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title: "Global Supply Chains Intelligence Programme- Auto Industry Domestic Supply Chain Data"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06b671"
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# Global Supply Chains Intelligence Programme- Auto Industry Domestic Supply Chain Data

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR BUSINESS & TRADE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06b671

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## Summary

The Department for Business & Trade, located in London, has recently completed a procurement process through a direct award for the "Global Supply Chains Intelligence Programme- Auto Industry Domestic Supply Chain Data." The procurement, classified under the services category, involves the provision of domestic supply chain data and supporting analysis for the auto industry to enhance understanding and policy development within the UK. The contract, valued at £220,000 excluding VAT, has been awarded to Catena.AI Limited, based in Cambridge. The procurement process followed a direct award method due to Catena.AI's unique capacity to provide the necessary data. The contract period is from 30th June 2026 to 29th June 2027, as specified in the project timeline.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses specialising in data analysis services, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) capable of providing niche or high-demand data analysis skills. Companies involved in technology or data science that can support the automotive supply chain intelligence and related policy developments could find substantial growth potential in similar government projects. The procurement method's direct award rationale, based on technical exclusivity and intellectual property rights, underscores the value of unique expertise and proprietary data, making it advantageous for businesses with specialised capabilities to position themselves competitively in the public sector market.

## Notice

The Department for Business and Trade will be awarding a contract for the provision of auto industry domestic supply chain data and supporting analysis support. This data will support the Global Supply Chain Intelligence Programme in further understanding domestic supply chain relationships in the UK

### Procurement Information

Catena.AI have been identified as the only supplier who is able to provide the Global Supply Chains Intelligece Programme with specific domestic supply chain data on a selected group of companies in the auto industry. No other supplier has been indentified as holding this supply chain data on these companies. This dataset will enable GSCIP to map domestic supply chains more effectively, significantly enhancing analytical capabilities. In turn, this will support a range of policy and operational use cases by providing deeper insights into supply chain dependencies, vulnerabilities, and opportunities.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/056878-2026 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 Jun 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 16 Jun 2026 |
| Contract period | 29 Jun 2026 - 29 Jun 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £220,000 |
| 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 | 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 | CATENA.AI |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 72316000 - Data analysis services

## Release History

- 17 Jun 2026 at 07:58 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/056878-2026
- 17 Jun 2026 at 07:49 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/056875-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/056878-2026
  17th June 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/056875-2026
  17th June 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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