Notice Information
Notice Title
The Provision of Credit Referencing Services
Notice Description
The Development Bank of Wales Group (DBW) is undertaking a key strategic project aimed at driving operational efficiencies, enhancing data accuracy and improving scalability throughout the customer journey. As part of this initiative, we are seeking a collaborative partner to deliver an integrated solution that streamlines our customer due diligence and credit risk assessment processes using commercial and consumer credit bureau data; eliminating manual data entry and enabling intelligent and responsible lending decisions. DBW currently operates two separate systems; one focused on identity and address verification, PEPs, Sanctions, adverse media, law enforcement and consumer monitoring, the other a credit referencing solution, providing reports on companies, consumers, directors, international business, consumer watchlist and company monitoring. This dual system approach presents an opportunity for consolidation of services. The DBW Group currently utilises a web-based service for its credit referencing solution. This is used by all companies within the DBW Group. The identity and address solution is used by DBW Investments and Green Homes Wales; this is a web-based application for sending IDV links and reviewing the outputs. Please refer to the Invitation to Tender for the full specification. Please note the contract value is an estimate
Lot Information
Lot 1
Options: There may be a requirement that the supplier will undertake project work during the contract term. Additional services as set out in the Invitation to Tender may also be required.
Renewal: The contract will be for an initial term of four (4) years with the option for DBW to make up to two (2) extensions of three (3) years each.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-060349
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002065-2026
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK4 - Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
66 - Financial and insurance services
-
- CPV Codes
66000000 - Financial and insurance services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £1,250,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- £1,250,000 £1M-£10M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 9 Jan 20261 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 13 Feb 2026Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 30 Apr 2026 - 12 Apr 2030 3-4 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- DEVELOPMENT BANK OF WALES
- Contact Name
- Sarah Patnett
- Contact Email
- procurement@developmentbank.wales
- Contact Phone
- +447884587034
Buyer Location
- Locality
- CARDIFF
- Postcode
- CF10 4BZ
- Post Town
- Cardiff
- Country
- Wales
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLL Wales
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLL5 South East Wales
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLL52 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Cardiff
- Electoral Ward
- Butetown
- Westminster Constituency
- Cardiff South and Penarth
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002065-2026
9th January 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
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