B2B Digital Business Identity Research and Options Advice
Department for Business & TradeEstimated Value
Up to £108,000
Deadline
Not specified
Published
2 November 2026
Type
Not specified
At a glance
- Estimated value
- £108,000
- Published
- 2 November 2026
- Location
- London
- Type
- direct procedure
- Likely incumbent
- Catena.AI Limited, current contract ends June 2027
- Latest notice
- UK7 contract details notice (Procurement Act 2023)
- Published on
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Overview
A five-week research and options assessment examining whether there is a credible case for government intervention in the Business-to-Business Digital Business Identity market. The services include a review of existing evidence, UK and international digital identity models, stakeholder engagement, assessment of potential market failures and government roles, and development of options and recommendations. Deliverables include a landscape review, options assessment, final report, evidence trail, Theory of Change and board-ready presentation.
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Award Details
£108,000
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Likely incumbents
Suppliers who won similar work from this buyer in the last 5 years.
- 1
Catena.AI Limited
3 contracts wonlatest 21 Jul 2026ends 29 Jun 2027£660,000
total awarded
- 2
Applitest GmbH
2 contracts wonlatest 20 Oct 2026£112,500
total awarded
- 3
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2 contracts wonlatest 3 Jun 2026ends 31 Mar 2030£32m
total awarded
- 4
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2 contracts wonlatest 3 Jun 2026ends 31 Mar 2030£32m
total awarded
- 5
Intertek Testing & Certification Ltd
2 contracts wonlatest 3 Jun 2026ends 31 Mar 2030£32m
total awarded
Catena.AI Limited is the most likely incumbent based on recency and category match. To win, bidders typically need a clearly differentiated proposition or a price advantage.
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Department for Business & TradeKey Dates
Published
2 November 2026
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