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Official notice

Authority: DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS (Central government)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: UK

Awarded value£25,978published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 27 Feb 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Dun and Bradstreet Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

As a government department, we are required to publish our annual targets for spend with Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprises (VCSEs). To ensure we can report this information accurately, we have established a contract with Dun & Bradstreet (D&B), who provide specialist services to classify our suppliers against these categories.<br/>D&B was selected through the Crown Commercial Service (CCS) G‑Cloud framework. In line with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR2015), a direct award was made for this below threshold procurement as 'competition is absent for technical reasons'.

CPV: Data management services · Information technology services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: UK · UK

Extensions: Optional extension of 1 period of up to 12 months subject to approvals

72322000 Data management services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 27 Mar 2026, 11:35 GMT
Last source update: 27 Mar 2026, 11:35 GMT
Authority reference: C33399
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-028428
Classification (CPV): Data management servicesInformation technology services
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-067653 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator due to absence of competition for technical reasons
Published justification: As a government department, we are required to publish our annual targets for spend with Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprises (VCSEs). To ensure we can report this information accurately, we have established a contract with Dun & Bradstreet (D&B), who provide specialist services to classify our suppliers against these categories.<br/>D&B was selected through the Crown Commercial Service (CCS) G‑Cloud framework. In line with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR2015), a direct award was made for this below threshold procurement as 'competition is absent for technical reasons'.

Publisher note: As a government department, we are required to publish our annual targets for spend with Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprises (VCSEs). To ensure we can report this information accurately, we have established a contract with Dun & Bradstreet (D&B), who provide specialist services to classify our suppliers against these categories.<br/>D&B was selected through the Crown Commercial Service (CCS) G‑Cloud framework. In line with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR2015), a direct award was made for this below threshold procurement as 'competition is absent for technical reasons'.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £25,9781 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 27 Feb 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Dun and Bradstreet Limited	£25,978 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 028428-2026-1 · Dun and Bradstreet Limited
Signed
27 Feb 2026
Value
£25,978
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad	0	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsGeneral public services Seacole Building, 2 Marsham Street, London, UK, SW1P 4DFContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Dun and Bradstreet LimitedAwarded supplier160043 The Point 37 North Wharf Road, London, UK, W2 1AFContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.