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Online Vacancy Data

DEPARTMENT FOR ENERGY SECURITY & NET ZERO

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17 Apr 2025 at 15:51

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Energy Security & Net Zero has completed the procurement process for a contract titled "Online Vacancy Data" under the industry category of data services. This procurement is aimed at providing a jobs vacancy dataset for analytics, located within the United Kingdom. The Contracting Authority is a central government public authority based in London. The award was completed on 17th April 2025, with the contract signed on 19th March 2025. The supplier, Textkernel, based in London, has been awarded the contract for the period from 1st April 2025 to 31st March 2026, with a potential extension up to 31st March 2028. The tender process allows businesses in the data services sector, particularly those specialising in analytics and vacancy data, to leverage opportunities for growth. Large scale companies with robust data analytics capabilities are well-suited to compete for similar contracts, offering significant potential for partnership with government agencies in providing valuable data solutions. The procurement was conducted directly without competition, indicating a below-threshold method where the value of the contract was determined to be £13,000 with a gross amount of £15,600, highlighting an efficient and streamlined procurement process.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Online Vacancy Data

Notice Description

This procurement is for the provision of a jobs vacancy dataset for analytics.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-050535
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016054-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

CPV Codes

72300000 - Data services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£13,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Apr 202510 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
19 Mar 202511 months ago
Contract Period
31 Mar 2025 - 31 Mar 2026 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEPARTMENT FOR ENERGY SECURITY & NET ZERO
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
commercialexcellence@ics.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1A 2HP
Post Town
South West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

TEXTKERNEL

Further Information

Notice Documents

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