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Debtwire Subscription

  • The Pensions Regulator

UK5: Transparency notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-022009

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-05153d (view related notices)

Published 16 May 2025, 8:55am



Scope

Reference

PA0012

Description

Provision of Debtwire subscription to TPR. This contract includes an automatic renewal clause. This contract has a 12-month notice period. The contract value figures within this notice are estimates due to the 12-month notice period mentioned above.


Contract 1. Debtwire Subscrition

Supplier

Contract value

  • £113,603.71 excluding VAT
  • £136,324.44 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Earliest date the contract will be signed

23 June 2025

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 23 June 2026 to 22 June 2029
  • Possible extension to 22 June 2032
  • 6 years

Description of possible extension:

This contract has an autorenewal clause in the Terms. The notice period for this contract in order for it to not automatically renew is 12 months. The initial contract period is 36 months at an estimated value of £136,324.44 (inc VAT) with the option to renew for a further 36 months.

Main procurement category

Services

Options

The right to additional purchases while the contract is valid.

There is the potential to add additional licenses or modules.

CPV classifications

  • 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Participation

Particular suitability

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)


Other information

Conflicts assessment prepared/revised

Yes


Procedure

Procedure type

Direct award

Direct award justification

Single supplier - technical reasons

The direct award justification relied up to award the contract falls under single suppliers, para 6 of Schedule 5 of the Procurement Act 2023. Due to an absence of competition for technical reasons only Debtwire can supply the specific service required and there are no reasonable alternatives to those services.


Supplier

Mergermarket Limited

  • Companies House: 03879547

10 Queen Street Place

London

EC4R 1BE

United Kingdom

Region: UKI31 - Camden and City of London

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Contract 1. Debtwire Subscrition


Contracting authority

The Pensions Regulator

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PCMB-7693-JMNG

125 - 135 Preston Road

Brighton

BN1 6AF

United Kingdom

Region: UKJ21 - Brighton and Hove

Organisation type: Public authority - central government