Contract

Transparency Notice for Provision of Orbis and Fame Licences

  • Department for Business & Trade

UK7: Contract details notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-005357

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-05f531 (view related notices)

Published 21 January 2026, 2:30pm



Scope

Description

The provision of 26 Fame and 6 Orbis licences for various teams within the Department.


Contract 1. Provision of Fame and Orbis Licences

Supplier

Contract value

  • £193,416 excluding VAT
  • £232,099.20 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Date signed

24 December 2025

Contract dates

  • 27 December 2025 to 26 December 2026
  • 1 year

Main procurement category

Goods

CPV classifications

  • 48600000 - Database and operating software package

Justification for not setting key performance indicators

Contract value under £5 million including VAT


Other information

Conflicts assessment prepared/revised

Yes


Procedure

Procedure type

Direct award

Direct award justification

Single supplier - technical reasons

This justification is provided under regulation section 41, schedule 5, para 7 permitting direct award where:

The contract concerns the supply of goods, services, or works by the existing supplier as an extension to, or partial replacement of, existing goods, services, or works, and

(a) A change in supplier would result in the contracting authority receiving goods, services, or works that are different from, or incompatible with, the existing provision, and

(b) The difference or incompatibility would result in disproportionate technical difficulties in operation or maintenance.


Supplier

Moody's Analytics

  • Companies House: 03743494

1 Canada Square

London

E14 5FA

United Kingdom

Region: UKI42 - Tower Hamlets

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Supported employment provider: No

Public service mutual: No

Contract 1. Provision of Fame and Orbis Licences


Contracting authority

Department for Business & Trade

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PZZJ-6312-QTTD

Old Admiralty Building

London

SW1A 2DY

United Kingdom

Contact name: Commercial DDaT

Email: Commercialddat@businessandtrade.gov.uk

Region: UKI32 - Westminster

Organisation type: Public authority - central government