Award

EmTech Business Insight Tool

DEPARTMENT FOR SCIENCE, INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

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Award

19 Sep 2025 at 13:34

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process led by the Department for Science, Innovation & Technology, based in London, is focused on the acquisition of a "EmTech Business Insight Tool". This project falls under the services category, specifically market research services, and has reached the award stage as of 19th September 2025. The procurement method used was direct, below the threshold without competition. The contract period begins on 1st October 2025 and ends on 30th September 2026. The award was granted to Feedly Inc on 17th September 2025, with the main legal framework provided by the UKPGA 2023/54. The value of the contract is £17,121.02 (gross), serving to improve the scope and regularity of government strategic assessments.

This tender presents growth opportunities for businesses specialising in strategic insight generation and collaborative horizon scanning tools, especially those equipped with advanced news aggregation technology. Companies that are adept in providing enterprise-level services to improve governmental efficiency in science and technology assessments would find this tender particularly attractive. While the procurement was direct and did not involve competition, understanding the needs of central government departments can prepare enterprises to better position themselves for similar future procurement opportunities.

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Notice Title

EmTech Business Insight Tool

Notice Description

Go-Science currently hold individual licences for a news aggregation tool to support collaborative horizon scanning and strategic insight generation. The team is trialling an upgrade to an enterprise contract to improve coverage, consistency, and efficiency in delivering regular outputs for cross-government science and technology assessments.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-059e3b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/058167-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award 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

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security


CPV Codes

79310000 - Market research services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£14,267 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Sep 20255 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
16 Sep 20255 months ago
Contract Period
30 Sep 2025 - 30 Sep 2026 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEPARTMENT FOR SCIENCE, INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
commercialexcellence@ics.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
1
Supplier Name

FEEDLY

Further Information

Notice Documents

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