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Provision of licenses

Commercial Services Kent Ltd

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21 Aug 2026 at 15:47

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Commercial Services Kent Ltd procured market intelligence licences, classified as data services, for its organisational needs. The requirement covered access to market intelligence through licensed services rather than the delivery of physical goods or construction works. The buying organisation is Commercial Services Kent Ltd, a public authority based in West Malling, Kent. The service was supplied by Tussell Ltd, an SME headquartered in London. The procurement was arranged as a single requirement, with the service associated with one completed lot. This opportunity is relevant to providers of subscription-based market intelligence, public sector procurement data, commercial research platforms, data services and related licensing arrangements. Suppliers offering software-enabled access to structured market or contracting information would be closest to the requirement.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Tussell Ltd. It used a below-threshold procedure, with the published method described as unknown. The contract was signed on 14 August 2026 and runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2029. Its value is £34,200 gross, excluding any figures not stated in the contract record. The award is active and the contract is active. The procurement had one lot, which is complete, and the award relates to that lot. The requirement was evaluated through the buyer’s below-threshold process; the available record does not set out award criteria or weightings. The selected supplier is an SME, indicating that the contract scale and delivery model were accessible to a specialist smaller provider.

This award demonstrates a defined requirement from Commercial Services Kent Ltd for licensed market intelligence and data services delivered over a multi-year period. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need a dependable market intelligence platform, authoritative and regularly maintained data, clear licensing rights and the ability to provide users with consistent access throughout the service period. Relevant experience would include serving public sector or commercial customers, presenting procurement or market information in a usable form, and supporting customers with onboarding, account administration and service queries. The successful supplier’s SME status shows that a large corporate structure was not essential for this requirement. Specialist data providers, research businesses and software companies with demonstrable information quality and service continuity would be well placed.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of licenses

Notice Description

Provision of market intelligence licenses

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e9da
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080042-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - unknown
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

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
£34,200 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Aug 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
14 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
1 Sep 2026 - 31 Aug 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Commercial Services Kent Ltd
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
KENT
Postcode
ME19 4YT
Postcode Area
Rochester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ4 Kent
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ46 West Kent
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Tonbridge and Malling
Electoral Ward
Kings Hill
Westminster Constituency
Maidstone and Malling

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Tussell Ltd

Further Information

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