Scope
Description
The requirement is for DSIT to access specialised business intelligence data for national and international private companies. The products provided under the agreement are National company information and International company information and are accessible as an internet hosted library service.
Contract 1. Business Intelligence Data 2026
Supplier
Contract value
- £174,225 excluding VAT
- £209,070 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Earliest date the contract will be signed
31 December 2025
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 January 2026 to 31 December 2026
- 1 year
Main procurement category
Goods
CPV classifications
- 48482000 - Business intelligence software package
Contract locations
- UK - United Kingdom
Other information
Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
Procedure
Procedure type
Direct award
Direct award justification
Single supplier - technical reasons
Sch. 5 para. 5 of the Procurement Act 2023 is used as the following conditions are met in relation to this public contract-(a) due to an absence of competition for technical reasons, only a particular supplier can supply the goods, services or works required, and (b) there are no reasonable alternatives to those goods, services or works.
Fame and Orbis are the only providers that meet DSIT requirements for detailed ownership data and extended historical financial records. They offer unmatched corporate hierarchy granularity (down to 0.1%) and comprehensive historical insights, alongside a golden record of public, private, and unincorporated businesses, capabilities not available from any other supplier or reseller.
Supplier
Moody's Analytics UK Limited
- Companies House: 03743494
One Canada Square, Canary Wharf
London
E14 5FA
United Kingdom
Email: clientservices@moodys.com
Region: UKI42 - Tower Hamlets
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Contract 1. Business Intelligence Data 2026
Contracting authority
Department for Science, Innovation & Technology
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PVWZ-3216-PVQL
22 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2EG
United Kingdom
Region: UKI32 - Westminster
Organisation type: Public authority - central government