# Foreign Direct Investment Tool

> 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: [The Financial Times Limited](/contract-winners/financial-times/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £550,000
- Tender value: £550,000
- Award date: 22 July 2024
- Published: 8 August 2024
- Contract start: 23 July 2024
- Contract end: 22 July 2026
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 5b8d33d3-2054-4c16-9100-94c1b4e830db-775564
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-c35e07f1-46b8-4e42-be05-0b55d6f2e64b

## Description

The Department for Business and Trade \(DBT\) has procured a comprehensive tool for benchmarking the UK against international competitors in terms of Foreign Direct Investment \(FDI\) performance and investment environment\. The tool will offer detailed data segmentation, customisable analysis and reporting, early warning systems for investment opportunities, and market intelligence analysis\. Additionally, the tool will provide real-time access, robust security, unlimited downloads, usage reports, and 24/7 customer support\. The platform is GDPR compliant, scalable for at least 150 users, and ready for deployment by June 1, 2024\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5b8d33d3-2054-4c16-9100-94c1b4e830db-775564)