---
title: "Critical Minerals - Demand Aggregation Platform"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06d550"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR BUSINESS & TRADE"
published: "2026-07-28"
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# Critical Minerals - Demand Aggregation Platform

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR BUSINESS & TRADE  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06d550

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## Summary

The public procurement process for the "Critical Minerals - Demand Aggregation Platform" is currently in the planning stage. The Department for Business & Trade, a central government public authority, is the buying organisation located in London, UK. This initiative aims to create a web-based platform to assist the UK industry in consolidating critical mineral demands, fostering strategic agreements, and optimising public finance utilisation to incite private investment. The procurement falls under the services category, specifically IT services including consulting, software development, and support. The anticipated communication of future notices is scheduled for 5th October 2026, with the project value estimated at approximately £5,000,000. The contract period is planned to commence on 1st April 2027 and conclude on 1st April 2031.

This tender offers significant business growth opportunities, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) capable of providing IT services. Companies specialising in software development, consulting, and internet support will find this project highly relevant. The strategic scope of this platform—facilitating industry-wide demand aggregation and leveraging public-private finance for mineral procurement—opens doors for businesses willing to engage with the government in advancing industry needs and contributing to long-term economic development initiatives.

## Notice

A new web-based platform to help UK industry consolidate and pool its critical mineral demand across different industries, facilitate industry-led strategic offtake agreements, and help industry and Government to make better use of UK public finance to catalyse private investment.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071244-2026 |
| Notice type | UK1 - Pipeline Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 28 Jul 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 5 Oct 2026 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2027 - 1 Apr 2031 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £4,166,666 |
| 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

- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

## Release History

- 28 Jul 2026 at 12:57 - Planning - UK1 - Pipeline Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071244-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071244-2026
  28th July 2026 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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