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0177 Media Digitisation

Buyer: BlueLight Commercial Limited →

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BuyerBlueLight Commercial Limited
StatusClosed
Deadline5 Sept 2025
Value£100,000,000
Published11 Aug 2025

What is being bought

BlueLight Commercial are looking to implement a Framework for the delivery of Media Digitisation Services. This will include the conversion of analogue media to digital records including meta data for integration with a Digital Evidence Management system. Tender Documentation is scheduled to be published on 11th August and no documentation will be available before this date. The Framework will include 3 lots which are: Lot 1: Inhouse VHS Media Digitisation - This lot is for the provision of software, hardware and training to enable a Police Force to convert VHS tapes to digital files. Lot 2: Outsourced VHS Media Digitisation: This lot is for the provision of conversion services delivered completely by a third party with electronic files being returned securely to the customer Force. Lot 3: Niche Media Digitisation: This lot is for the conversion of other forms of media, I.e. microfiche, CD, DVD's to an electronic file for ingestion by a Digital Evidence Management solution.

Delivery location

UK, GB

Categories

Media storage and reader devices 30233000Multimedia equipment 32322000Data conversion services 72311100

Lot details

Lot 1: VHS Media Conversion - In House - With DEMS Integration

This lot is for the provision of software, hardware and training to enable a Customer to convert VHS tapes to digital files and have the files imported via integration with a Digital Evidence Management Solution (DEMS) managed by the Customer.

Statusactive
Value£50,000,000
Contract periodFrom 6 Oct 2025 to 5 Oct 2029
SME suitabilitySuitable for SMEs

Award criteria
Simple description — Technical capability, pricing and social value are evaluated to determine suppliers able to meet the requirements. Full details are available within the documentation provided.

Lot 2: VHS Media Conversion - In House - With DEMS Provided

This lot is for the provision of software, hardware and training to enable a Customer to convert VHS tapes to digital files and have the files available via a Digital Evidence Management Solution (DEMS) provided as part of your solution.

Statusactive
Value£50,000,000
Contract periodFrom 6 Oct 2025 to 5 Oct 2029
SME suitabilitySuitable for SMEs

Award criteria
Simple description — Technical capability, pricing and social value are evaluated to determine suppliers able to meet the requirements. Full details are available within the documentation provided.

Lot 3: VHS Media Conversion - Outsource - With DEMS Integration

This lot is for the provision of conversion services delivered completely by a third party with electronic files being returned securely to the Customer and ingested by a Digital Evidence Management Solution managed by the Customer.

Statusactive
Value£50,000,000
Contract periodFrom 6 Oct 2025 to 5 Oct 2029
SME suitabilitySuitable for SMEs

Award criteria
Simple description — Technical capability, pricing and social value are evaluated to determine suppliers able to meet the requirements. Full details are available within the documentation provided.

Lot 4: VHS Media Conversion - Outsource - With DEMS Provided

This lot is for the provision of conversion services delivered completely by a third party with electronic files being available to the Customer  via a Digital Evidence Management Solution (DEMS) provided as part of your solution.

Statusactive
Value£50,000,000
Contract periodFrom 6 Oct 2025 to 5 Oct 2029
SME suitabilitySuitable for SMEs

Award criteria
Simple description — Technical capability, pricing and social value are evaluated to determine suppliers able to meet the requirements. Full details are available within the documentation provided.

Lot 5: Niche Media Digitisation with DEMS Integration

This lot is for the conversion of other forms of legacy media, I.e. microfiche, CD, DVD's to an electronic file for ingestion by a Digital Evidence Management solution managed by the Customer.

Statusactive
Value£50,000,000
Contract periodFrom 6 Oct 2025 to 5 Oct 2029
SME suitabilitySuitable for SMEs

Award criteria
Simple description — Technical capability, pricing and social value are evaluated to determine suppliers able to meet the requirements. Full details are available within the documentation provided.

Lot 6: Niche Media Digitisation with DEMS Provided

This lot is for the conversion of other forms of legacy media, I.e. microfiche, CD, DVD's to an electronic file for ingestion by a Digital Evidence Management solution provided as part of your solution.

Statusactive
Value£50,000,000
Contract periodFrom 6 Oct 2025 to 5 Oct 2029
SME suitabilitySuitable for SMEs

Award criteria
Simple description — Technical capability, pricing and social value are evaluated to determine suppliers able to meet the requirements. Full details are available within the documentation provided.

What is included

ItemCategoryQuantity
LOT-0001Media storage and reader devices, Multimedia equipment, Data conversion servicesNot published
LOT-0002Media storage and reader devices, Multimedia equipment, Data conversion servicesNot published
LOT-0003Media storage and reader devices, Multimedia equipment, Data conversion servicesNot published
LOT-0004Media storage and reader devices, Multimedia equipment, Data conversion servicesNot published
LOT-0005Media storage and reader devices, Multimedia equipment, Data conversion servicesNot published
LOT-0006Media storage and reader devices, Multimedia equipment, Data conversion servicesNot published

Comparable-procurement analytics

Benchmarked against retained Find a Tender procedures with CPV division 30. The category anchor is Media storage and reader devices (30233000); this is a deliberately broad market comparator. The comparison is shown at several levels rather than pretending one company or region is always the best benchmark.

Comparison setProceduresReported bids per procedureNamed award suppliersPrice evidence
Market: CPV division 301,7234 median · 34.2 average (741 of 1,723 with a bid count)3.9 average (825 of 1,723 with named award suppliers)Not published
Same buyer1Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Delivery region: UK5488 median · 76.6 average (202 of 548 with a bid count)7.2 average (230 of 548 with named award suppliers)Not published
Similar published value (0.5×–2×)57Not publishedNot publishedNot published

“Reported bids” is an official aggregate, sometimes reported per lot; it is the closest available competition measure. “Named award suppliers” are winners, not all applicants.

Price-outcome signal

Not enough comparable procedures currently publish both a GBP tender value and a usable lowest-valid-bid value to calculate a responsible price-reduction benchmark. Tenderline deliberately does not infer a saving from named award suppliers or from missing award values.

Procurement strategy & market signals

Framework agreementYes
Dynamic purchasing systemNot published
Competitive procurementNot published
Recurring requirementNot published
Procurement method rationaleNot published
Rationale classificationsNot published
Special regimeNot published
Covered byNot published
Submission policyallowed
Selection criteriaNot published
Risk detailsNot published

Planning & early market engagement

BudgetNot published
No-engagement rationaleNot published
Planning documents0
Planning milestones0

No planning milestones published.

Related procurements

No linked framework, prior procurement or reprocurement published.

Documents & submission route

Source data inventory

Diagnostic view. “Not published” means this current release does not provide a value.

OCIDocds-h6vhtk-055805
Latest release ID047491-2025
Latest release timestampMon Aug 11 2025 08:06:09 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Sourcefind-a-tender
Official notice URLhttps://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/047491-2025
Tender statusactive
Procurement methodopen
Procurement method detailsOpen procedure
Main procurement categoryservices
Above thresholdYes
Legal basis2023/54
Tender period: startNot published
Tender period: end2025-09-05T12:00:00+01:00
Expression of interest deadlineNot published
Enquiry deadline2025-09-05T12:00:00+01:00
Award period: startNot published
Award period: end2025-10-03T23:59:59+01:00
Submission method detailshttps://sell2.in-tend.co.uk/blpd/home Please register for the opportunity and submit your bid via the e-tendering portal. Please note, the tender will not be published before 11th August 2025
Submission languagesen
Electronic catalogue policyNot published
Total tender value£100,000,000
Tender lots in source6
Tender items in source6
Tender documents in source2
Awards in latest release0
Contracts in latest release0
Parties in latest release1

Notice history

DateEventReference
11 Aug 2025tender047491-2025
10 Aug 2025planningUpdate047465-2025

All source data

Unmodified official OCDS data retained by Tenderline for this procurement process.

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Complete JSON history (2 releases)
11 Aug 2025 · 047491-2025 · tender
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10 Aug 2025 · 047465-2025 · planningUpdate
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