Award

Go-Science Feedly Subscription

DEPARTMENT FOR SCIENCE, INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

06 Oct 2025 at 12:53

Award

18 Sep 2025 at 09:35

Award

18 Sep 2025 at 09:19

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process led by the Department for Science, Innovation & Technology involves an awarded contract for the "Go-Science Feedly Subscription". This contract, within the industry category of software and information technology (IT), is aimed specifically at updating and extending the subscription capabilities for Feedly, a business insight tool. The buying organisation intends to enhance information aggregation and analysis processes within its Emerging Technology Team in London, UK. The tender reached the Award stage on 6th October 2025, and the contract period is from 1st October 2025 to 31st August 2026. The procurement method used was a direct award, below the competitive threshold due to the specialised nature of the service required.

This tender opens opportunities for businesses dealing in IT solutions, particularly those providing specialised software services tailored for collaborative, analytical, and intelligence-gathering purposes. SMEs offering these specialised solutions can gain valuable visibility and credibility by engaging in such government projects, paving the way for future opportunities. The selected supplier, Feedly Inc, exemplifies the type of business well-suited to fulfil such contracts, where niche knowledge and service offerings are critical. Companies with unique software capabilities, who can effectively tailor their services to meet specific organisational needs, stand to benefit significantly from participating in similar tenders.

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Notice Title

Go-Science Feedly Subscription

Notice Description

Go-Science, currently hold individual subscription licences for Feedly, a business insight tool which enables news source aggregation. The tool pulls articles, blog posts, and updates from various sources into a single, organised feed which can be customised based on topics or sources. The current set of licences have been paid for until next year at the Pro+ level (individual licences). Now, the team is seeking to upgrade these to Feedly Enterprise (accommodates up to 10 users) as it is tailored for teams and organizations for collaborative intelligence gathering and strategic insights This will enhance the breadth, consistency, and efficiency of the Emerging Technology Team's horizon scanning activities in support of our new 6-8 weekly product for the Cabinet Office-coordinated Science & Technology (S&T) Assessment Community, and the quarterly S&T Directors General (DGs) meeting focused on technology surprise. To do this EmTech need a tool to centralise and automate our horizon scanning so that we can scale our coverage and reduce vulnerability to resource fluctuation within the team.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-059cd8
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/062518-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services


CPV Codes

48100000 - Industry specific software package

73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£26,800 Under £100K
Contracts Value
£41,067 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Oct 20254 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
17 Aug 20256 months ago
Contract Period
30 Sep 2025 - 31 Aug 2026 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEPARTMENT FOR SCIENCE, INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
sabine.mcginley2@dsit.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1A 2EG
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
3
Supplier Names

AON UK LIMIED

AON UK LIMITED LONDON

FEEDLY

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