Official UK procurement notice
BLC0262 - Vehicle Livery · UK public procurement notice
Authority: BLUELIGHT COMMERCIAL LIMITED (Public body)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionBlueLight Commercial have established a national Framework for the provision of vehicle livery goods and services, on behalf of blue light organisations. This arrangement covers the provision of the Design, Supply, Application and Removal of Vehicle Livery.
This arrangement is a multi-supplier Framework (having appointed three providers); with award procedures available for both Further Competition, and for Award Without Re-opening Competition.
CPV: Equipment for emergency vehicles · Vehicle conversion and reconditioning services · Vehicle conversion kits
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Open framework
- Call-offs
- call-offs may be awarded directly or by further competition
- Places
- up to 3 suppliers · 6 bids received (2.0 per place) · 3 appointed (full)
- Framework period
- 4 yrs from 22 Dec 2025
- Buyer regions
- UK
- Supplier levy on call-offs (max %)
- 0.50% of call-off value
Who may buy through it
Contracting Authorities include: Police Contracting Authorities; Chief Constables and/or Police and Crime Commissioners; Police, Fire and Crime Commissioners; Local Authorities in England, Wales, and Scotland; Northern Ireland Public Sector Bodies and Local Authorities; UK Fire and Rescue Services; NHS Bodies.
Published description of the framework
This Framework Agreement allows contracting authorities to procure their vehicle livery requirements (design, supply, application & removal) through either a 'further competition' or a 'direct award without re-opening competition' process. This is a Framework Agreement is without lots.
- Vehicle Livery · The Police and Crime Commissioner for Warwickshire · 30 Mar 2026
Notices that name this framework as their framework in the official record. Many call-offs are never published, so this is a floor, not utilisation.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedPublished value£8,000,000
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
- Simple description: 30% of the Award Criteria will be applied to Technical and Quality considerations. 10% of the Award Criteria will be applied to Social Value. 60% of the Award Criteria will be applied to Price.
- “BLC0262 - Vehicle Livery” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 3 suppliers, not a single contract: call-offs may be direct or by further competition.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use the vehicle
- Contracting Authorities include: Police Contracting Authorities; Chief Constables and/or Police and Crime Commissioners; Police, Fire and Crime Commissioners; Local Authorities in England, Wales, and Scotland; Northern Ireland Public Sector Bodies and Local Authorities; UK Fire and Rescue Services; NHS Bodies.
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 14 Oct 2025, 16:10 BST
- Last source update
- 13 Mar 2026, 14:04 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 10 Dec 2025
- Authority reference
BLC0262- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-069886- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05cc98Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 25 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
- Supplier levy on call-offs (max %)
- call-off levy · 0.50% of call-off value
To make an expression of interest in this tender please do so using the bluelight e-tendering portal at sell2.in-tend.co.uk/blpd/publictenders ↗. In order to locate the correct project please conduct a Keyword Search - i.e. Vehicle Livery.
Timeline
14 Oct 2025 → 13 Mar 2026 · 10 dates- Planning notice published367 days ago14 Oct 2025, 16:10 BST
- Market engagement358 days ago23 Oct 2025, 23:59 BST
BlueLight Commercial have developed a proposed specification and pricing schedule for this upcoming vehicle livery requirement.
If you are interested in reviewing these documents and providing any feedback ahead of any upcoming tender process please make an expression of interest at sell2.in-tend.co.uk/blpd/publictenders ↗. In order to locate the correct project please conduct a Keyword Search - i.e. Vehicle Livery
- Tender notice published351 days ago30 Oct 2025, 16:52 GMT
- Next notice expected350 days ago31 Oct 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Admission / appointment period ends325 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown25 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Award decision expected by310 days ago10 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Contract starts299 days ago22 Dec 2025
- Assessment summaries sent281 days ago9 Jan 2026
- Standstill ends269 days ago20 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Latest notice published217 days ago13 Mar 2026, 14:04 GMT
Notice history
10 events · 5 releases on Find a Tender · since 14 Oct 2025- Preliminary market engagement notice published14 Oct 2025, 16:10 BSTUK2
- Preliminary market engagement notice published14 Oct 2025, 16:19 BSTUK2
- Tender notice published30 Oct 2025, 16:52 GMTUK4
- Status changed to active30 Oct 2025, 16:52 GMT
- Procurement method changed30 Oct 2025, 16:52 GMT
- Deadline published: 25 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT30 Oct 2025, 16:52 GMT
- Contract award notice published9 Jan 2026, 16:12 GMTUK6
- Status changed to complete9 Jan 2026, 16:12 GMT
- Contract signature expected22 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMTscheduled
- Contract details notice published13 Mar 2026, 14:04 GMTUK7
Routine re-releases (5)
- 2025-10: 2 releases · 14 Oct 2025, 14 Oct 2025
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bluelite Graphics Ltd, Designs Signage Solutions, PVL UK LtdSME26 Jan 2026 – 25 Jan 2030 | £8,000,000 | 9 Jan 2026 | Awarded |
Contracts
BLC0262 - Vehicle Livery · Bluelite Graphics Ltd, Designs Signage Solutions, PVL UK LtdSME
- Signed
- 16 Feb 2026
- Value
- £8,000,000
- Period
- 16 Feb 2026 – 25 Jan 2030
- Status
- active
3 agreed KPIs: Delivery: Agreed Lead Time in Call Off Contracts · Service Provision: Queries · Service Provision: Timely Resolution
- Delivery: Agreed Lead Time in Call Off Contracts
- Service Provision: Queries
- Service Provision: Timely Resolution
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6final-stage tenders | 6 | 0 | — |
Who bid
- did not winMartin Williams Hull LtdSME · Scotland
- did not winFPL Signs ltdSME · South East England
- did not winFleet ID LimitedSME · Scotland
- wonPVL UK Ltd · South East England
- wonBluelite Graphics Ltd · South East England
- wonDesigns Signage Solutions Limited · Yorkshire and the Humber
Bidders as named on the Procurement Act 2023 award notice. “Won” means the bidder holds an award on this notice.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Framework contractors & participating bidders
6 commercial parties on the notice · 3 awarded- Bluelite Graphics LtdFramework contractor
- Designs Signage SolutionsFramework contractor
- FPL Signs ltdBidder / tenderer
- Fleet ID LimitedBidder / tenderer
- Martin Williams Hull LtdBidder / tenderer
- PVL UK LtdFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (5)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender