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Supply of Xapian Services

Department for Business and Trade

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26 Oct 2026 at 12:07

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Business & Trade procured access to the Xapien platform, described as the supply of Xapien services. The purchase is software and information systems, intended to provide access to the required platform. The buying organisation is the Department for Business & Trade, a central government department based in London. The procurement is a single-lot requirement; no delivery location is stated in the available scope.

The procurement is complete and awarded to Xapien, a Cambridge-based supplier. The Department used a direct award below the threshold, without competition. The contract was signed on 8 October 2026 and runs from 12 October 2026 to 11 October 2027. Its value is £16,500 excluding VAT (£19,800 including VAT). The award is active and covers the software platform requirement in one lot. The process data does not state evaluation criteria or supplier eligibility requirements.

For suppliers competing for a future requirement from this department, this award shows demand for access to the Xapien platform rather than a broader software implementation or services programme. A credible supplier would need to provide access to the required platform and demonstrate that its offering meets the department’s needs. Xapien, an SME, was selected through a below-threshold direct award without competition, so this outcome does not establish a competitive evaluation model or particular technical qualifications. The commercial scale is that of a single, relatively focused platform-access contract. Suppliers offering comparable platform access would be most relevant if the department’s requirement recurs, rather than providers whose capability is limited to unrelated software or general IT services.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Supply of Xapian Services

Notice Description

Access to the required platform

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-079001
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/100955-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

CPV Codes

48000000 - Software package and information systems

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£16,500 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Oct 2026Today
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
12 Oct 2026 - 11 Oct 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 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

Xapien

Further Information

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