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Datalynx testbed Services

HOME OFFICE

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04 Feb 2026 at 14:21

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
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26 Jan 2026 at 18:32

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Home Office has concluded a procurement process for "Datalynx testbed Services," aimed at enhancing data ingestion capabilities to support police reform and policy development through advanced analytics. The contract was awarded directly to the supplier, Datalynx, due to their exclusive access to the necessary data and systems, rendering alternative options unfeasible. This procurement falls within the services category, focusing on data services, and is located in London, UK (UKI32). Following the award notice published on 4th February 2026, the contract period is scheduled from 16th February 2026 to 7th October 2026.

This tender presents growth opportunities for businesses involved in IT and data services, particularly those capable of supporting specialised data analytics projects with proprietary systems. Companies similar to Datalynx, who have unique data control or offer exclusive technical solutions, could benefit significantly. Although a large enterprise was selected on this occasion, the market for similar initiatives could be promising for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that can demonstrate technical innovation or distinct service offerings. Businesses looking to engage with central government clients should consider building technical niches or acquiring exclusive data capabilities.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Datalynx testbed Services

Notice Description

We are developing new capabilities to ingest data from policing to support enhanced analytics for Police Reform and Policy Development. Various capabilities are available and to support the best value for money decision, we would like to test the likely best options with data held by Datalynx in their proprietary system. Therefore a contract is required with Datalynx for them to support the testing using the data that is held on their system.

Procurement Information

The supplier is currently delivering on another project, collecting and using the data which will be central to this proposed project. The project rests on being granted access to the data and underlying system owned solely by Datalynx. On that basis, no alternative is available

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-060f11
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010041-2026
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
Direct award
Tender Suitability
SME
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
£650,000 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Feb 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
26 Jan 20264 weeks ago
Contract Period
16 Feb 2026 - 7 Oct 2026 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
HOME OFFICE
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
leanne.bryant@homeoffice.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1P 4DF
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

DATALYNX

Further Information

Notice Documents

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