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# BLC0218a Crypto Capabilities: Storage and Realisation

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/crypto-capabilities-storage-and-realisation-ocds-h6vhtk-0654d8). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** BLUELIGHT COMMERCIAL LIMITED: "BLC0218a Crypto Capabilities: Storage and Realisation". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: £40,000,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 20 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT. Published submission portal: sell2.in-tend.co.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [BLUELIGHT COMMERCIAL LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/bluelight-commercial-limited-GB-COH-12517649)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £40,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 20 March 2026 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Competitive flexible procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Financial systems software package, Industry specific software package, Software-related services
- **Delivery Location:** GG, IM, JE, UK
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 3 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/crypto-capabilities-storage-and-realisation-ocds-h6vhtk-0654d8#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-0654d8`

- **Who May Use the Framework:** Chief Constables and/or Police and Crime Commissioners and/or the Police Authorities for their respective rights and interests. Police, Fire and Crime Commissioners, Deputy Mayors (or equivalent roles) who hold responsibility for police, crime and /or fire within a combined authority. Ministry of Defence, MOD Police, Serious Fraud Office, Police Service of Northern Ireland, Gibraltar Police, Cyprus Police, Channel Islands Police, Isle of Man Police, British Transport Police, Civil Nuclear Constabulary, Financial Intelligence Unit Jersey, as established under the Proceeds of Crime (Financial Intelligence) (Jersey) Regulations 2015; Police Scotland; Home Office, HMRC, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, including their associated agencies and non-departmental public bodies, The Insolvency Service, Financial Conduct Authority, College of Policing, Border Force, Independent Office for Police Conduct, Organisations under the Crime and Courts Act 2013.

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **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/crypto-capabilities-storage-and-realisation-ocds-h6vhtk-0654d8#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/crypto-capabilities-storage-and-realisation-ocds-h6vhtk-0654d8#participate

## Description
This Contract Award Notice is to establish a single-operator framework behalf of the Home Office to provide a secure crypto storage and services. This framework will support the delivery of the Economic Crime Plan 2 through provision of secure storage of cryptoassets during legal proceedings and ensuring assets can be returned to owners, returned to victims or sold. The contracting authority is withholding from publication as part of this notice the name, address and other identifying information about the successful supplier, under the exemption provided by section 94(1)(a) of the Act (general exemption from duties to publish or disclose information), on the grounds that withholding this information from publication or other disclosure is necessary for the purpose of safeguarding national security.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 48100000, 48442000, 72260000
- **Delivery regions:** UK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £40,000,000

- **Contract Period:** 18/08/2026 to 18/08/2030
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** Crypto Capabilities: Storage and Realisation (pending)
  - Award id: `1`
  - Supplier(s): **‘Withheld Section94 supplier’**

  - Value: £40,000,000 (exc. VAT)
  - Date: 11/10/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F013828-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-10-13T14:38:28.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-21T05:31:31.602Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-0654d8