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title: "TARIC Data"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-059c8e"
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# TARIC Data

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR BUSINESS & TRADE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-059c8e

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## Summary

The Department for Business & Trade, located in London, has completed a procurement process for services under the title "TARIC Data". This tender pertains to the interrogation of the EU Commission's TARIC database to aid trade negotiators in understanding EU barriers. The procurement method utilised was direct, below threshold—without competition. Aston University, based in Birmingham, has been awarded this contract. The procurement stage is at the award and contract level, with the contract having been signed on 4th September 2025 and expected to run until 31st March 2026. This contract, valued at approximately £50,000, falls within the services category, specifically linked to research services, and impacts the UK region.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in research services, particularly those interested in trade relations and tariff analysis. Organisations with expertise in data interrogation and trade analytics would be well-suited to compete in similar future tenders. Engaging with such opportunities could provide substantial growth potential for businesses within the research service industry, especially those capable of swiftly adapting to the demands of government-centric projects and having a ready infrastructure to support in-depth analytical projects.

## Notice

DBT required Aston University to undertake interrogation of the EU Commission's TARIC database (TARIC is the integrated Tariff of the European Union) to understand the impacts to enable DBT trade negotiators to understand EU barriers to support future negotiations and successful outcomes.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/057469-2025 |
| 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 | 17 Sep 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 3 Sep 2025 |
| Contract period | 8 Sep 2025 - 31 Mar 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £41,666 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEPARTMENT FOR BUSINESS & 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 | ASTON UNIVERSITY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73110000 - Research services

## Release History

- 17 Sep 2025 at 15:16 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/057469-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/057469-2025
  17th September 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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