UK: BlueLight Commercial seeks £15m delivery partner for Police.AI unit

BlueLight Commercial, the joint Home Office and policing procurement body, has issued a market-engagement notice seeking a lead delivery partner for Police.AI. The contract, expected to be worth around £15m over two years, covers an AI lab, an enablement function, and a strategy and oversight arm to support all 43 forces in England and Wales. An online engagement session is set for 7 May, with a formal tender notice anticipated in early June.

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