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title: "BLC0151 - Provision of OCTANE Licences and Support"
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# BLC0151 - Provision of OCTANE Licences and Support

Buyer: BLUELIGHT COMMERCIAL LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-45283826-6008-4f54-a50e-e147842f503f

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## Summary

BlueLight Commercial Ltd, serving as the national contracting authority for all police forces in England and Wales, has completed a procurement process titled "BLC0151 - Provision of OCTANE Licences and Support." This contract falls within the industry category of software packages and support services, specifically identified by CPV codes 48100000 and 72261000. The procurement process utilised a selective method, calling off from the CCS G-Cloud 14 Framework. The awarded supplier, IB Boost Ltd, will provide OCTANE software licences and platform-specific support for the Agency and Partner Management Information System (APMIS). The contract, valued at £2.5 million, is set for a term beginning on 1 April 2025 and ending on 31 March 2026, with the possibility of a 12-month extension. This procurement serves locations across England and Wales.

This tender presents significant business growth opportunities, particularly for organisations specialising in industry-specific software packages and support services. Although the supplier for this contract is already selected, the nature of the procurement method highlights the importance of framework agreements for businesses looking to expand their governmental contracts. Companies with expertise in cloud services and software support, especially those experienced in working with large-scale public sector bodies like national police forces, may find similar future contracts advantageous for growth. Despite the current contract's exclusion criteria for SMEs and VCSEs, the scope and regional focus of the project offer a competitive edge to similar specialised firms in the sector.

## Notice

This Contract Award Notice is intended to provide confirmation of a call-off from CCS G-Cloud 14 Framework, Lot 2 (Cloud Software) (RM1557.14) with the contract awarded to IB Boost Ltd. This award notice is for OCTANCE Software Licences and Support for the Agency and Partner Management Information System (APMIS). BlueLight Commercial Ltd has awarded this contract as a national contracting body for all police forces in England and Wales. This Contract is for a term of one (1) year with an optional extension of 12 months, up to a value of PS2.5m. The main items / services to be provided by the Supplier shall include the following: * The provision of OCTANE licences for cloud-based licences, named users based on the requirements of User Organisations to access the APMIS platform. * The provision of OCTANE / APMIS platform specific support to resolve incidents and bugs identified by User Organisations in their day-to-day of the APMIS platform.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fe82f4fe-f9b1-42f4-9377-a4d4a7189fef |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 24 Jun 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 31 Mar 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 15 Jun 2025 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2025 - 31 Mar 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £2,500,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £2,500,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | BLUELIGHT COMMERCIAL LIMITED |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1P 3JS |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England), TLL Wales |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | IB BOOST |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems
- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 48100000 - Industry specific software package
- 72261000 - Software support services

## Release History

- 24 Jun 2025 at 12:18 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fe82f4fe-f9b1-42f4-9377-a4d4a7189fef
- 24 Jun 2025 at 12:16 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fe82f4fe-f9b1-42f4-9377-a4d4a7189fef

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fe82f4fe-f9b1-42f4-9377-a4d4a7189fef
  24th June 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://bluelightcommercial.police.uk/

## Provenance

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