Cambs Digitise Approved on the BlueLight Commercial Legacy Media Digitisation Framework

We are pleased to confirm that Cambs Digitise has been officially approved as a supplier on the BlueLight Commercial Legacy Media Digitisation Framework (BLC-0177).

This national framework provides UK policing and law enforcement organisations with a compliant route to procure specialist services for the digitisation of legacy analogue and physical media, supporting the secure transition to modern digital evidence workflows.

Approved framework lots

Cambs Digitise has been approved on the following framework lots:

Lot 3 – VHS Media Conversion (Outsourced with DEMS Integration)

This lot supports the secure outsourcing of VHS media digitisation to an approved third-party supplier.

It includes:

• Secure shipping of VHS media to the supplier’s digitisation facility

• Professional conversion of VHS content into digital format

• Development of an integration with the contracting authority’s Digital Evidence Management System (DEMS)

• Seamless delivery of digitised media with associated metadata into the DEMS

• Return of original physical media to the contracting authority following completion

Lot 5 – Niche Media Conversion (Outsourced with DEMS Integration)

This lot covers the digitisation of a wide range of non-VHS and specialist legacy media formats.

It includes:

• Conversion of niche or specialist media types into digital formats

• Secure electronic transfer of digitised files into the contracting authority’s DEMS

• Integration developed at contract implementation to support secure review and management of digital records

• Return of original media after digitisation

Supporting modern digital evidence workflows

Across policing and the wider public sector, significant volumes of historical and evidential material remain stored on ageing formats such as VHS, audio cassette, optical media and other specialist legacy formats.

These formats present increasing challenges due to:

• Physical degradation over time

• Obsolete playback equipment

• Slow access to evidential material

• Limited compatibility with modern evidence systems

Digitisation through a compliant framework enables forces to preserve critical evidence, improve accessibility, and support efficient investigative workflows.

BlueLight Commercial Legacy Media Digitisation Framework – Cambs Digitise Approval

As a framework-approved supplier on Lots 3 and 5, Cambs Digitise is recognised to support UK policing and law enforcement bodies with outsourced legacy media digitisation services that integrate with existing Digital Evidence Management Systems.

Our approach is centred on:

• Careful handling of sensitive and evidential material

• High-quality digitisation of legacy and specialist media formats

• Secure data handling and controlled workflows

• Experience working with complex, historic and degraded media

Being included on this framework reflects our technical capability and understanding of the standards required when working with evidential content.

About the framework

The BlueLight Commercial Legacy Media Digitisation Framework runs for four years and is available to UK Police Forces and eligible public-sector organisations.

It provides a structured, compliant procurement aroute for both in-house and outsourced legacy media digitisation, with optional DEMS integration depending on operational requirements.

Looking ahead

The launch of this framework marks an important step in ensuring that historical and analogue evidence remains accessible, secure and fit for modern policing.

Cambs Digitise looks forward to supporting organisations as they transition legacy media into robust digital formats through this national framework.

For further information or to discuss legacy media digitisation requirements, please get in touch.