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title: "Art Market Database"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "H M REVENUE & CUSTOMS"
published: "2018-07-31"
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# Art Market Database

Buyer: H M REVENUE & CUSTOMS  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-2355b38d-eb29-420a-9686-3bbf5ab08fa8

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## Summary

H M Revenue & Customs has successfully completed a procurement process for the "Art Market Database," aimed at enhancing access to historical and current valuations of various artworks and assets, including sculptures, photographs, and paintings. This service falls under the "Database systems" category and was procured through a direct method, specifically a single tender action below threshold. The contract, valued at £10,000, commenced on 8th August 2018 and is set to conclude on 7th August 2020. The procurement is located in England, and the tender was published on 31st July 2018.

This opportunity presents significant potential for business growth, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with expertise in database development and asset valuation services. Companies capable of providing comprehensive database solutions, including access to genre and artist information, would be well-positioned to compete in this market. Engaging with H M Revenue & Customs could lead to ongoing partnerships, especially for businesses adept in service delivery within the creative and cultural sectors.

## Notice

This requirement was for a database that we could have access to, to find out previous and current values of certain goods and assets such as sculptures, photographs, 3d editions, prints, paintings and any other asset class that the Contractor releases. We also required this database to allow us access to genre information, artist information, timeframes and the trends of the assets.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c948b409-c7b4-4529-899a-71db25841a25 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Single tender action (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 31 Jul 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 14 Jun 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 23 Jul 2018 |
| Contract period | 7 Aug 2018 - 7 Aug 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £10,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £10,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | H M REVENUE & CUSTOMS |
| Locality | SALFORD |
| Post town | Manchester |
| Postcode | M60 9LA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 | TLD34 Greater Manchester South West |
| Local authority | Salford |
| Electoral ward | Ordsall |
| Westminster constituency | Salford |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | QUALITY BENCHMARK INFORMATION |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48610000 - Database systems

## Release History

- 31 Jul 2018 at 08:26 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c948b409-c7b4-4529-899a-71db25841a25

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c948b409-c7b4-4529-899a-71db25841a25
  31st July 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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