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MAC Online Job Vacancy Data

Home Office

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29 Jul 2026 at 16:21

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Home Office procured online job vacancy data services for the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC). The requirement is for access to time-series vacancy data that gives the MAC a full overview of the labour market, supporting its independent, evidence-based advice to government on immigration policy. The procurement is categorised as data services (CPV 72300000). The buying organisation is the Home Office, a central government department. The recorded supplier is Lightcast Economic Modeling, based in Moscow, Idaho, United States. The service supports labour-market analysis rather than the delivery of physical goods, construction or operational services at a defined UK site.

The procurement is complete and was awarded through a direct award below the relevant threshold, without competition, under the legal basis recorded as 2023/54. One lot was completed and awarded to Lightcast Economic Modeling. The award is active. The contract was signed and began on 28 July 2026, runs to 27 July 2027, and has a gross value of £16,200, with a net value of £13,500. The buyer may extend it by six months, subject to value-for-money considerations and a need to maintain service continuity; the maximum recorded end date is 27 January 2028. The award date is 28 July 2026.

This procurement demonstrates demand from the Home Office for commercially supplied, structured labour-market intelligence rather than general consultancy alone. Suppliers best placed for a future requirement would be able to provide reliable online job vacancy data over time, maintain consistent datasets and support analysis of trends across the labour market. Credibility would depend on showing that the data can underpin independent, evidence-based policy advice, particularly in an immigration-policy context. Relevant businesses are likely to include specialist economic data providers, labour-market information companies and firms with established systems for collecting, cleaning, maintaining and interpreting vacancy data at government-use quality. Experience translating data into clear analytical evidence would strengthen a competing offer.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

MAC Online Job Vacancy Data

Notice Description

The MAC requires access to time series vacancy data to provide it a full overview of the labour market, as part of our role to provide independent evidence-based advice to the government on immigration policy.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d6de
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071861-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details 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

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
Not specified
Contracts Value
£13,500 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
28 Jul 2026 - 27 Jul 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Home Office
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1P 4DF
Postcode Area
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

Lightcast Economic Modeling

Further Information

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