---
title: "Supply of Xapian Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-079001"
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json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-079001.json"
source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Department for Business and Trade"
published: "2026-10-26"
---

# Supply of Xapian Services

Buyer: Department for Business and Trade  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-079001

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## Summary

The Department for Business & Trade procured access to the Xapien platform, described as the supply of Xapien services. The purchase is software and information systems, intended to provide access to the required platform. The buying organisation is the Department for Business & Trade, a central government department based in London. The procurement is a single-lot requirement; no delivery location is stated in the available scope.

The procurement is complete and awarded to Xapien, a Cambridge-based supplier. The Department used a direct award below the threshold, without competition. The contract was signed on 8 October 2026 and runs from 12 October 2026 to 11 October 2027. Its value is £16,500 excluding VAT (£19,800 including VAT). The award is active and covers the software platform requirement in one lot. The process data does not state evaluation criteria or supplier eligibility requirements.

For suppliers competing for a future requirement from this department, this award shows demand for access to the Xapien platform rather than a broader software implementation or services programme. A credible supplier would need to provide access to the required platform and demonstrate that its offering meets the department’s needs. Xapien, an SME, was selected through a below-threshold direct award without competition, so this outcome does not establish a competitive evaluation model or particular technical qualifications. The commercial scale is that of a single, relatively focused platform-access contract. Suppliers offering comparable platform access would be most relevant if the department’s requirement recurs, rather than providers whose capability is limited to unrelated software or general IT services.

## Notice

Access to the required platform

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/100955-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| 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 | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 12 Oct 2026 - 11 Oct 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £16,500 |

## 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 | Xapien |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48000000 - Software package and information systems

## Release History

- 26 Oct 2026 at 12:07 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/100955-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/100955-2026
  26th October 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-24092

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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