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title: "0177 Media Digitisation"
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# 0177 Media Digitisation

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/0177-media-digitisation-ocds-h6vhtk-055805). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** BLUELIGHT COMMERCIAL LIMITED: "0177 Media Digitisation". Published status: active. Framework Ceiling: £100,000,000. 6 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 5 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: sell2.in-tend.co.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [BLUELIGHT COMMERCIAL LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/bluelight-commercial-limited-coh-12517649)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £100,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 5 September 2025 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 6
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Data conversion services, Media storage and reader devices, Multimedia equipment
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 4 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/0177-media-digitisation-ocds-h6vhtk-055805#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-055805`

- **Who May Use the Framework:** UK Police Forces may utilise this framework for the conversion of media to digital formats. This framework may be utilised by other public sector organisations that have media requiring digitisation. · open scheme: new suppliers can join during the term

## Before you bid
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- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/0177-media-digitisation-ocds-h6vhtk-055805#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [sell2.in-tend.co.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsell2.in-tend.co.uk%2Fblpd%2Fhome)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/0177-media-digitisation-ocds-h6vhtk-055805#participate

## Description
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.

## Lots (6)
### Lot LOT-0001: Lot 1: VHS Media Conversion - In House - With DEMS Integration
- **Lot id:** `LOT-0001`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 30233000, 32322000, 72311100
- **Delivery regions:** UK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £50,000,000
- **Description:** 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.
- **Contract Period:** 05/10/2025 to 05/10/2029

### Lot LOT-0002: Lot 2: VHS Media Conversion - In House - With DEMS Provided
- **Lot id:** `LOT-0002`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 30233000, 32322000, 72311100
- **Delivery regions:** UK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £50,000,000
- **Description:** 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.
- **Contract Period:** 05/10/2025 to 05/10/2029

### Lot LOT-0003: Lot 3: VHS Media Conversion - Outsource - With DEMS Integration
- **Lot id:** `LOT-0003`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 30233000, 32322000, 72311100
- **Delivery regions:** UK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £50,000,000
- **Description:** 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.
- **Contract Period:** 05/10/2025 to 05/10/2029

### Lot LOT-0004: Lot 4: VHS Media Conversion - Outsource - With DEMS Provided
- **Lot id:** `LOT-0004`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 30233000, 32322000, 72311100

- **Estimated Value:** £50,000,000
- **Description:** 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.
- **Contract Period:** 05/10/2025 to 05/10/2029

### Lot LOT-0005: Lot 5: Niche Media Digitisation with DEMS Integration
- **Lot id:** `LOT-0005`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 30233000, 32322000, 72311100

- **Estimated Value:** £50,000,000
- **Description:** 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.
- **Contract Period:** 05/10/2025 to 05/10/2029

### Lot LOT-0006: Lot 6: Niche Media Digitisation with DEMS Provided
- **Lot id:** `LOT-0006`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 30233000, 32322000, 72311100

- **Estimated Value:** £50,000,000
- **Description:** 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.
- **Contract Period:** 05/10/2025 to 05/10/2029

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F047491-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-08-11T08:06:09.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-28T01:16:05.586Z
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