Company Research Databases

Tender description

Scottish Enterprise has a requirement to tender for a suite of company research databases. The tender consists of 3 individual lots. Bidders may bid for more than one lot. The databases must be an ‘off-the-shelf’ solution, hosted remotely and accessible to end users (Scottish Enterprise staff) via a website. The databases will form part of a portfolio of research databases which will be used by Scottish Enterprise staff to develop and deliver services and to support Scottish businesses. The contracts for the provision of these databases are for a period of one year and will commence from 12 April 2024. Scottish Enterprise may take up the option to extend the contracts for a further one year period. Lot 1: UK Company Analysis Database Scottish Enterprise requires a UK company analysis database that can be used to access company reports, company accounts, annual returns and other filed documents. We require unlimited distribution rights for our internal staff and reasonable distribution rights that allow company reports and filed documents to be shared with external customers. The database must be able to output up-to-date information on all UK limited companies and, if possible, information on non-limited companies. Lot 2: International Company Analysis Database Scottish Enterprise requires an international company analysis database that can be used to access company reports, company accounts, annual returns and other filed documents. We require unlimited distribution rights for our internal staff and reasonable distribution rights that allow company reports and filed documents to be shared with external customers. The database must be able to output up-to-date information on international companies. Lot 3: Sanctions Database Scottish Enterprise requires a sanctions database that allows us to check and monitor the companies we work with for compliance with current and future sanction policy. We need to identify if any company is subject to sanctions and/or has links with countries of concern. At present, we need to identify Russian and Belarusian links but need a future-proof system that allows the search to accommodate new countries being added to this list.