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Provision of Specialised Critical Mineral Data

Department for Business and Trade

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29 Sep 2026 at 14:51

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Business & Trade (DBT) procured specialised critical-mineral datasets to support its work. The requirement is for data services (CPV 72300000), supplied as datasets rather than physical goods or works. The contract record identifies delivery in the United Kingdom; no more specific delivery location is stated. The procurement was arranged as a single lot, covering the supply of specialised critical-mineral data to DBT. This is a focused specialist data requirement for a central government department, rather than a general data-management or information-technology contract.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded to The Project Blue Group Limited. DBT used a direct award below the procurement threshold, without competition. The contract was signed on 20 August 2026 and runs from 20 August 2026 to 20 August 2027, with an option to extend by up to 12 months. The contract value is £130,000. The award is active and the contract is active. One lot was completed. The published procurement information gives no separate award date or evaluation criteria; the stated route was a direct award without competition.

For suppliers seeking to compete for similar DBT work, the award demonstrates demand for specialised critical-mineral datasets and a contract at modest scale, delivered through a direct award rather than an open competition. A credible provider would need access to relevant, reliable datasets and the capability to supply information tailored to DBT’s critical-minerals requirement. The selected supplier, The Project Blue Group Limited, is recorded as an SME, showing that this requirement was delivered by a small or medium-sized business. Suppliers with demonstrable subject expertise and the ability to provide usable specialist data would be best placed to meet a comparable requirement. The contract’s extension option also indicates that continuity of data provision is relevant to this buyer.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of Specialised Critical Mineral Data

Notice Description

The supply of specialised critical mineral datasets to DBT.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-077cae
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/091957-2026
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
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
£130,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
20 Aug 2026 - 20 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

The Project Blue Group Limited

Further Information

Notice Documents

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