--- title: "Request for Quotation: SME Metric Monitoring" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-054491" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-054491" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-054491.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-054491.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "CONNECTED PLACES CATAPULT" published: "2025-06-06" --- # Request for Quotation: SME Metric Monitoring Buyer: CONNECTED PLACES CATAPULT Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-054491 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-054491) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-054491.json) ## Summary The current procurement process is being managed by Connected Places Catapult, a not-for-profit organisation based in London, UK. The process involves a tender for "SME Metric Monitoring", falling under the "Data services" industry category. The procurement stage is currently active, with an open procedure method. Key dates include the tender submission deadline on 23 June 2025 at 09:00 BST, and the award period commencing on the same day. The contract is valued at GBP 25,000, with a planned start in July 2025 and completion by March 2028, plus an optional 12-month extension. This contract will be delivered across the UK. This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses involved in data services, particularly those capable of integrating various datasets for detailed SME analysis. Suitable businesses might include data analytics firms, software developers with expertise in CRM systems, or those experienced in financial data verification comparable to Beauhurst or Pitchbook. By providing these services, companies have the chance to gain a long-term collaboration with the Connected Places Catapult, access new markets, and demonstrate their capabilities in advanced data solutions. The requirement for up to 50 users indicates a substantial engagement, favouring enterprises with robust data integration and reporting solutions. ## Notice The solution needs to be able to link to third party datasets with the following data being required as a minimum: * Companies House data. * Private investment in SMEs and start-ups, this needs to be verified investment, where verification needs to be comparable to Beauhurst or Pitchbook as this is specified by our funders. * Grants given to SMEs and start-ups, which also needs to be verified as above. * Turnover of SME and start-ups where they report this to Companies House or other reliable sources. * Headcount of SMEs and start-ups again using Companies House, if other sources are used (such as LinkedIn) this can be useful, but it needs to be possible to switch this off. The solution proposed needs to integrate with an MS data lake house which contains CRM contact data of the Catapult's beneficiaries as well as programme information from our purpose-built platform through which companies apply to our programmes. Connected Places Catapult needs to be able to report this data split as above by: * Group or cohort of SMEs/ beneficiaries by programme/ project (based on programme start and end date). * Quarter, calendar year and/ or financial year. * How many programmes an SME/ company has been part of. The Catapult will work with the successful provider to thoroughly scope out these reports and the process for developing custom reports as required throughout the lifetime of the contract. It is envisaged that up to 50 users will use the solution to varying degrees and the ability to have view access only vs interrogation/ edit is preferred. ### Lot Information Lot 1 The solution needs to be able to link to third party datasets with the following data being required as a minimum: * Companies House data. * Private investment in SMEs and start-ups, this needs to be verified investment, where verification needs to be comparable to Beauhurst or Pitchbook as this is specified by our funders. * Grants given to SMEs and start-ups, which also needs to be verified as above. * Turnover of SME and start-ups where they report this to Companies House or other reliable sources. * Headcount of SMEs and start-ups again using Companies House, if other sources are used (such as LinkedIn) this can be useful, but it needs to be possible to switch this off. The solution proposed needs to integrate with an MS data lake house which contains CRM contact data of the Catapult's beneficiaries as well as programme information from our purpose-built platform through which companies apply to our programmes. Connected Places Catapult needs to be able to report this data split as above by: * Group or cohort of SMEs/ beneficiaries by programme/ project (based on programme start and end date). * Quarter, calendar year and/ or financial year. * How many programmes an SME/ company has been part of. The Catapult will work with the successful provider to thoroughly scope out these reports and the process for developing custom reports as required throughout the lifetime of the contract. It is envisaged that up to 50 users will use the solution to varying degrees and the ability to have view access only vs interrogation/ edit is preferred. If interested, please register at link below if not already registered and Express an Interest on this project and you will be able to download the tender documents - https://procontract.due-north.com/Register Additional information: If interested, please register at link below if not already registered and Express an Interest on this project and you will be able to download the tender documents - https://procontract.due-north.com/Register Renewal: Connected Places Catapult would prefer the contract to commence from July 2025 for deployment by the end of March 2026. Subject to a formal stage-gate review in March 2026, the contract will run until the end of March 2028 with the option to extend for a further 12 months beyond that. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030637-2025 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 6 Jun 2025 | | Submission deadline | 23 Jun 2025 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £25,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Active | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | CONNECTED PLACES CATAPULT | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | Central London | | Postcode | EC1R 0BE | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East | | ITL 3 | TLI43 Haringey and Islington | | Local authority | Islington | | Electoral ward | Clerkenwell | | Westminster constituency | Islington South and Finsbury | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ### Codes - 72300000 - Data services ## Release History - 6 Jun 2025 at 13:51 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030637-2025 ## Notice URLs - http://cp.catapult.org.uk - https://procontract.due-north.com/Register ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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