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project_5357 - Provision of Critical Minerals Data- Electric Vehicle Related

Department for Business and Trade

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17 Sep 2026 at 15:32

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Business & Trade procured access to critical minerals datasets relating to electric vehicles. This is a specialist data services requirement, covering information that supports understanding of critical minerals used in, or relevant to, electric vehicle supply chains. The buyer is a UK central government department based in London, while the appointed supplier, Benchmark Mineral Intelligence Limited, is based in Swindon. The requirement concerns access to datasets rather than physical mineral supply, vehicle manufacture or construction. It will be relevant to organisations that research, collect, maintain, analyse or provide commercial data on critical minerals and their relationship with electric vehicle markets.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded to Benchmark Mineral Intelligence Limited. The Department for Business & Trade used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. The contract was signed and awarded on 18 August 2026. It runs from 18 August 2026 to 18 August 2027, with an optional extension of up to 12 months, allowing it to continue until 18 August 2028. Its value is £108,000 excluding VAT, or £129,600 including VAT. There was one lot, covering the critical minerals data services requirement. The award is active and the contract is active.

This procurement shows demand from the Department for Business & Trade for specialist critical-minerals data connected with electric vehicles. A credible future supplier would need authoritative, structured datasets and the capability to maintain reliable access to them for a government customer. Relevant strengths would include coverage of critical minerals, understanding of electric vehicle supply chains, robust data collection and validation, and the ability to deliver usable commercial intelligence as a service. Benchmark Mineral Intelligence Limited, an SME specialising in this area, was selected, indicating that a focused specialist can meet the buyer’s requirement without being a large generalist technology provider. Suppliers with comparable data depth and specialist market knowledge would be well placed when this requirement returns.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

project_5357 - Provision of Critical Minerals Data- Electric Vehicle Related

Notice Description

DBT are procuring access to critical mineral datasets regarding electric vehicle related critical minerals.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0774ad
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/088330-2026
Current Stage
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All Stages
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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
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
£108,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
18 Aug 2026 - 18 Aug 2027 1-2 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
Department for Business and Trade
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1A 2DY
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

Benchmark Mineral Intelligence Limited

Further Information

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