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title: "BlueLight Commercial - Social Media Management Platforms Market Engagement Event"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04a767"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "BLUELIGHT COMMERCIAL LIMITED"
published: "2024-10-10"
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# BlueLight Commercial - Social Media Management Platforms Market Engagement Event

Buyer: BLUELIGHT COMMERCIAL LIMITED  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04a767

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## Summary

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.

## Notice

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.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032543-2024 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 Oct 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 3 Jan 2025 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £12,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planned |
| Lots status | Planned |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | BLUELIGHT COMMERCIAL LIMITED |
| Locality | BIRMINGHAM |
| Post town | Birmingham |
| Postcode | B4 6DG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG31 Birmingham |
| Local authority | Birmingham |
| Electoral ward | Ladywood |
| Westminster constituency | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

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

## Release History

- 10 Oct 2024 at 09:44 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032543-2024

## Notice URLs

- http://www.bluelight.police.uk

## Provenance

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