BLC0222 - National Firearms Licensing Management System (NFLMS)
Estimated value
—
Awarded value
£7.5m
Suppliers
1
Lots
1
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 2030Possible 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
- 4800000072260000
- Contract locations
- UK, United Kingdom
Award criteria
Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Simple description | Award 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