# Critical Minerals CRU Data Subscription

> Contract award record from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Department for International Trade](/buyers/department-for-international-trade/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: CRU International Ltd
- Award value: £83,176
- Tender value: £83,176
- Award date: 22 July 2024
- Published: 1 August 2024
- Contract start: 22 July 2024
- Contract end: 21 July 2025
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 36d975d8-7323-45e6-a02b-a79738692cc0-773402
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-6209cd9d-dce8-4ad6-9839-d93ac2ecdb56

## Description

To gain access to additional data for critical minerals such as cobalt, manganese and lithium to work on critical minerals as part of the HMT-funded Economic Deterrence Initiative \(EDI\)\. This data will also contribute to building the wider evidence base to understand whether the UK should invest in domestic industry or supply chain diversification and provide additional analysis to support the delivery of the UK's Critical Minerals Strategy\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/36d975d8-7323-45e6-a02b-a79738692cc0-773402)