BLC0222 - National Firearms Licensing Management System (NFLMS)

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Estimated value

Awarded value

£7.5m

Awarded 20 May 2026

Suppliers

1

Lots

1

1 awarded

Published

01 Jun 2026

Description

This Contract Award Notice issued by BlueLight Commercial Ltd ("BLC"), on behalf of Police Digital Services ("PDS") for the provision of a replacement National Firearms Licensing Management System ("NFLMS") on behalf of themselves as the Contracting Authority and the Additional Authorities defined in the Terms and Conditions of the contract. The NFLMS will enable all 43 Police Forces in England & Wales, to record the grant, renewal, and revocation of firearms licenses. The NFLMS will also hold Home Office licensing information relating to explosives, explosive precursors, and poisons. The contract may be modified to include Police Scotland and the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) if required. The services will be delivered by a single supplier.

Scope

Reference
BLC0222
Commercial tool
Standalone contract
Contract dates
31 Oct 2025 to 30 Oct 2030
Possible extension to 30 Oct 2035

The Contract Term shall be for an initial period of 5 years with options to extend up to a maximum of 10 years.

CPV classifications
48000000
72260000
Contract locations
UK, United Kingdom

Award criteria

Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.

NameDescriptionTypeWeighting
Simple descriptionAward Criteria: Stage 1 ITT Stage - ITT Technical Questions – 55% - Social Value – 10% - Price – 30% Award Criteria: Stage 2 – Demonstration 5% Further information has been provided within the tender documentation.price

Submission & procedure

Procedure
Competitive flexible procedure

Award details

Awarded supplier(s), contract period and value as published in the award notice.

Awarded value

£7.5m

Award date

20 May 2026

Contract start

03 Sept 2026

Contract end

03 Sept 2031

Awarded to