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Data for the Innovation Clusters Map

Department for Science, Innovation & Technology

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25 Sep 2026 at 10:44

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Science, Innovation & Technology commissioned data services for its Innovation Clusters Map, a digital product developed by the department’s BIST team. The map identifies and visualises geographically concentrated businesses in key sectors that are actively engaged in research, development and innovation. Its purpose is to support the UK’s ambition to foster regional innovation and economic growth. The approach uses business locations to identify clusters organically, rather than defining them by administrative boundaries. The map concerns innovation clusters across the UK; no more specific place of delivery is stated.

The procurement is complete and the contract has been awarded to Data City Innovations Ltd. It was a below-threshold direct award without competition. The contract was signed on 23 September 2026 and runs from 23 September 2026 to 22 September 2027. Its value is £70,000 excluding VAT (£84,000 including VAT). The procurement comprised one lot. The published information does not state a separate award date or describe evaluation criteria.

This award demonstrates demand from the Department for Science, Innovation & Technology for data services that help identify and visualise business clusters in research, development and innovation sectors. A credible supplier for a similar requirement would need to work with business-location data and turn it into a useful digital map, with an approach capable of identifying clusters without relying on administrative boundaries. Experience connecting business data to regional innovation and economic-growth analysis would be relevant to this specific requirement. Data City Innovations Ltd, recorded as an SME, was selected for this contract. The procurement was made directly without competition, so it does not establish a competitive evaluation basis or particular qualification requirements for suppliers.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Data for the Innovation Clusters Map

Notice Description

BIST has developed an externally facing digital product called The Innovation Clusters Map. The Map is a tool developed to support the UK's ambition to foster regional innovation and drive economic growth. It identifies and visualises geographically concentrated clusters of businesses in key sectors, focussing on clusters which are actively engaged in research, development and innovation. This data-driven method allows clusters to emerge organically based on where businesses are located, rather than being constrained by administrative boundaries.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-077a40
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/090876-2026
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

72300000 - Data services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£70,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
23 Sep 2026 - 22 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
Department for Science, Innovation & Technology
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1A 2EG
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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