Database for Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Screening purposes

The target of the procurement is to acquire a database that provides specific services for Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Screening purposes in particular for finding, searching, and comparing information of private companies as well as other entities from globally available sources to the widest extent. In addition, the service provider should be able to filter the requested information conveniently for the aforementioned FDI Screening purposes. The search history including searches done by the authorities must be confidential and anonymous. The data acquired must be based on companies and other entities’ constantly updated data deriving from a wide range of globally available sources that collect data and other information in relation to ownership structures as well as business registers. Furthermore, the acquired database needs to link and compile various information regarding ownership chains, structures, global corporate relations, and information about the company’s possible connections to political bodies or sanctions lists. Ownership chains must be exportable in chart format. A general requirement for the database is to provide a holistic and reliable picture of a company including their real ownership chains on a global scale. The links between Global Ownership information, any other company date related to M&A activities, PEP’s, patents, and other relevant ownership information should be visible and conveniently available within the service. The aim of the procurement is to provide a platform for all the contracting authorities. The needs of the contracting authorities vary thus some of them will need more functions within the platform. The procurement object may be divided into lots so that tenderer may offer only some functionalities. The procurement will be carried out as a joint procurement with approximately 10 contracting authorities involving. The exact content of the procurement will be determined in the invitation to tender.