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title: "Unlocking Data to Inform Secure Investment"
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# Unlocking Data to Inform Secure Investment

Buyer: THE DEPARTMENT FOR BUSINESS, ENERGY AND INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY (BEIS)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02e7de

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## Summary

The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) in the UK is currently conducting a tender titled "Unlocking Data to Inform Secure Investment", focusing on the category of business intelligence software packages. The procurement process is at the active tender stage, with a deadline for submissions set for 2nd November 2021. This open procedure aims to procure various online platforms providing detailed information on foreign investments, with a total estimated value of £7.2 million. The delivery for these services is anticipated to occur within the United Kingdom.

This tender offers significant opportunities for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) that can provide market analysis, due diligence services, and access to data platforms related to foreign investments. Given the focus on quality and social value in the evaluation criteria, businesses that can demonstrate expertise in comprehensive market intelligence and have a solid understanding of investments in sensitive sectors may find themselves well-positioned to compete. The involvement of multiple lots encourages diverse offerings and bids for varied services, enhancing the potential for collaborative partnerships among bidders.

## Notice

To enable the Investment Security Unit within the Department to fulfil its role, the Department requires: *provision of access to online platforms containing detailed information about ongoing UK-inbound foreign investment, covering a range of different types of transactions and geographical regions; *provision of the ability to conduct detailed due diligence on specific investments at pace; and *provision of expert market analysis of certain sectors and/or technologies. These will likely be connected to one or more of the 17 sensitive areas of the UK's economy. For further details please see the Invitation to Tender documentation.

### Lot Information

Worldwide Investments Screening Platform

Services under this lot will be access to an online platform that provides very broad coverage of different types of foreign investments across all regions. It will also provide good depth of information on those investments. Please see the Invitation to Tender documentation for further details. Additional information: To respond to this opportunity please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/63C54GY6PJ

Corporate Data Screening Platform

Services under this lot will be access to an online platform providing detailed information on private and public companies that are involved in a range of types of foreign investment. In terms of geographical coverage, it may specialise in tracking corporate activity in one country or more than one country, but its unique selling point will be the depth of information provided. Additional information: See Invitation to Tender documentation for full details.

Bespoke Transaction Analysis

Provision of detailed due diligence at pace of private and public companies that are involved in a range of types of foreign investment, in order to support decision making by the ISU.

Trend Analysis

Provision of expert analysis of investment and sectoral trends that are relevant to UK national security. The Department may wish to share any reports and underlying data provided by this product with partners in other government departments.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032490-2021 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 30 Dec 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 2 Nov 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 13 Dec 2021 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £7,200,000 |
| Lots value | £7,150,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £5,290,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active, Unsuccessful |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | THE DEPARTMENT FOR BUSINESS, ENERGY AND INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY (BEIS) |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1H 0ET |
| 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 | 4 |
| Supplier names | BUSINESS FUNDING RESEARCH; EXIGER; PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS; SAYARI LABS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 48482000 - Business intelligence software package
- 79310000 - Market research services

## Release History

- 30 Dec 2021 at 16:05 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032490-2021
- 5 Oct 2021 at 08:15 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024689-2021

## Notice URLs

- http://www.gov.uk/beis
- https://sayari.com/
- https://www.beauhurst.com/
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=653298711
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/63C54GY6PJ
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-Business-intelligence-software-package./63C54GY6PJ
- https://www.exiger.com/
- https://www.pwc.co.uk/

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