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    ContractsData and Economic Landscape Intelligence Research Tool - Contract Extension Waiver
    Awarded contract

    Data and Economic Landscape Intelligence Research Tool - Contract Extension Waiver

    Status
    Awarded
    Published 8 Oct 2026

    Contract extension waiver to sustain critical economic data and intelligence research functions while evaluating alternative solutions and licensing models.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· East of EnglandPublished 8 Oct 2026· YesterdayviaFind a Tender
    Status
    Awarded
    Published 8 Oct 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      Not disclosed
      Source did not declare a figure
    • Closing date
      Not published
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Research & Innovation
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      East of England

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • EM
      Economic Modeling LLC t/a Lightcast
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published yesterday.

    8 October 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    This is a waiver request for extending an existing contract to maintain critical data and intelligence research functions. The organization seeks continuity of their data and insight research operations while exploring and implementing alternative licensing models and solutions. This extension covers the completion of ongoing exploratory work related to economic landscape analysis and data intelligence capabilities. Suppliers should understand this is a bridge solution to ensure uninterrupted service delivery during the evaluation and transition to new systems or licensing arrangements.

    Track record

    1 award · 1 winner
    Thin record

    Only 1 prior award here — too little to read.

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    Who wins here
    1. Economic Modeling LLC t/a Lightcast1× · 100%

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    Award notice and full record on the publisher's site

    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-078370

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    Buyer
    ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL
    Sector
    Research & Innovation