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Beauhurst Impact Platform

UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH

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24 Feb 2026 at 00:00

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Summary of the contracting process

The University of Edinburgh has completed the procurement process for the "Beauhurst Impact Platform," a service that aims to enhance projects through company verification, market analysis, investor sourcing, and patent information. This contract, awarded without prior publication due to unique supplier capabilities, epitomises a limited procurement method. The award, dated 12 February 2026, saw Business Funding Research Limited (operating as Beauhurst) successfully secure the contract valued at £70,023. This procurement, covering educational services and falling under the industry category for education, is located at the University in Edinburgh, Scotland.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in data analysis and research services, particularly those offering unique insights into early-stage UK companies and patents. Given the bespoke nature of the platform required, businesses with specialised capabilities in market research and data aggregation are well-positioned to explore potential collaborations or future tenders with the University of Edinburgh. Such opportunities can drive business growth, allowing firms to cater to academic institutions seeking sophisticated analytical tools for internal and external projects.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Beauhurst Impact Platform

Notice Description

Beauhurst Impact platform is used to verify company information, reporting, market analysis to support internal projects, investor sourcing, opportunities for academics and patent information

Lot Information

Lot 1

Beauhurst Impact platform is used to verify company information, reporting, market analysis to support internal projects, investor sourcing, opportunities for academics and patent information

Procurement Information

Stakeholders have reviewed the market and determined that there are no other suppliers that can provide the same granularity for early-stage UK companies, nor information on patents and Innovate UK data, and none provide the full range of functionality aligned with our internal use cases

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000823511
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB550209
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for 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

72212100 - Industry specific software development services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£70,023 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Feb 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
12 Feb 20261 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH1 1HT
Post Town
Edinburgh
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM1 East Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM13 City of Edinburgh
Delivery Location
TLM75 City of Edinburgh
Local Authority
City of Edinburgh
Electoral Ward
City Centre
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh East and Musselburgh

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

BUSINESS FUNDING RESEARCH LIMITED (T/A BEAUHURST

Further Information

Notice Documents

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