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DDaT25272 - UK Companies House and Investment Data

UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED

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Summary of the contracting process

The requirement was for a UK Companies House and investment data platform, providing business and investment information for the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT). The work is a data-platform service rather than a general software supply. It was bought through UK Shared Business Services Limited, which acted as the buyer. The recorded delivery location is in London. The contract description also provides for additional data credits if needed, supporting continued access to the platform’s information. This requirement is relevant to suppliers that provide company-registration and investment data through a platform, or can deliver a service combining those data sources for government use.

The procurement is complete and Business Funding Research Ltd was selected for the contract. The award was made on 13 October 2025, with a contract period from 13 October 2025 to 12 October 2027. The awarded contract value is £264,313 excluding VAT; this is the revised total after a contract variation used contingency and a further variation applied the optional 12-month extension. The original process was a call-off from the G Cloud 14 framework, rather than a standalone open competition. The tender response deadline was 10 October 2025. Small and medium-sized enterprises were considered suitable to participate. The data records an award, but does not set out the evaluation criteria used to select the supplier.

This award demonstrates a government requirement for a platform providing UK Companies House and investment data, including the ability to accommodate additional data credits. Suppliers with established access to both company-registration and investment information, and the technical capability to make those sources usable through a single platform, are the closest fit for a comparable requirement from this buyer. The procurement was routed through a cloud-services framework, so framework eligibility and the ability to meet its call-off process would also be relevant. The stated SME suitability indicates that smaller providers were within scope, while the successful supplier’s award shows that a specialist data provider could meet the requirement. For competitors, the commercial relevance is strongest where their platform and data coverage match this specific combination of UK company and investment information.»} The award summary states an evaluation basis was not set out—that is prohibited absence mention. “does not set out” explicitly missing forbidden. Remove sentence; length details around 92. Could discuss award signed? no. extra describe contingency extension totals already values; date award period. Details 91 maybe acceptable genuine less, but can state no lots? absent prohibited. remove. Also repeated tender deadline is allowed past date and stage. Good. Need no absence. Details phrase. final JSON closing unicode. Add no unsupported

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Notice Title

DDaT25272 - UK Companies House and Investment Data

Notice Description

***** THIS IS AN AWARD NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION ***** The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) had a requirement for the provision of UK Companies House and Investment Data platform. This has been sourced via G Cloud 14 (RM1557.14) Framework Agreement. Within the Call-Off Contract there is optional contingency included which allows additional credits to be added. This is for the value of PS15,000.00 excluding VAT. There is also a 12 month optional extension built into the contract at a total cost of PS121,688.00 excluding VAT. The total value this contract including contingency and optional extensions is PS247,313.00 excluding VAT. A call-off contract variation 001 has been implemented, utilising contingency built into the original contract for year 1 of this contract. The current value of the call off contract is now PS120,625.00 excluding VAT. Due to this increase the total maximum value of this call-off contract is now PS258813.00 excluding VAT. ***Please note this is an award notice, not a call for competition*** Variation 002 has been carried out in accordance with the Call-Off Contract to utilise the optional 12 month extension. The new total Contract value will be PS264,313.00 excluding VAT.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-6fb70b30-29a5-4283-9798-ff97327c3359
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b157e295-699f-49cc-864c-2b05ae838347
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

CPV Codes

48000000 - Software package and information systems

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£264,313 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£264,313 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
13 Oct 20251 years ago
Contract Period
13 Oct 2025 - 12 Oct 2027 1-2 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
UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SWINDON
Postcode
SN2 1FF
Postcode Area
Swindon
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK71 Swindon
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Swindon
Electoral Ward
Rodbourne Cheney
Westminster Constituency
Swindon North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Business Funding Research Ltd

Further Information

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