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title: "Covid Grants Pathfinder"
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# Covid Grants Pathfinder

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR BUSINESS AND TRADE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-d12ff893-3590-4f04-b4fa-07ed5a674833

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## Summary

In the procurement process titled "Covid Grants Pathfinder," initiated by the Department for Business and Trade, the scope involves providing services to examine local authority Covid grants and verify business activity status as of 11th March 2020 and current trading status. The industry category for this process is "Software package and information systems," with a geographic scope encompassing the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories, Channel Islands, Europe, Isle of Man, and the rest of the world. The procurement stage is the award phase, with the contract awarded on 21st February 2025 and the contract period spanning from 21st February 2025 to 30th June 2025. Key dates include the tender period ending on 20th February 2025, with the total contract value being GBP 36,500. The procurement method used was a direct single tender action below the threshold.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specializing in software and information systems, particularly small and medium enterprises (SMEs), to engage in a government-backed initiative aimed at bolstering local authorities' Covid response capabilities. Businesses with expertise in software development, data analysis, and grant verification will find this contract beneficial as it leverages their strengths in providing crucial services to governmental bodies. The procurement's method and scope suggest that streamlined, niche providers who can deliver targeted solutions efficiently are well-suited to excel in this competitive process.

## Notice

Services to provide a Pathfinder on a subset of local authority Covid grants to help identify whether a business was active and trading on 11th March 2020 and is currently trading.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ca53d9bd-0818-419b-a95c-957066fe3572 |
| 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 | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 14 Mar 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 20 Feb 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 21 Feb 2025 |
| Contract period | 21 Feb 2025 - 30 Jun 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £36,500 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £36,500 |
| 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 | DEPARTMENT FOR BUSINESS AND TRADE |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1A 2DY |
| 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 | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | EXPERIAN |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48000000 - Software package and information systems

## Release History

- 14 Mar 2025 at 08:29 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ca53d9bd-0818-419b-a95c-957066fe3572

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ca53d9bd-0818-419b-a95c-957066fe3572
  14th March 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/9e9b436c-531d-4003-95c3-b996e5da1042
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