Oscar Research databases

UK Public Sector Organisation Database

A maintained database of UK public sector organisations across government, healthcare, housing, education and wider public services.

Use structured organisation data covering sector, geography, legal status, funding, hierarchy, demographics and identifiers for market analysis, benchmarking, public-body identification, research and system integration.

The UK public sector universe Continuously maintained
Central GovernmentDepartments, agencies and related bodies
Local GovernmentCouncils, authorities and local structures
HealthNHS bodies, healthcare organisations and services
EducationSchools, colleges, universities and related bodies
HousingHousing organisations and public-service providers
Wider Public ServicesEmergency services, regulatory and sector-specific bodies
One consistent organisational structure. Oscar applies common identifiers, taxonomy and relationship logic across otherwise fragmented public-sector sources.
What clients use it for

One organisational dataset, multiple uses

The database is designed to provide a consistent view of UK public-service organisations across different sectors, systems and use cases.

01

Market analysis & benchmarking

Size markets, compare sectors, analyse coverage and build a reliable view of the public-service landscape.

02

Customer & entity matching

Identify public bodies, match customer records and support approval, classification and account workflows.

03

Research & reporting

Use structured organisation data as the basis for research projects, reports, segmentation and market studies.

04

Systems & data integration

Bring maintained organisational data into CRM, BI, spreadsheets, applications or other internal systems.

Live database coverage

UK public sector organisations by sector and type

Oscar maintains organisation records across the full UK public sector. The live breakdown below shows current coverage by area and organisation type.

Current organisation coverage

Loaded directly from the Oscar database.

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What the data contains

Structured organisational intelligence, not just a list of names

Records are structured so organisations can be analysed, matched and understood consistently across different public-service sectors.

Core organisation details

Organisation name, address, phone, email, website and core record identifiers.

Sector & taxonomy

Granular organisational categorisation to distinguish sectors, types, functions and service areas.

Structure & relationships

Parent, group and linked-entity relationships for understanding organisational hierarchies.

Legal & funding context

Identification of publicly funded entities plus legal status and funding information where available.

Sector-specific demographics

Relevant demographic and organisational attributes that vary by public-service sector.

Identifiers & data integrity

Unique Oscar organisation IDs plus official identifiers for many organisations to support matching and integration.

Delivery & access

Use the organisation database in the way that fits your systems

The same maintained organisation data can be accessed directly, downloaded or integrated into existing tools and workflows.

Download

Work with the latest data directly

Access current data through the Oscar Customer Area with unlimited updates and downloads during the licence period.

Data access guide →
Spreadsheet

Connect Excel or Google Sheets

Use live Oscar data through connected spreadsheets where that suits your team's existing workflow.

Spreadsheet integration →
API & integration

Bring Oscar into your systems

Integrate maintained organisation data through APIs, feeds, webservices or a more bespoke delivery route.

Data delivery options →
Subscription

Organisation-wide access to a continuously maintained database

Included with the organisational database subscription

  • 12-month licence
  • Ongoing database updates
  • Unlimited updates and downloads
  • Organisation-wide access
  • API delivery available
  • Organisation name and address
  • Main phone, email and website
  • Granular organisational categorisation
  • Parent and group structures
  • Sector-specific demographics
  • Publicly funded entity identification
  • Unique Oscar organisation IDs
  • Official identifiers for many organisations
Annual subscription

£10,000 per year

Includes organisation-wide access to the continuously maintained UK Public Sector Organisation Database, with ongoing updates and unlimited downloads during the 12-month licence.

Want to discuss your requirements first? Speak to the Oscar team about the sectors, fields and delivery route you need.

Example in practice

Automating identification of publicly owned organisations

Large energy provider

Public-body data feed for account approval

Need

The client wanted to replace manual screening of account applications with a reliable way to identify publicly owned organisations.

Oscar response

Oscar built a live feed with legal status, funding type, taxonomy and parent/child relationships, plus a lookup endpoint using partial and fuzzy matching.

Outcome

Faster approvals, less manual searching, more consistent matching and improved visibility of market coverage.

Common questions

About the UK Public Sector Organisation Database

What is the Oscar Public Sector Organisation Database?

It is a maintained database of UK public-sector organisations covering government, healthcare, housing, education and wider public services, with structured organisational, geographic and classification data.

What types of public-sector organisations are included?

The database covers organisations across central and local government, healthcare, education, housing and other areas of UK public services. Current coverage by organisation type is shown in the live table above.

What information is included on each organisation?

Depending on the organisation type, fields can include name, address, core contact details, sector and taxonomy, organisational relationships, demographics, funding and legal context, Oscar IDs and official identifiers.

How is the data updated?

Oscar Research maintains the database on an ongoing basis using its public-sector research and database management processes.

Can the database be delivered by API?

Yes. Organisation data can be delivered through downloads, spreadsheets, APIs, feeds and other integration routes depending on the requirement.

What is the database used for?

Common uses include market analysis, benchmarking, entity matching, approval workflows, customer analysis, research, reporting and integration into internal systems.

Need a reliable view of UK public-sector organisations?

Talk to Oscar about the sectors, fields and delivery route that fit your requirement.