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ITEP1129 - Real‑time Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) alerts service for protest and physical threat intelligence
No classification published
Location not published
Published value
Not published
Submission deadline Not published
Lots published1
Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
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Tenderline Synopsis: National Highways Limited: "ITEP1129 - Real‑time Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) alerts service for protest and physical threat intelligence". Published status: complete. Published value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.
| Contracting Authority | National Highways Limited | Scope & Categories | Not published | Submission Window | complete No deadline published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Submission Gateway | Direct notice route | Legal Basis & Regime | Standard procurement | Estimated Value (exc. VAT) | Not published |
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: National Highways Limited
Market Analytics
Derived from OCDS awards & bid statistics
Published history for National Highways Limited. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Average Price Reduction
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Competition Density
Not availableNo published reports
Supplier ConcentrationModerate Concentration
Ernst & Young LLPTop vendor: 45.2% of attributable valuePayment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Coverage: 169 active published awards; 0 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Price reduction compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Historical Awarded Suppliers With This Authority:
| Supplier Name | Historic Awards | Attributable GBP Value |
|---|---|---|
| Ernst & Young LLP | 1 win | £1,445,000 |
| United Utilities Water Limited | 1 win | £822,198 |
| Socotec UK Limited | 1 win | £300,000 |
| Fingleton Limited | 1 win | £260,000 |
| Cardiff University | 1 win | £240,000 |
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityNational Highways Limited | Procedure methodNot published | Procurement categoryNot published |
Statuscomplete | Framework / DPSNot published | CompetitionNot published |
Above thresholdNot published | Legal basisNot published | Tender period startsNot published |
Clarification deadlineNot published | Electronic submissionNot published | Submission languagesNot published |
Published25 Mar 2026, 15:58 GMT | Last source update25 Mar 2026, 15:58 GMT | Recurring procurementNot published |
ClassificationNot published | ||
Delivery areaLocation not published | ||
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-066627 | ||
What is being bought
ITEP1129 - Real‑time Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) alerts service for protest and physical threat intelligence
National Highways requires:
• Real time OSINT alerts (seconds/minutes) for protests, activism, and physical security events impacting the SRN.
• Geofenced alerting to specific locations/assets.
• Broad source coverage (social, broadcast, digital) with high precision to minimise false positives.
• Workflow integrations (alert channels, dashboards) aligned to existing playbooks.
• SaaS delivery with assured availability and support
Contract value between £49.500 excluding VAT.
What changed
From the official release history
- Official notice release published
25 Mar 2026, 15:58 GMT - Official notice release published
12 Mar 2026, 14:08 GMT - Status changed to complete
10 Mar 2026, 11:33 GMT - Official notice release published
10 Mar 2026, 11:33 GMT - Buyer information updated
10 Mar 2026, 11:33 GMT
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
- Lot 1 · #1Individual lot title not publishedcompletePublished valueNot publishedThe source published no individual title or description for this lot.Contract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
Timeline
- Procedure published
25 Mar 2026, 15:58 GMT - Award active
Not published · Not published - Contract active
Signed 25 Mar 2026, 00:00 GMT · £49,500
Commercial outcome and competition
Awards Dataminr Not published · Not published · active |
Contracts Contract £49,500 · signed 25 Mar 2026, 00:00 GMT · active Contract period: 1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST — 31 Mar 2027, 23:59 BST |
Bid statisticsNo aggregate bid statistics published |
Buyer and organisations in this procedure
National Highways Limited
Contracting authority GB-PPON-PGMJ-3793-VBBNDocuments (0)
Official links; attachments are not copied
No linked documents are published
Related procedures (0)
No related procedures published
Planning and rationale
Planning budgetNot published |
No-engagement rationaleNot published |
Procedure rationaleThe recommended procurement route is a Direct Award under the Procurement Act 2023, Section 41 with Schedule 5 (“Only One Supplier”), on the basis that Dataminr is the only supplier capable of delivering the required real time protest and physical threat intelligence outcomes evidenced through market analysis and Soft Market Testing. This route offers several advantages over alternative options and represents the most proportionate, efficient, and operationally secure approach for National Highways. |