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BlueLight Commercial - Social Media Management Platforms Market Engagement Event

BlueLight Commercial

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Planning

10 Oct 2024 at 10:44

Planning Notice
Summary of the contracting process

BlueLight Commercial Limited, a body governed by public law, is currently in the planning stage of a procurement process for social media management platforms intended for UK emergency services, including police, fire and rescue, and ambulance services. The event is classified under the IT services category and aims to gather market intelligence and understand the market's capacity to deliver these solutions. Key dates include the expression of interest deadline on Monday, 14th October 2024, and the market engagement sessions scheduled for Friday, 18th October, Monday, 21st October, and Tuesday, 22nd October 2024. Interested suppliers are invited to attend remotely to discuss their solutions and capabilities.

This procurement presents significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in IT services, particularly those offering Commercial-off-the-Shelf social media management software or platforms with integrated live chat functionalities. Companies capable of delivering a unified inbox for managing multiple social media accounts, analytics, audit capabilities, and real-time chat options will find this tender particularly appealing. Suppliers equipped to manage both social media and live chat channels seamlessly would be well-suited to compete, potentially gaining contracts worth up to £12,000,000 to support UK emergency services in enhancing their digital communication capabilities.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

BlueLight Commercial - Social Media Management Platforms Market Engagement Event

Notice Description

BlueLight Commercial Market Engagement Event - Social Media Management Platform (SMMP) BlueLight Commercial (BLC) are issuing this Prior Information Notice (PIN) as an invitation to our Market Engagement Event to gather market intelligence and to gain a better understanding of the capacity of the market for the delivery of Social Media Management Platforms that will be used by UK emergency services, including police, fire and rescue, and ambulance services.

Lot Information

Lot 1

BlueLight Commercial Market Engagement Event - Social Media Management Platform (SMMP) BlueLight Commercial (BLC) are issuing this Prior Information Notice (PIN) as an invitation to our Market Engagement Event to gather market intelligence and to gain a better understanding of the capacity of the market for the delivery of Social Media Management Platforms that will be used by UK emergency services, including police, fire and rescue, and ambulance services.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04a767
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032543-2024
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

CPV Codes

72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£12,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Oct 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
3 Jan 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
BlueLight Commercial
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BIRMINGHAM
Postcode
B4 6DG
Postcode Area
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

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