Provision of Online Foreign Direct Investment Analytical Tool to UK Trade & Investment
UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LTD · Awarded contract
AwardedProvision of Online Foreign Direct Investment Analytical Tool to UK Trade & Investment
Awarded 31 May 2015
Awarded31 May 2015
Value£600,000.00
SupplierThe Financial Times Limited
RegionUnited Kingdom
CategoryIT & Software
Ended 7y 5mo ago4y term
Awarded 31 May 2015Expired 30 May 2019
About
UK Shared Business Services Ltd awarded a contract to The Financial Times Limited for the provision of an online research tool to track global foreign direct investment (FDI) and benchmark locations to evaluate the competitiveness of the UK.
The tool was required to provide UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) staff worldwide with access to verifiable data to identify companies expanding internationally, assess the UK against global new target companies for FDI, and understand the UK's competitive position.
The contract value was £600,000.
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