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Description
UK government contracts, commissioned activities, purchase orders, and framework agreements with a value exceeding £5,000, published by the Government Digital Service. Data has been redacted in line with Local Government Association guidance to protect personal data, commercial confidentiality, and security. This data is published quarterly.
Use Cases
Analyzing government spending patterns based on contract value thresholds.
Monitoring public procurement transparency and redaction practices based on published exclusions.
Tracking quarterly trends in government commissioning and framework agreements.
Strengths
Data is published quarterly, providing regular updates.
Includes a defined value threshold of £5,000 for contract inclusion.
Redaction follows specific guidance from the Local Government Association.
Limitations
Row count and dataset size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
Data has been redacted, which may limit completeness for certain analyses.
Provenance
Source
Government Digital Service
Collection Method
Likely compiled from government procurement systems.
Time Range
July 2022
Freshness
Quarterly publication; specific last update date is unknown.
Geography
United Kingdom
License is unknown; terms of use must be verified before application.