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GB-Sheffield: Biotech intelligence platform

BIP SOLUTIONS LIMITED

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05 Oct 2026 at 11:20

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Summary of the contracting process

British Business Bank Plc bought a specialist biotechnology intelligence platform. It provides financial data and metrics on major mergers and acquisitions in the biotechnology sector, alongside editorial analysis of current industry trends. This is a business intelligence software service, for users seeking insight into biotech deals and market developments. The buyer is the British Business Bank, a development bank wholly owned by the UK Government; the work is associated with its Sheffield operations. The requirement is for access to a focused intelligence product combining deal information with industry commentary, rather than a general-purpose business intelligence system.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to BioCentury Inc. on 13 April 2026. The award value is £37,500. The contract runs from 30 April 2026 to 29 April 2028. The tender deadline was 29 April 2026. The procurement method is recorded as “Other – Not Disclosed”; the award evaluation basis is not stated. The requirement was treated as a single service, with no separate lots described. The buyer indicated that the opportunity was not suitable for SMEs or voluntary, community and social enterprises. BioCentury Inc. is the selected supplier; the published outcome does not provide a breakdown of competing bids or further selection criteria.

For suppliers competing for this buyer’s future biotech intelligence requirement, the award demonstrates demand for a specialist platform that brings together financial details and metrics on significant biotechnology mergers and acquisitions with editorial coverage of industry trends. A credible competitor would need to provide both structured, useful deal intelligence and informed analysis of developments across the biotech sector, rather than offering generic business data alone. The selected provider is a large supplier, and the buyer marked the requirement as unsuitable for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises, indicating that this particular service was positioned beyond those supplier groups. Businesses with established access to relevant transaction data and the editorial expertise to interpret sector developments would be best placed to match the requirement when it returns to market.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

GB-Sheffield: Biotech intelligence platform

Notice Description

Niche biotech intelligence platform, providing deal financials/metrics of key M&A in the space and also editorial thought pieces of ongoing industry trends. Additional information: British Business Bank Plc, registered in England and Wales, registration number 08616013, registered office Steel City House, West Street, Sheffield, S1 2GQ, a development bank wholly owned by the HM Government. It and its subsidiaries are not banking institutions and do not operate as such. With the exception of BBB Investment Services Limited they are not authorised or regulated by the Prudential Regulation Authority or the Financial Conduct Authority. BBB Investment Services Limited is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. A complete legal structure chart for the group can be found at www.british-business-bank.co.uk.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-635dbbb9-2e91-4dda-b3ce-6b34114b6c99
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/18ec1fd2-b21a-40e5-9f6d-3ca72441c6b7
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Other - Not Disclosed
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

CPV Codes

48482000 - Business intelligence software package

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£37,500 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£37,500 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Oct 2026Yesterday
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
13 Apr 20265 months ago
Contract Period
30 Apr 2026 - 29 Apr 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
BIP SOLUTIONS LIMITED
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SHEFFIELD
Postcode
S1 2GQ
Postcode Area
Sheffield
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE3 South Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE32 Sheffield
Delivery Location
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Local Authority
Sheffield
Electoral Ward
City
Westminster Constituency
Sheffield Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

BioCentury Inc.

Further Information

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