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Provision of Data Platform Development and Support for DBT

DEPARTMENT FOR BUSINESS & TRADE

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Planning

27 Jul 2026 at 13:21

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Business & Trade (DBT), situated in London, is in the planning stages for a procurement process titled "Provision of Data Platform Development and Support for DBT". This process falls within the services industry category, focusing on data and internet services. The procurement is set to start on 29th January 2027 and conclude on 29th January 2029, with a potential extension till 2030. The contractual value is estimated at £16,000,000 with a gross consideration of £19,200,000. The procurement method is selective, aligned with awarding under a framework, and is currently in the planned stage following the initiation as a tender. This process is open for competitive responses focusing on agile development and support services.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, especially those experienced in data services and internet services, given the requirement for agile development teams proficient in Django and React. Companies specialising in digital transformation and software development for public sector clients would find this contract particularly fitting. With the necessity for collaboration in user research and mission goals related to investment support, this tender promotes innovation and offers an avenue for growth in the sector. The project encourages participation from small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), expanding their scope in the public service domain by collaborating with the in-house teams at DBT.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of Data Platform Development and Support for DBT

Notice Description

Data Platforms are the infrastructure and tools that DBT's staff use to manage their relationships with organisations worldwide. Over 200,000 interactions are logged per year and many billions of pounds of investment/export projects are managed through Data Hub our internal CRM system and Data Workspace our in house Data repository. There are currently four in-house multidisciplinary teams working on this portfollio. However, additional capacity is needed on a Call-Off Contract basis to support business initiatives that existing teams are not in a position to validate and build. The supplier will provide an agile development team which will work within the existing codebase alongside or part of the in-house teams. Data Products are primarily written in Django and React, and currently run on GOV.UK PaaS (Cloud Foundry). The supplier will be working on missions from the product roadmap, similar to the other in-house teams. This will include known goals to help give exporting/investment support as well as new strands funded by the business. The supplier will collaborate on user research and shared design, develop new mission ideas, validate business hypotheses, review and create code, and analyse metrics.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d45b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070820-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Award under framework
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

72300000 - Data services

72400000 - Internet services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£16,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Jul 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
29 Jan 2027 - 29 Jan 2029 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEPARTMENT FOR BUSINESS & TRADE
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1A 2DY
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

Further Information

Notice Documents

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