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title: "Provision of i2 Licences and Associated Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04b0fe"
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# Provision of i2 Licences and Associated Services

Buyer: BLUELIGHT COMMERCIAL LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04b0fe

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## Summary

The procurement process led by BlueLight Commercial Ltd for the provision of i2 licences and associated services has reached the award stage. The contracting authority, BlueLight Commercial Ltd, entered into a contract on 24th October 2024 with Commerce Decisions Ltd for the supply of industry-specific software packages within the UK, including regions such as Guernsey, Isle of Man, and Jersey. This tender falls under the “goods” category, specifically focusing on software for criminal intelligence. The contract is valued at £26,000,000, lasts for three years, and includes the provision of software licences, training, consultancy, and ongoing support and updates. The procurement method used was limited due to the unique technical capabilities required, which only Commerce Decisions Ltd could deliver.

This tender creates substantial business growth opportunities, especially for companies involved in software development, consultancy, and training services. Businesses specialising in supporting the criminal and civil investigation sectors can benefit significantly. Additionally, firms capable of providing ongoing support, incident resolution, and software updates for complex, proprietary systems will find this contract particularly advantageous. Given the high-value nature of this procurement, the awarded company stands to gain sustained business revenue and a strong foothold in the public sector market for emergency services and cybersecurity solutions. This contract could incentivise other businesses to develop niche software that emphasises specialised functionalities for law enforcement agencies.

## Notice

BlueLight Commercial Ltd (the "Authority") intends to enter into an agreement with Commerce Decisions Ltd (the "Supplier") for the provision of i2 licences, support, consultancy and associated services for i2 products. The Authority is entering into this contract as a national contracting body for UK Policing and wider public sector agencies who have expressed an interest in participating in a single contract ("User Organisations"). This software is used by the User Organisations for the development and presentation of criminal intelligence, bringing together information from a variety of sources to create an evidential package for prosecution / charging of offenders. The proposed contract is for a period of three years.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Authority intends to enter into an agreement with the Supplier for the provision of i2 licences, support, consultancy and associated services for i2 products only. The proposed contract is for a period of three years and has a total anticipated value of 26,000,000 GBP excluding VAT. The main items / services to be provided by the Supplier shall include the following: * The provision of i2 software Licences: concurrent, perpetual licences for on-premise software based on the requirements of the User Organisations. * The provision of i2 software-specific training: delivered virtually, on-site at User Organisation premises or classroom-based 'open' courses. * The provision of consultancy / professional services to User Organisations to support them with items such as i2 software-specific upgrades and linking to other data sources. * The provision of i2 software-specific support to resolve incidents and bugs identified by User Organisations in their day-to-day usage of the i2 software. * Access for User Organisations to ongoing releases and new versions of the i2 software. The value of the procurement noted at II.1.7 above is up to PS26,000,000. This is made up of: * The contract price; * Indexation; * Potential downstream additional licences and requirements for training / professional services for the User Organisations; * Additional organisations joining the agreement during the three-year term.

### Procurement Information

The Authority intends to enter into this agreement with the Supplier on the basis that regulation 32(2)(b)(ii) of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 applies, i.e. that only the Supplier can provide the services required because the competition is absent for technical reasons. The Authority considers that no reasonable alternative substitute exists, and the absence of competition is not the result of an artificial narrowing down of the parameters of the procurement. This is for the following reasons: * The critical nature of the i2 software in use as part of criminal / civil investigations undertaken by the User Organisations. * Due to the proprietary nature of the i2 software owned solely by the Supplier, no other supplier is able to provide support, training or new features, updates, patches or licences for the products. * The Authority is satisfied that there is no comparable product on the market that meets the User Organisations' requirements in one solution.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034517-2024 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Negotiated without publication of a contract notice |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 24 Oct 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 23 Oct 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £26,000,000 |

## Status

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

## 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 | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | COMMERCE DECISIONS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems
- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 48100000 - Industry specific software package
- 72261000 - Software support services
- 72266000 - Software consultancy services
- 72267000 - Software maintenance and repair services
- 72268000 - Software supply services
- 72610000 - Computer support services
- 79632000 - Personnel-training services

## Release History

- 24 Oct 2024 at 14:12 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034517-2024

## Notice URLs

- https://bluelightcommercial.police.uk/
- https://www.judiciary.uk/courts-and-tribunals/high-court/

## Provenance

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