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title: "Tracing Partner Services"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "STUDENT LOANS COMPANY LIMITED"
published: "2025-01-16"
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# Tracing Partner Services

Buyer: STUDENT LOANS COMPANY LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-5dc26bce-8760-47a0-9f0c-e84ab38addd2

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## Summary

The Student Loans Company Limited has concluded the tendering process for the provision of tracing partner services, focusing on data services within the United Kingdom. This procurement, identified as 2024-TR-0097, involved the tracing and validation of customer contact details such as addresses, telephone numbers, and email addresses, primarily within Scotland. The contract was awarded to Experian (UK) Holdings 2006 Limited, and the service is valued at GBP 364,500. The contract period will begin on 5th January 2025 and will end on 4th January 2028. The procurement method was selective, carried out through a call-off from a framework agreement, and the tender stage is marked as complete.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in data services and customer tracing to enhance their portfolio and reputation by contributing to a high-profile public sector project. Large-scale businesses with capabilities in data validation, particularly those familiar with customer contact information within the UK, would be well-suited to compete in such opportunities. Engaging in contracts of this nature can lead to increased visibility and potential for further public sector contracts.

## Notice

The Customer Operations Directorate were seeking to appoint a supplier to provide a range of tracing services to trace/validate contact details of SLC customers. The supplier would be expected to carry out: - Customer Address Tracing and Validation within the UK - Customer Contact Telephone Number Tracing and Validation within the UK - Customer e-mail address tracing Ongoing support will be required to validate that files have been received and confirm quantities.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4ce34693-096d-47f7-bdf3-b29b4418c1bc |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 Jan 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 3 Dec 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 19 Dec 2024 |
| Contract period | 5 Jan 2025 - 4 Jan 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £364,500 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £364,500 |
| 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 | STUDENT LOANS COMPANY LIMITED |
| Locality | DARLINGTON |
| Post town | Darlington |
| Postcode | DL1 1RW |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC3 Tees Valley |
| ITL 3 | TLC33 Darlington |
| Local authority | Darlington |
| Electoral ward | Red Hall & Lingfield |
| Westminster constituency | Darlington |
| Delivery location | TLM Scotland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | EXPERIAN (UK) HOLDINGS 2006 |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 72300000 - Data services

## Release History

- 16 Jan 2025 at 15:49 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4ce34693-096d-47f7-bdf3-b29b4418c1bc

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4ce34693-096d-47f7-bdf3-b29b4418c1bc
  16th January 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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