---
title: "Subscription to business information database"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05289d"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNCIL"
published: "2025-05-29"
---

# Subscription to business information database

Buyer: WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05289d

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## Summary

West Northamptonshire Council, a sub-central government public authority in the United Kingdom, has completed a procurement process for a contract titled "Subscription to business information database". This contract involves purchasing five licenses to Fame, a business information database, under a direct procurement method below the threshold without competition. The procurement process falls under the services category, specifically subscription services, and is located in Northampton, UKF24. The award was active as of 21st May 2025, with the contract spanning until 20th May 2028, and was valued at £50,000. The contract was signed on 7th March 2025.

This tender presents opportunities for growth for businesses offering subscription services, particularly those with large-scale operations, as demonstrated by BUREAU VAN DIJK ELECTRONIC PUBLISHING LIMITED, the awarded supplier. Businesses capable of providing competitive business information database solutions stand to benefit from such procurements by public authorities. The process exemplifies tailored opportunities for firms specialising in digital information services, showcasing the potential for direct procurement engagements with governmental bodies, even below traditional competitive thresholds.

## Notice

Purchase of 5 licenses to Fame, a business information database

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028375-2025 |
| 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 | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 29 May 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 7 Mar 2025 |
| Contract period | 20 May 2025 - 20 May 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £50,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNCIL |
| Locality | NORTHAMPTON |
| Post town | Northampton |
| Postcode | NN1 1ED |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF24 West Northamptonshire |
| Local authority | West Northamptonshire |
| Electoral ward | Castle |
| Westminster constituency | Northampton North |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | BUREAU VAN DIJK ELECTRONIC PUBLISHING |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79980000 - Subscription services

## Release History

- 29 May 2025 at 09:47 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028375-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028375-2025
  29th May 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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