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title: "Moody's ORBIS Main, Crossborder and M&A Licence Agreement"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06b7c1"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR BUSINESS & TRADE"
published: "2026-06-18"
---

# Moody's ORBIS Main, Crossborder and M&A Licence Agreement

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR BUSINESS & TRADE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06b7c1

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## Summary

The procurement process involves the Department for Business & Trade, a central UK government authority based in London, which has completed a tender for licensing agreements with Moody's Analytics UK Limited. The contract, titled "Moody's ORBIS Main, Crossborder and M&A Licence Agreement," falls under the services industry category, specifically data services. The procurement was conducted through a direct award due to the unique intellectual property rights held by Moody's. The contract is set to commence on 30th June 2026 and conclude on 29th December 2027, aligning with the transparency notice published on 18th June 2026. The contract, valued at £361,664.4, covers the licensing of platforms vital for economic and national security monitoring.

This tender presents opportunities for businesses specialising in data services, particularly those adept in global investment analysis and corporate structure evaluation. Although this contract was directly awarded to Moody's due to exclusive rights, similar future contracts might favour large enterprises capable of providing equivalent proprietary data analysis services. Companies aiming to leverage sophisticated data platforms for national security applications will find such opportunities lucrative for expanding their service offerings and gaining strategic government partnerships.

## Notice

DBT requires licences to access datasets available via Moody's ORBIS Main, ORBIS Crossborder, and ORBIS M&A platforms that analyses global investment activity, corporate structures, and ownership. This data supports DBT's national security and investment monitoring.

### Procurement Information

Licences to ORBIS Main, Crossborder and M&A can only be procured from Moody's as they own these platforms.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/057435-2026 |
| Notice type | UK5 - Transparency 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 | 18 Jun 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 18 Jun 2026 |
| Contract period | 29 Jun 2026 - 29 Dec 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £301,387 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Pending |
| 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 | MOODY'S ANALYTICS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72300000 - Data services

## Release History

- 18 Jun 2026 at 09:40 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/057435-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/057435-2026
  18th June 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

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