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    ContractsCritical Minerals Data for Electric Vehicles
    Awarded contract

    Critical Minerals Data for Electric Vehicles

    Awarded
    £108k
    Published 17 Sept 2026

    Procurement of critical minerals datasets focused on electric vehicle production and supply chain information.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· LondonPublished 17 Sept 2026· 1 month agoviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £108k
    Published 17 Sept 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £108,000
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Not published
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      IT & Software
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      London

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • BM
      Benchmark Mineral Intelligence Limited
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 1 month ago.

    17 September 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    The Department of Biotechnology (DBT) is seeking to procure access to comprehensive datasets on critical minerals used in electric vehicle (EV) production and battery manufacturing. This procurement aims to provide data on the sourcing, availability, supply chain, and market trends of materials essential for EV technology, including but not limited to lithium, cobalt, nickel, and rare earth elements. Suppliers should be able to provide current, reliable data with geographic coverage, supply chain transparency, and analytical insights to support strategic planning and policy development in the EV sector.

    Track record

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-0774ad

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