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title: "D&B Data Blocks & SME & VCSE"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-bfe263dc-1679-4ef3-bbf6-2442887cbbdf"
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buyer: "THE DEPARTMENT FOR TRANSPORT"
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# D&B Data Blocks & SME & VCSE

Buyer: THE DEPARTMENT FOR TRANSPORT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-bfe263dc-1679-4ef3-bbf6-2442887cbbdf

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## Summary

The Department for Transport procured data blocks for its SME and VCSE-related requirement. This is an IT data service, delivered in London. The title identifies data blocks and SME and VCSE, but the procurement information does not explain the contents or intended use of those blocks. The requirement sits within the wider field of IT services, which includes data and software-related work. The named buyer is the Department for Transport; Dun & Bradstreet Limited was selected to provide the service. The opportunity was classed as a service and was suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. Its focus is therefore relevant to suppliers of business data or related IT services, particularly those able to serve a government department in London.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Dun & Bradstreet Limited through a call-off from a framework agreement, using a selective process. The award date was 6 September 2026 and the contract runs from 6 September 2026 to 5 September 2027. The awarded value is £120,645. The stated response deadline was 24 August 2026. The award information identifies one supplier and one service requirement; it gives no separate lots. The published information does not set out evaluation criteria or eligibility requirements beyond stating that the opportunity was suitable for SMEs. VCSE suitability was marked false. The contract award records the outcome of this requirement, rather than an opportunity for suppliers to submit offers now.

For suppliers who did not win, this award is evidence that the Department for Transport buys SME- and VCSE-related data blocks as a defined IT service, with a single provider selected through a framework call-off. A competitor would need to demonstrate that it can supply business data blocks matching the buyer’s requirement and deliver them as a service to a central government department. The awarded supplier is a large company, showing that the requirement was met by a provider with the capacity to serve the buyer; the procurement was also considered suitable for SMEs. Suppliers with credible data products and experience of public-sector framework call-offs are therefore closest to the work described. The stated scope is narrow, so general IT capability alone may not establish a fit without relevant business-data provision.

## Notice

Contract Award Notice

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ffaea22e-64d7-48b5-a332-246e17a178db |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| 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 | 6 Sep 2026 |
| Contract period | 6 Sep 2026 - 5 Sep 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £120,645 |
| 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 | THE DEPARTMENT FOR TRANSPORT |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Postcode area | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1P 4DR |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | Vincent Square |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | TLI London |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | DUN & BRADSTREET LIMITED |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

## Release History

- 5 Oct 2026 at 15:09 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ffaea22e-64d7-48b5-a332-246e17a178db

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ffaea22e-64d7-48b5-a332-246e17a178db
  5th October 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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