--- title: "BLC0273 Adobe or equivalent software" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-055c30" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-055c30" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-055c30.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-055c30.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "BLUELIGHT COMMERCIAL LIMITED" published: "2025-07-09" --- # BLC0273 Adobe or equivalent software Buyer: BLUELIGHT COMMERCIAL LIMITED Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-055c30 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-055c30) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-055c30.json) ## Summary BLUELIGHT COMMERCIAL LIMITED, a sub-central government public authority based in London, is in the planning stage of a procurement process for a national contract related to "BLC0273 Adobe or equivalent software." This procurement falls under the industry category of software package and information systems, and it aims to meet the software needs of UK policing and potentially fire authorities. A key milestone involves a remote market engagement session using Microsoft Teams, scheduled for Friday, 18th July at 10:30 am. Prospective participants must register their interest by completing a survey by 16th July. This session is part of a preliminary market engagement, prior to any formal tender notice, indicating the authority's intent to gather information to inform future procurement strategies. The estimated contract value is £12 million, with the procurement route yet to be finalised, and a future notice expected by 1st September 2025. This tender presents significant opportunities for technology providers, particularly those specialising in PDF management software. It is well-suited for SMEs and VCSEs looking to explore the procurement needs within the public sector. The focus on exploring Adobe alternatives opens the door for innovative solutions that can showcase competitive capabilities within the industry. Businesses prepared to engage in deep technological discussions and those with innovations aligning with the mentioned requirements will have an opportunity to influence the approach of this procurement and establish a significant presence in the public sector's software supply chain. ## Notice Further to the UK1: Pipeline Notice published on 9th June (ref: 2025/S 000-030886) for a national contract for all policing (and potential for fire authorities) for Adobe or equivalent software needs. BlueLight Commercial are issuing this Preliminary Market Engagement Notice to further understand alternative products to Adobe available within the PDF management market which will help inform BLC's overall approach and strategy to the procurement. To be clear BLC have not yet chosen a route to market and may decide that an open procurement is not an appropriate route for this Contract and may review existing Frameworks available under the Public Contract Regulations 2015. BlueLight Commercial therefore invites interested technology providers to attend a market engagement session on Friday 18th July, 10.30am. During the session we will provide an overview of the current contract and our minimum requirements of the software moving forward. Following this initial market engagement session BlueLight Commercial intends to hold one-to-one meetings on 24th July with technology providers which will focus on gaining an understanding of the technology capabilities and functionality in the market. Depending on the level of interest, BlueLight Commercial reserves the right to restrict these meetings to technology providers only who can meet the minimum requirements set out within the initial market engagement session. If you have any questions, please contact the BlueLight Commercial ICT Team at nationalict@bluelight.police.uk. It is important to note that this notice acts as an invitation to attend market engagement, it is not a call for competition and as such potential providers will need to express interest in any future opportunity once a tender notice is published on Find a Tender Service (FTS). This preliminary market engagement notice is not a pre-qualification questionnaire and is not part of any pre-qualification or selection process and is intended as an awareness, communication, and information gathering exercise only to help inform a subsequent procurement exercise. ### Planning Information The intention is to hold the session remotely via Microsoft Teams on Friday 18th July, 10.30am. The event will be limited to 2 people from each organisation. If you would like to register your interest to attend the session, please do so by completing this survey https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/SNW4UF/ by 12pm Wednesday 16th July, stating the name, role and e-mail address of each attendee. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/038666-2025 | | Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Goods | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 9 Jul 2025 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 1 Sep 2025 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 20 Apr 2026 - 19 Apr 2029 | | 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 | Planning | | Lots status | Planning | | Awards status | Not specified | | 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 | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 48 - Software package and information systems ### Codes - 48000000 - Software package and information systems ## Release History - 9 Jul 2025 at 14:12 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/038666-2025 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/038666-2025 9th July 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - http://www.bluelightcommercial.police.uk/ - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents - https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/SNW4UF/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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