Act 2017 (HERA) For delivering to Welsh forces bidders must fulfill the legal requirements with regards Welsh Language

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Contract period

Starts
1 Feb 2027, 00:00
Ends
31 Jan 2035, 23:59
Max Extent Date
1 Feb 2035, 23:59

Renewal

Description
This is an open framework and it is intended that we will reopen at years 3 and 5 to a maximum of 8 years total
Entry 5
Id
4
Title
Lot 4 - Apprenticeships
Description
Apprenticeships including but not limited to police services related roles
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Including VAT
288,000,000
Amount
240,000,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
quality
Name
Technical Questions
Description
Technical Questions including 10% Social Value

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
70
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
price
Name
Pricing
Description
Pricing Schedule

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
30
Weight
percentageExact

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
economic
Description
For Lots 1a, 1b and 2 a bidder must have Degree Awarding Powers (DAPs) granted by the office for Students (OfS) under sections 420-46 of the Higher Education and Research Act 2017 (HERA) For delivering to Welsh forces bidders must fulfill the legal requirements with regards Welsh Language

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Contract period

Starts
1 Feb 2027, 00:00
Ends
31 Jan 2035, 23:59
Max Extent Date
1 Feb 2035, 23:59

Renewal

Description
This is an open framework and it is intended that we will reopen at years 3 and 5 to a maximum of 8 years total

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1a
Related Lot
1a

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
80000000
Description
Education and training services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Item 2
Id
1b
Related Lot
1b

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
80000000
Description
Education and training services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Item 3
Id
2
Related Lot
2

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
80000000
Description
Education and training services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Item 4
Id
3
Related Lot
3

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
80000000
Description
Education and training services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Item 5
Id
4
Related Lot
4

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
80000000
Description
Education and training services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Entry 2
Id
091128-2026
Document Type
tenderNotice
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Published
25 Sept 2026, 15:50
Format
text/html

Planning and budget

No Engagement Notice Rationale
Notice was published Ref: 2026/S 000-053446

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
BlueLight Commercial Limited
Id
GB-COH-12517649

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
12517649

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PHNR-1637-NVGV

Address

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

Contact

Name
Rachel Elwood

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

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

Recorded locations

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

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 091128-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·