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title: "Provision of Data Platform Development and Support for DBT"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06d45b"
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current_stage: "Planning"
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# Provision of Data Platform Development and Support for DBT

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR BUSINESS & TRADE  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06d45b

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## Summary

The Department for Business & Trade (DBT), situated in London, is in the planning stages for a procurement process titled "Provision of Data Platform Development and Support for DBT". This process falls within the services industry category, focusing on data and internet services. The procurement is set to start on 29th January 2027 and conclude on 29th January 2029, with a potential extension till 2030. The contractual value is estimated at £16,000,000 with a gross consideration of £19,200,000. The procurement method is selective, aligned with awarding under a framework, and is currently in the planned stage following the initiation as a tender. This process is open for competitive responses focusing on agile development and support services.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, especially those experienced in data services and internet services, given the requirement for agile development teams proficient in Django and React. Companies specialising in digital transformation and software development for public sector clients would find this contract particularly fitting. With the necessity for collaboration in user research and mission goals related to investment support, this tender promotes innovation and offers an avenue for growth in the sector. The project encourages participation from small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), expanding their scope in the public service domain by collaborating with the in-house teams at DBT.

## Notice

Data Platforms are the infrastructure and tools that DBT's staff use to manage their relationships with organisations worldwide. Over 200,000 interactions are logged per year and many billions of pounds of investment/export projects are managed through Data Hub our internal CRM system and Data Workspace our in house Data repository. There are currently four in-house multidisciplinary teams working on this portfollio. However, additional capacity is needed on a Call-Off Contract basis to support business initiatives that existing teams are not in a position to validate and build. The supplier will provide an agile development team which will work within the existing codebase alongside or part of the in-house teams. Data Products are primarily written in Django and React, and currently run on GOV.UK PaaS (Cloud Foundry). The supplier will be working on missions from the product roadmap, similar to the other in-house teams. This will include known goals to help give exporting/investment support as well as new strands funded by the business. The supplier will collaborate on user research and shared design, develop new mission ideas, validate business hypotheses, review and create code, and analyse metrics.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070820-2026 |
| Notice type | UK1 - Pipeline Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Award under framework |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 27 Jul 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 29 Jan 2027 - 29 Jan 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £16,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planned |
| Lots status | Planned |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| 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 |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72300000 - Data services
- 72400000 - Internet services

## Release History

- 27 Jul 2026 at 13:21 - Planning - UK1 - Pipeline Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070820-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070820-2026
  27th July 2026 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/api/1.0/ocdsReleasePackages/ocds-h6vhtk-04fb0d
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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