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BLC0169 - National Framework for the Supply, Installation, and Maintenance of Alcohol Breath Testing Equipment

BLUELIGHT COMMERCIAL LIMITED

This public procurement record has 5 releases in its history.

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06 Aug 2026 at 12:04

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

08 May 2026 at 13:34

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Award

08 Apr 2026 at 12:22

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
TenderUpdate

20 Jan 2026 at 15:21

UK4 - Tender Notice
Tender

19 Dec 2025 at 16:28

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Summary of the contracting process

BlueLight Commercial Limited established a national open framework for police alcohol breath-testing equipment. The requirement covers evidential breath-testing instruments, roadside breath-screening devices, and installation, calibration, servicing and maintenance. It combines equipment supply with technical support for police and other eligible public-sector participants using the framework. Delivery covers the United Kingdom, with some lots also serving Guernsey, the Isle of Man, Jersey, Gibraltar and Cyprus. The procurement is for police equipment and testing and measuring apparatus, including repair and maintenance services. The framework is available to public-sector buyers across the UK, and its open framework structure allows up to 10 participants. Lot 1 concerns evidential instruments; Lot 2 concerns roadside screening devices; Lot 3 concerns installation, calibration, servicing and maintenance.

The procurement is complete and was run as an above-threshold open procedure. The award date was 7 April 2026. An overall award of £21.6m excluding VAT (£25.92m including VAT) was made to Lion Laboratories, Draeger Safety UK, Medacx and Intoximeters. Lot 1, evidential instruments, was awarded to Lion Laboratories, Draeger Safety UK and Medacx for £7.2m excluding VAT (£8.64m including VAT), from 20 May 2026 to 19 May 2034. Lot 2, roadside screening devices, was awarded to Draeger Safety UK, Medacx, Lion Laboratories and Intoximeters UK for the same value and period. Lot 3, installation, calibration, servicing and maintenance, was awarded to Intoximeters UK for the same value and period. Evaluation was based on price. A 2% award fee applied, and the framework may be used with or without reopening competition.

This award demonstrates sustained public-sector demand for specialist breath-testing technology and its supporting services. Suppliers well placed for a future requirement would need proven capability to manufacture or supply evidential and roadside breath-testing equipment, install and calibrate measuring devices, and provide reliable servicing, repairs and maintenance. The successful supplier profile includes organisations able to support police equipment requirements across the UK and, for relevant lots, the Crown Dependencies and overseas territories listed in the procurement. Credible competitors would need operational capacity for national framework orders, dependable delivery and product quality controls, and service teams able to resolve issues within seven working days. The buyer also measures delivery lead times, product quality and resolution performance, so suppliers should be able to evidence consistent performance against these service levels.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

BLC0169 - National Framework for the Supply, Installation, and Maintenance of Alcohol Breath Testing Equipment

Notice Description

BlueLight Commercial has awarded an Open Framework for the provision of supply, installation, and maintenance of Alcohol Breath Testing Equipment. The framework has three lots, which are as follows: * LOT 1 - Evidential Breath Testing Instruments * LOT 2 - Roadside Breath Screening Devices * LOT 3 - Installation, Calibration and Servicing & Maintenance

Lot Information

Evidential Breath Testing Instruments Roadside Breath Screening Devices Servicing, Maintenance and Calibration

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05fad5
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074651-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

35 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment

38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

50 - Repair and maintenance services

CPV Codes

35200000 - Police equipment

38540000 - Machines and apparatus for testing and measuring

50324200 - Preventive maintenance services

50410000 - Repair and maintenance services of measuring, testing and checking apparatus

50411000 - Repair and maintenance services of measuring apparatus

50412000 - Repair and maintenance services of testing apparatus

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£21,600,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
£21,600,000 £10M-£100M
Awards Value
£28,800,000 £10M-£100M
Contracts Value
£7,200,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
30 Jan 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
7 Apr 20264 months ago
Contract Period
22 Jun 2026 - 21 Jun 2034 Over 5 years
Recurrence
2028-01-01

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
BLUELIGHT COMMERCIAL LIMITED
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1P 3JS
Postcode Area
South West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
7
Supplier Names

DRAEGER SAFETY UK LTD

INTOXIMETERS UK LTD.

Intoximeters Inc

Intoximeters UK Ltd

Lion Laboratories Limited

Lion Laboratories Ltd

Medacx Limited

Further Information

Notice Documents

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