---
title: "Provision for Adobe ETLA III & Adobe Acrobat Pro DC Licencing via Blue Light Commercial"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-067a14"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "POLICE AND CRIME COMMISSIONER FOR WEST MIDLANDS"
published: "2026-03-31"
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# Provision for Adobe ETLA III & Adobe Acrobat Pro DC Licencing via Blue Light Commercial

Buyer: POLICE AND CRIME COMMISSIONER FOR WEST MIDLANDS  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-067a14

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## Summary

The Police and Crime Commissioner for West Midlands has recently completed an award process for the provision of Adobe ETLA III and Adobe Acrobat Pro DC licencing. Managed via Blue Light Commercial, a supplier specialising in commercial solutions for police authorities, the contract covers information technology services and will be active from 20th April 2026 to 19th April 2029. The procurement method employed was a direct award, facilitated by a national BLC framework, highlighting Adobe as the sole supplier under the BLC Contract No: BLC0273. Located in Birmingham, the Police and Crime Commissioner has utilised this framework to ensure continuity in software licencing. Relevant financial details state a gross contract value of £283,496 and a main procurement category as services with completion status recorded.

This tender offers substantial opportunities for businesses operating in information technology services, providing Adobe software solutions to public authorities. Companies benefitting from frameworks such as BLC's are primed to access large-scale projects typically negotiated with significant entities like police authorities. Bluelight Commercial, being a framework holder, showcases its capability as both a procuring entity and a supplier within this arrangement, presenting potential for SMEs as well as large enterprises to establish strategic partnerships and explore avenues for collaborative growth in government contracts. Businesses with experience or interest in proprietary software licensing, particularly those with technical prowess and frameworks expertise, will find this tender highly advantageous.

## Notice

The Adobe and ETLA licences cost is made up of the Acrobat Pro Named User licences and Creative Cloud All Apps costs.

### Procurement Information

This is a national BLC Framework for Adobe Software licences negotiated by BLC, whereby Adobe is the sole supplier under BLC Contract No: BLC0273.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030042-2026 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 31 Mar 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Mar 2026 |
| Contract period | 19 Apr 2026 - 19 Apr 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £236,247 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | POLICE AND CRIME COMMISSIONER FOR WEST MIDLANDS |
| Additional buyers | BLUELIGHT COMMERCIAL LIMITED |
| Locality | BIRMINGHAM |
| Post town | Birmingham |
| Postcode | B4 6AT |
| 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 | BLUELIGHT COMMERCIAL |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72222300 - Information technology services

## Release History

- 31 Mar 2026 at 16:59 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030042-2026
- 31 Mar 2026 at 16:45 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030037-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030042-2026
  31st March 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030037-2026
  31st March 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.bluelightcommercial.police.uk/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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