---
title: "CRU Steel Data"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06539e"
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current_stage: "Award"
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published: "2026-02-13"
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# CRU Steel Data

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR BUSINESS & TRADE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06539e

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## Summary

The Department for Business & Trade, a central government body based in London, has concluded the procurement process for the "CRU Steel Data" contract, under the services category. This project involves providing detailed steelmaking data, including production costs and emissions, alongside market monitoring for global steel supply and demand. Commencing on 1st February 2026 and concluding on 31st January 2027, the contract was awarded to CRU International Limited using a direct procurement method, specifically below the threshold without competition. The contract's value is £108,165, excluding VAT, and aligns with the "lightTouch" regime for procurement.

This contract presents significant business opportunities for suppliers focusing on subscription services in the steel industry. Businesses with a strong analytical capability to deliver extensive data on market trends and environmental impacts in heavy industry would be well-positioned to compete in similar tenders. Large-scale enterprises with a global outlook, such as CRU International Limited, have proven capability to manage and interpret comprehensive datasets, making them ideal candidates for future opportunities within the public sector looking to enhance data-driven decision-making.

## Notice

This is for the provision of granular data on production cost and emissions data for steelmaking sites across the world, as well as market monitoring and forecasting data and reports for multiple steel products' supply and demand trends.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013301-2026 |
| 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 | 13 Feb 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 19 Jan 2026 |
| Contract period | 1 Feb 2026 - 31 Jan 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £108,165 |

## 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 | CRU INTERNATIONAL |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79980000 - Subscription services

## Release History

- 13 Feb 2026 at 10:58 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013301-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013301-2026
  13th February 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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