19,828 notices processed, 44 notices held back

Daily Data Quality Digest — 2026-02-04
Collection window: Tuesday 3rd of Feb 08:00 to Wednesday 4th of Feb 07:30 UTC
 
Today’s Summary
Tender records processed
19,828
Documents updated
14,528
 
Held Back From Publication
During this window, 44 records from 2 sources were held back from publication because a required field needed to publish was missing.
That’s 0.2% of records processed.
Hold reasons
- Missing Source link: 44 records
 
Flagged for Data Quality
During this window, 194 records from 7 sources were flagged for data quality issues but remain publishable.
That’s 1.0% of records processed.
Top issues
- Missing Deadline date: 140 records
- Missing Buyer name: 54 records
- Missing Title/description completeness: 1 records
Records missing a title/description may not be discoverable via keyword search, but can still be found via CPV code search.
 
Top Buyers by Coverage
1. NHS ENGLAND: 195
2. UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION (UKRI): 91
3. BRISTOL CITY COUNCIL: 74
4. UK RESEARCH AND INNOVATION: 73
5. CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST: 69
6. MARKKINAOIKEUS: 69
7. MINISTRY OF DEFENCE: 64
8. NAVSUP WEAPON SYSTEMS SUPPORT MECH: 62
9. الشؤون الصحیة بوزارة الحرس الوطني: 59
10. UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF ENGLAND: 52
 
 
Summary
We processed 19,828 tender records and updated 14,528 documents during this reporting window.

Our automated validation held 44 records back from publication where publish-critical fields were missing, while flagging 194 records for data quality improvements without blocking publication.

What This Means

- 14,528 documents were updated in the platform.
- Publish-critical gaps are held back (44 held); other issues are flagged (194 flagged).
- Records missing a title/description may be less discoverable via keyword search, but can still be found via CPV code search.