Scope
Reference
4790
Description
The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) intends to procure data license subscriptions from PitchBook and award the contract to them. This contract will ensure that our teams have access to comprehensive global market analysis, as well as detailed information on UK companies. This unique service is invaluable for our UK and overseas sector teams, as well as our central investment function teams.
PitchBook is a financial data and software company specialising in providing detailed information on private and public markets, including venture capital, private equity, and mergers and acquisitions.
Contract 1. Provision of Pitchbook Licences Master Agreement
Supplier
Contract value
- £281,374.20 excluding VAT
- £337,649.04 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Earliest date the contract will be signed
23 April 2025
Contract dates (estimated)
- 24 April 2025 to 1 April 2026
- 11 months, 8 days
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 79300000 - Market and economic research; polling and statistics
Other information
Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
Procedure
Procedure type
Direct award
Direct award justification
Single supplier - technical reasons
Paragraph 6(a): Absence of Competition for Technical Reasons
Paragraph 6(b): No Reasonable Alternatives
Supplier
PITCHBOOK DATA LIMITED
- Companies House: 09071191
Saffron House 6-10 Kirby Street, First Floor
London
EC1N 8TS
United Kingdom
Email: justin.kimble@pitchbook.com
Region: UKI31 - Camden and City of London
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Contract 1. Provision of Pitchbook Licences Master Agreement
Contracting authority
Department for Business & Trade
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PZZJ-6312-QTTD
Old Admiralty Building
London
SW1A 2DY
United Kingdom
Contact name: Project_4790 - Provision of Pitchbook Licences Master Agreement
Region: UKI32 - Westminster
Organisation type: Public authority - central government