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title: "GB-Sheffield: Market Intelligence platform"
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buyer: "BIP SOLUTIONS LIMITED"
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# GB-Sheffield: Market Intelligence platform

Buyer: BIP SOLUTIONS LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-801b1fe1-a850-46b2-b302-338191db61ca

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## Summary

The British Business Bank procured a market intelligence platform providing access to broker research, market intelligence and expert insights across industries. This is a business intelligence software service for the bank, a development bank wholly owned by the UK Government. Delivery is in Yorkshire and the Humber. The buying organisation is identified in the procurement as BIP Solutions Limited.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to AlphaSense Inc. on 5 February 2026. The awarded contract value is £120,000. The contract period runs from 26 March 2026 to 25 March 2028. The procurement was classified as a services contract; its method is described as “Other – Not Disclosed”. The stated tender deadline was 25 March 2026. Small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises were marked as unsuitable. The procurement information does not set out an evaluation basis or a lot structure.

This award demonstrates demand from the British Business Bank for a market intelligence platform that combines broker research, industry intelligence and expert insight. Suppliers competing for a future requirement from this buyer would need to provide access to these sources across industries through a usable platform. The selected supplier, AlphaSense Inc., is identified as a large organisation, and SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises were marked unsuitable for this procurement. A credible competitor should therefore be able to show broad, relevant research coverage and the capacity to serve a large institutional buyer. The requirement is for an ongoing software service rather than a one-off report, so the offer should support sustained access to market intelligence and expert material. The award does not identify further technical or accreditation requirements.

## Notice

Market Intelligence platform giving access to broker research, market intelligence and expert insights across industries. Additional information: British Business Bank Plc, registered in England and Wales, registration number 08616013, registered office Steel City House, West Street, Sheffield, S1 2GQ, a development bank wholly owned by the HM Government. It and its subsidiaries are not banking institutions and do not operate as such. With the exception of BBB Investment Services Limited they are not authorised or regulated by the Prudential Regulation Authority or the Financial Conduct Authority. BBB Investment Services Limited is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. A complete legal structure chart for the group can be found at www.british-business-bank.co.uk.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0799a12d-9a74-478c-aad6-005e661e1479 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - Not Disclosed |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 5 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 5 Feb 2026 |
| Contract period | 26 Mar 2026 - 25 Mar 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £120,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £120,000 |
| 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 | BIP SOLUTIONS LIMITED |
| Locality | SHEFFIELD |
| Postcode area | Sheffield |
| Postcode | S1 2GQ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE3 South Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE32 Sheffield |
| Local authority | Sheffield |
| Electoral ward | City |
| Westminster constituency | Sheffield Central |
| Delivery location | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | AlphaSense Inc |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48482000 - Business intelligence software package

## Release History

- 5 Oct 2026 at 11:02 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0799a12d-9a74-478c-aad6-005e661e1479

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0799a12d-9a74-478c-aad6-005e661e1479
  5th October 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/respondToList.html?noticeId=1071403952
  Please follow this link to view the notice.

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