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title: "Credit Rating and Analytical Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05cc44"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SOVEREIGN NETWORK GROUP"
published: "2025-11-14"
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# Credit Rating and Analytical Services

Buyer: SOVEREIGN NETWORK GROUP  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05cc44

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## Summary

The procurement process initiated by Sovereign Network Group involves the awarding of a contract titled "Credit Rating and Analytical Services" within the services industry category. The contract was directly awarded to S&P Global Ratings UK Limited, reflecting a strategic engagement due to S&P's exclusive eligibility to provide a public listed rating for Sovereign's EMTN programme. The procurement stage is in the Award phase, with the contract having been signed and starting on 15th November 2025, and ending on 31st March 2026. This process, classified under the public authority sub-central government sector, involves multiple delivery locations across various UK regions such as UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, and more, providing ample coverage across the country.

This tender provides significant opportunities for growth, particularly for businesses specialising in financial consultancy and services related to credit rating analysis. A direct award procurement method underscores the potential for companies already established or looking to establish niche service offerings within the credit rating and financial analysis sectors. Companies similar in scale and capacity to S&P Global Ratings, particularly those who can leverage proprietary methodologies or have unique technical competencies, stand to benefit greatly from understanding such procurement opportunities in the public sector domain.

## Notice

To provide a Credit Rating for our debut drawdown issuance under the EMTN programme

### Procurement Information

S&P rate the programme and are engaged to provide a public listed rating for SNG (formally SHA) therefore were the only eligible rating agency to rate the transaction

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074131-2025 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 14 Nov 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 14 Oct 2025 |
| Contract period | 15 Nov 2025 - 31 Mar 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £190,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SOVEREIGN NETWORK GROUP |
| Locality | BASINGSTOKE |
| Post town | Reading |
| Postcode | RG21 4FA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| ITL 3 | TLJ37 North Hampshire |
| Local authority | Basingstoke and Deane |
| Electoral ward | Eastrop & Grove |
| Westminster constituency | Basingstoke |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | S&P GLOBAL RATINGS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 66 - Financial and insurance services

### Codes

- 66171000 - Financial consultancy services

## Release History

- 14 Nov 2025 at 16:01 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074131-2025
- 14 Oct 2025 at 12:35 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/065183-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074131-2025
  14th November 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/065183-2025
  14th October 2025 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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