Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
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.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.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
16 000 000.00
GBP
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
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 65%
Price
/ Weighting:
35%
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
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 65%
Price
/ Weighting:
35%
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 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
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2025/S 000-000775
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: BLC-0189
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
16/04/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
SocialSignIn Ltd trading as Orlo
8237170
Centre City, Hill Street
Birmingham
B5 4UA
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 16 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
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:
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
06/05/2025