This notice announces an administrative change to an existing contract or market (a contract change notice). No new tender or admission is opened here; see the linked notices below for the original opportunity.
Official UK procurement notice
Pitchbook Renewal · UK public procurement notice
Authority: Department for Business & Trade (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe 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.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Awarded
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Direct award
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Notice status
- Administrative change
- 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
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 9 Apr 2026, 15:37 BST
- Last source update
- 29 Jun 2026, 16:16 BST
- Authority reference
5223- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-060895- Latest notice
- Contract change notice (UK10)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-067f4fFind a Tender
- Why no open competition
- Single Suppliers Technical Reasons
- Published justification
The selected supplier is the only known provider offering a uniquely comprehensive and integrated dataset that spans both private and public markets globally. Their platform consolidates a wide range of structured and proprietary indicators relevant to market activity, company growth trajectories, and investment signals. This includes financial, operational, and strategic insights that are not available in combination from other sources. The solution also enables advanced relationship mapping and intelligence on key stakeholders, which is critical for our intended use case. No other known provider has been identified that can deliver this breadth and depth of data within a single platform.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
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Timeline
21 Apr 2026 → 29 Jun 2026 · 2 dates- Standstill ends183 days ago21 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
- Notice published115 days ago29 Jun 2026, 16:16 BST
Notice history
6 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 9 Apr 2026- Transparency notice published9 Apr 2026, 15:37 BSTUK5
- Contract award notice published10 Apr 2026, 09:36 BSTUK6
- Contract signature expected22 Apr 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
- Contract details notice published13 May 2026, 14:24 BSTUK7
- Contract change notice published29 Jun 2026, 16:16 BSTUK10
- Contract change proposed30 Jun 2026, 23:59 BSTThis modification relates to the addition of API access to the existing Pitchbook platform subscription, representing additional services within the scope of the original contract. The API functionality enables enhanced access to existing datasets and integration with internal systems, improving usability and analytical capability without altering the underlying nature of the service. The modification extends the existing subscription-based service to support system-to-system access to Pitchbook data. The contract remains for the provision of private market intelligence through the Pitchbook platform. The value adjustment reflects the addition of API access and is proportionate to the overall contract value.
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2026-04: 1 release · 9 Apr 2026
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pitchbook Data Limited23 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2027Options: Additional licenses can be purchased at the same rate agreed upon in the contract, within the contract period, on a pro-rated basis. | £290,550 | 9 Apr 2026 | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 1 · Pitchbook Data Limited
- Signed
- 27 Apr 2026
- Value
- US$390,000
- Period
- 27 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2027
- Status
- active
- Change proposed 30 Jun 2026 This modification relates to the addition of API access to the existing Pitchbook platform subscription, representing additional services within the scope of the original contract. The API functionality enables enhanced access to existing datasets and integration with internal systems, improving usability and analytical capability without altering the underlying nature of the service. The modification extends the existing subscription-based service to support system-to-system access to Pitchbook data. The contract remains for the provision of private market intelligence through the Pitchbook platform. The value adjustment reflects the addition of API access and is proportionate to the overall contract value., new value £329,663
No agreed KPIs: N/A
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
2 commercial parties on the notice- Pitchbook Data LimitedAwarded supplier
- Pitchbook Data LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (4)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract change notice Contract change notice on Find a Tender
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Transparency notice Transparency notice on Find a Tender