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xWH DataCity

Cabinet Office

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23 Sep 2026 at 15:51

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Cabinet Office procured access for staff across Whitehall to the DataCity online platform, together with additional platform functionality for its Investment Security Unit. The requirement combines access to a digital platform with software and data services. The contract is for use across the United Kingdom. The platform is intended to support cross-government staff, while the added functionality is specifically for the Investment Security Unit. The recorded service scope also includes platform and licence access, quality assurance and making lists available to named users, monthly updates, and training and technical support.

The procurement is complete and the contract has been awarded to Data City Innovations Ltd. The Cabinet Office used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. The contract was signed on 21 September 2026 and runs from 21 September 2026 to 20 September 2027, with an option for a further 12 months subject to budget approval. Its value is £77,000 excluding VAT (£92,400 including VAT). There was one lot. The contract’s agreed service measures cover platform and licence access, quality assurance and lists for named users, monthly updates, and training and technical support. No separate evaluation basis is stated.

This award demonstrates demand from the Cabinet Office for a specialist online platform that can be used across Whitehall, with tailored functionality for the Investment Security Unit. A credible supplier for a future requirement would need to provide dependable multi-user platform and licence access, maintain and quality-assure data lists for named users, and deliver regular updates. The service also calls for the capability to train users and provide ongoing technical support. Suppliers should be able to serve both a broad central-government user base and a specific security-focused unit, and sustain the platform and support functions as a coherent service. The selected supplier is a small and medium-sized enterprise, showing that this requirement was delivered by a supplier of that scale.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

xWH DataCity

Notice Description

Access to the DataCity online platform for cross-Whitehall staff and additional DataCity functionality for the Investment Security Unit (ISU)

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0778e9
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/090278-2026
Current Stage
Award
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

72200000 - Software programming and consultancy services

72300000 - Data services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£77,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
21 Sep 2026 - 20 Sep 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
Cabinet Office
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1A 2AS
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

Data City

Further Information

Notice Documents

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