DRO (Debt Relief Order) Credit Checks

Official notice

Authority: The Insolvency Service (Central government)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

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

Awarded value£540,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 14 Oct 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Experian Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Insolvency Service requires the provision of external data checks as part of its application process for DRO's to verify an applicant's identity in order that the assessment of their current debt liability position and asset ownership, by Supplier, can take place.

CPV: IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Call Off from G Cloud 14Awarded

Delivery: UK

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

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: 20 Oct 2026, 12:30 BST
Last source update: 20 Oct 2026, 12:30 BST
Authority reference: TIS0897
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-098959
Classification (CPV): IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-078bbf Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: N/A- This was completed via G-Cloud framework

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £540,0001 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 14 Oct 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Experian Limited	£540,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 098959-2026-TIS0897-1 · Experian Limited
Signed
14 Oct 2026
Value
£540,000
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

The Insolvency Service

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentCentral GovernmentGeneral public services 1 Westfield Avenue, Stratford, London, E201HZContact name, email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

.Review body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

ExperianAwarded supplierGB-COH: 00653331 Nottingham, UK

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.