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title: "Corporate and Financial Datasets"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000828069"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH"
published: "2026-03-31"
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# Corporate and Financial Datasets

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000828069

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## Summary

The procurement process for the "Corporate and Financial Datasets" contract has been initiated by the University of Edinburgh, situated in Edinburgh, UK. This opportunity falls within the services category, specifically targeting the education sector, and aims to provide financial data for staff and student research purposes. The contract has an initial duration of 16 months, with an option to extend for up to 24 additional months. This award, dated 31 March 2026, is part of a negotiated procedure without prior competition, due to technical specifications that only LSEG (London Stock Exchange Group) could fulfil. Key legislation under Regulation 33(1)(b)(ii) of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 justified this approach due to the lack of viable alternatives in the market.

This tender presents substantial growth potential primarily for businesses specialising in financial services and dataset provision tailored to academic needs. Businesses within the data analytics and educational research sectors might find similar opportunities in partnering with academic institutions that require specialised data services. While the contract was awarded solely to LSEG, similar businesses can leverage the unique requirements outlined to develop offerings that cater to higher education institutions. By understanding the niche research and teaching needs of business schools, companies can align their services to become future contenders for similar contracts.

## Notice

Financial data required for staff and student research.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of Corporate and Financial Datasets required for the University of Edinburgh Business School to support staff and student research and teaching. Contract is for an initial period of 16 months with the option to extend by a further period of up to 24 months.. As this was an negotiated procedure without prior publication, there was no evaluation involved regarding quality however, the system does not allow for no quality % to be inserted

### Procurement Information

LSEG Workspace is a specialist database that provides the University of Edinburgh Business School access to corporate and executive data that supports research and teaching. There are no other datasets that meet the Business School's requirements due to coverage, historical depth, and range of proprietary data. Therefore, a contract is awarded to LSEG via negotiated procedure without competition on the basis that competition is absent for technical reasons under Regulation 33(1)(b)(ii) of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR552849 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 31 Mar 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Mar 2026 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £406,332 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH |
| Locality | EDINBURGH |
| Post town | Edinburgh |
| Postcode | EH1 1HT |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM13 City of Edinburgh |
| Local authority | City of Edinburgh |
| Electoral ward | City Centre |
| Westminster constituency | Edinburgh East and Musselburgh |
| Delivery location | TLM75 City of Edinburgh |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 2 |
| Supplier names | LSEG (LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE GROUP; UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79980000 - Subscription services

## Release History

- 31 Mar 2026 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR552849

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR552849
  Corporate and Financial Datasets - Financial data required for staff and student research.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.ed.ac.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000828069

## Provenance

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