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title: "The Data City Nascent Sector analysis"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-050845"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS"
published: "2025-04-28"
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# The Data City Nascent Sector analysis

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-050845

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## Summary

The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra), a central government authority located in London, has concluded a procurement process titled "The Data City Nascent Sector Analysis". This procurement is focused on the research and experimental development services category, intended to provide insights into emerging sectors within Defra. The procurement uses a direct method, conducted below the threshold without competition, and has reached the contract award stage. The contract has been awarded to Data City, a small and medium enterprise based in Leeds. The contract, valued at £48,000 gross, commenced on 31 March 2025 and is set to conclude by 31 March 2026. This process is aligned with UK legislation 2023/54, impacting business resilience and strategic economic analyses.

This tender presents a valuable opportunity for businesses specialising in data analysis and economic consultancy, particularly those adept at navigating the macroeconomic influences on public sector supply chains. Given the direct procurement approach by Defra, it offers a competitive edge to businesses capable of demonstrating unique value propositions and expertise within niche sectors. Suitable candidates would include SMEs that are prepared to provide comprehensive insights that can inform industrial strategies and business resilience planning for governmental bodies. The project’s focus on emerging sectors could extend growth opportunities to businesses looking to broaden their scope within the public sector's strategic economic landscape.

## Notice

The project aims to generate information on emerging Defra sectors so that we can meaningfully input into industrial strategy and inform tools on business resilience in Defra. Within Strategic Economic Impacts (SEI) we work on analysis that examines how changes in the macroeconomic context could impact Defra. This includes looking at sectors and supply chains and how changes such as rising inflation will impact our supply chains and our sectors. Our analysis feeds into cross cutting work such as Industrial Strategy.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017268-2025 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 28 Apr 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 28 Mar 2025 |
| Contract period | 30 Mar 2025 - 31 Mar 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £40,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1P 4DF |
| 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 | DATA CITY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73100000 - Research and experimental development services

## Release History

- 28 Apr 2025 at 11:01 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017268-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017268-2025
  28th April 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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