Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
BlueLight Commercial Ltd
Lloyd House, Colmore Circus Queensway
Birmingham
B4 6DG
UK
Contact person: Amy McTear
E-mail: amy.mctear@bluelight.police.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.bluelight.police.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://sell2.in-tend.co.uk/blpd/home
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://sell2.in-tend.co.uk/blpd/publictenders
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
BLC-0189 - Social Media Management Platform Framework
Reference number: BLC-0189
II.1.2) Main CPV code
72000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
This Invitation to Tender has been issued by BlueLight Commercial who are seeking to award a multi-supplier Framework for the provision of Social Media Management Platforms.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
16 000 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Lot 1 - Social Media Management Platform only
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
72000000
48000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 1 - Social Media Management Platforms only
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
II.2.14) Additional information
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Lot 2 - Social Media Management and Live Chat Platforms
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
72000000
48000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 2 - Social Media Management and Live Chat Platforms
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
II.2.14) Additional information
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions:
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement with several operators.
Justification for any framework agreement duration exceeding 4 years: Framework will be 4 years
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
05/02/2025
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
05/02/2025
Local time: 12:01
Place:
Via electronic portal
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.3) Additional information
For information on this tender go to https://sell2.in-tend.co.uk/blpd/publictenders using key word search 'BLC-0189'
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
British High Court of Justice
British High Court of Justice
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
Telephone: +44 0000000000
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
Please see Terms and Conditions
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
10/01/2025