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title: "project_5357 - Provision of Critical Minerals Data- Electric Vehicle Related"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0774ad"
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# project_5357 - Provision of Critical Minerals Data- Electric Vehicle Related

Buyer: Department for Business and Trade  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0774ad

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## Summary

The Department for Business & Trade procured access to critical minerals datasets relating to electric vehicles. This is a specialist data services requirement, covering information that supports understanding of critical minerals used in, or relevant to, electric vehicle supply chains. The buyer is a UK central government department based in London, while the appointed supplier, Benchmark Mineral Intelligence Limited, is based in Swindon. The requirement concerns access to datasets rather than physical mineral supply, vehicle manufacture or construction. It will be relevant to organisations that research, collect, maintain, analyse or provide commercial data on critical minerals and their relationship with electric vehicle markets.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded to Benchmark Mineral Intelligence Limited. The Department for Business & Trade used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. The contract was signed and awarded on 18 August 2026. It runs from 18 August 2026 to 18 August 2027, with an optional extension of up to 12 months, allowing it to continue until 18 August 2028. Its value is £108,000 excluding VAT, or £129,600 including VAT. There was one lot, covering the critical minerals data services requirement. The award is active and the contract is active.

This procurement shows demand from the Department for Business & Trade for specialist critical-minerals data connected with electric vehicles. A credible future supplier would need authoritative, structured datasets and the capability to maintain reliable access to them for a government customer. Relevant strengths would include coverage of critical minerals, understanding of electric vehicle supply chains, robust data collection and validation, and the ability to deliver usable commercial intelligence as a service. Benchmark Mineral Intelligence Limited, an SME specialising in this area, was selected, indicating that a focused specialist can meet the buyer’s requirement without being a large generalist technology provider. Suppliers with comparable data depth and specialist market knowledge would be well placed when this requirement returns.

## Notice

DBT are procuring access to critical mineral datasets regarding electric vehicle related critical minerals.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/088330-2026 |
| 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 | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 18 Aug 2026 - 18 Aug 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £108,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Department for Business and Trade |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Postcode area | 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 | Benchmark Mineral Intelligence Limited |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72300000 - Data services

## Release History

- 17 Sep 2026 at 15:32 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/088330-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/088330-2026
  17th September 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

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