---
title: "Fitch Solutions Database"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-078e34"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Cardiff Metropolitan University"
published: "2026-10-22"
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# Fitch Solutions Database

Buyer: Cardiff Metropolitan University  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-078e34

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## Summary

Cardiff Metropolitan University purchased a subscription to the Fitch Solutions database, a commercial information service. The procurement is for subscription services rather than physical goods or construction, with delivery for the university in Cardiff, Wales. The named database is the Fitch Solutions Database; the recorded scope is a database subscription, with no further description of its content or functions. Fitch Solutions, based in London, was the selected supplier. The purchasing organisation is Cardiff Metropolitan University, a public university. This requirement is relevant to providers of subscription-based commercial databases and information services, particularly suppliers able to serve a university customer in Wales.

The procurement is complete and the contract is active. Cardiff Metropolitan University used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. There was one lot, and it was awarded to Fitch Solutions. The contract was signed on 1 August 2026 and runs from 1 August 2026 to 1 August 2029. Its value is £49,850 excluding VAT and £59,820 including VAT. The award is recorded as an active award for services, and the contract is active. The procurement was for a database subscription; no evaluation criteria or selection basis are recorded beyond the use of a direct award without competition. The contract period and values relate to the single awarded lot; no separate lot values or suppliers are identified.

This award shows Cardiff Metropolitan University's demand for a subscription to the Fitch Solutions Database, placing commercial database and information-service providers closest to the requirement. A credible competitor when this requirement returns to market would need to offer a relevant database subscription and the ability to supply it to a university in Cardiff. Fitch Solutions, a large supplier, secured the contract through a below-threshold direct award without competition; this outcome indicates the route used for this purchase, not a competitive assessment of alternative products or suppliers. Providers whose services match the database requirement and can support an institutional customer are the most relevant comparators. The award provides evidence of a recurring subscription need at this buyer, but the published scope does not identify particular database subject areas, technical specifications, accreditations or service levels.

## Notice

Fitch Solutions Database Subscription

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/100126-2026 |
| 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 | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Aug 2026 - 1 Aug 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £49,850 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Cardiff Metropolitan University |
| Locality | CARDIFF |
| Postcode area | Cardiff |
| Postcode | CF5 2YB |
| Country | Wales |
| ITL 1 | TLL Wales |
| ITL 2 | TLL5 South East Wales |
| ITL 3 | TLL52 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan |
| Local authority | Cardiff |
| Electoral ward | Llandaff |
| Westminster constituency | Cardiff West |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Fitch Solutions Limited |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79980000 - Subscription services

## Release History

- 22 Oct 2026 at 15:50 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/100126-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/100126-2026
  22nd October 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.cardiffmet.ac.uk/procurement/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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