WYP Safer Streets 5 - Forensic Marking

About the buyer

West Yorkshire Police polices the county of West Yorkshire, and buys as a blue light body with its own Procurement Team. Tenders are advertised through the National BlueLight E-Commercial Portal, the sector's shared tendering system. The portal runs on the Atamis platform, with its own supplier support helpdesk. Registering with one force gives suppliers access to opportunities published by every force on the same system. Contract Standing Orders set out the force's procurement rules, processes and approval thresholds. Separate standard terms and conditions cover goods, services, IT and consultancy contracts.

The top 10 blue light buyers spent a collective £2.2bn between FY2021 and FY2025.

Over the past 5 years, most of West Yorkshire Police's contract awards have been in software and information systems, office and computing equipment and IT services.