Notice Information
Notice Title
BLC0218 Market Engagement Crypto Capabilities Framework-Prior Information Notice
Notice Description
BlueLight Commercial are working in collaboration with UK policing and government organisations and agencies to seek information from the digital asset software and services market to inform a procurement process. The procurement is to establish a two-lot framework. Lot 1: Storage and Realisation is for a software as a service custody solution to store seized digital assets and to realise these asset. Lot 2: Track and Trace is for software for blockchain forensic analysis. The purpose of this engagement is to obtain information about licensing, pricing models and insurance. The procurement process will commence in the first quarter of the 2025 financial year. BlueLight Commercial is looking to assess the market with respect to: 1. Licensing models-flexible approach to user licenses. 2. Hierarchy of users-are the solutions compatible with use by law enforcement where different permissions may be granted, and cases can be reviewed by senior management. 3. Pricing model and insurance requirements. It is important to note that this PIN/RFI is not a call for competition and as such potential providers will need to express interest in any future tender opportunity once a contract notice is published in Find a Tender Service (FTS) or the Central Digital Platform. This PIN 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. Additional information: Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-1ed59326-5c64-4a6d-b2fd-e19c218face6
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/65336561-77e1-449a-8385-ffe70e917cc7
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure (below threshold)
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
48 - Software package and information systems
66 - Financial and insurance services
72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
-
- CPV Codes
48100000 - Industry specific software package
48482000 - Business intelligence software package
66160000 - Trust and custody services
72212100 - Industry specific software development services
72212482 - Business intelligence software development services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £60,000,000 £10M-£100M
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 14 Feb 20251 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- 20 Feb 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 21 Dec 2025 - 21 Dec 2029 4-5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Not Specified
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- BLUELIGHT COMMERCIAL
- Contact Name
- Emma Barksby
- Contact Email
- emma.barksby@bluelight.police.uk
- Contact Phone
- 00000000000
Buyer Location
- Locality
- -
- Postcode
- B4 6DG
- Post Town
- Birmingham
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLG West Midlands (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLG3 West Midlands
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLG31 Birmingham
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Birmingham
- Electoral Ward
- Ladywood
- Westminster Constituency
- Birmingham Ladywood
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/65336561-77e1-449a-8385-ffe70e917cc7
14th February 2025 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder -
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/bluelightcommercial/aspx/
Additional information on how to apply for this contract
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.
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