Oscar Research · Data Platform

How Oscar turns public sector information into usable intelligence

Oscar combines research, structured data, change detection, intelligence and automation in one connected data foundation — powering databases, alerts, APIs, research and client-facing services.

Oscar does not treat its databases as isolated products. Public sector information is researched, structured, linked and maintained so it can move through the same underlying platform into signals, intelligence, automated processes and different forms of delivery.

The Oscar data stack

From raw information to delivery

The architecture below shows how source information moves through Oscar's core data layers before becoming intelligence, automation and client-facing outputs.

01

Research & Sources

  • Own research
  • Open data
  • Regulatory data
  • Web collection
  • Third-party data
02

Structured Data

  • SQL tables
  • Structured views
  • Standardised entities
  • Linked records
  • Validated updates
03

Change & Signals

  • Changes
  • Events
  • Signals
  • Rules
  • Triggers
04

Intelligence

  • Rankings
  • AI models
  • Scoring
  • Summaries
  • Recommendations
05

Capabilities

  • API with optional AI
  • Server-side scripts
  • Triggers
  • Stored procedures
  • Internal AI orchestration
06

Delivery

  • Oscar sites & services
  • Client systems
  • Internal tools
  • Email alerts
  • MCP / AI
One data foundation, multiple ways to use it

How the stack connects to Oscar services

The value of the stack is not the architecture itself — it is the range of useful products and workflows that can be built from the same connected public sector information.

Maintained access

Public Sector Databases

Direct access to structured and maintained public sector records for targeting, research and outreach.

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Commercial intelligence

Contract Intelligence

Use procurement and contract activity to understand opportunities, buyers, suppliers and market movement.

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Market footprint

Supplier Intelligence

Understand supplier presence, relationships and activity across the public sector.

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Evidence gathering

Research Services

Find, verify and structure public sector evidence when the answer is not already available in a maintained dataset.

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Structured delivery

Data Services

Receive specific records in the fields, format and refresh cycle needed by your systems and workflows.

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Connected workflows

Automation & Integration

Use Oscar data and signals to trigger actions, alerts, enrichment and workflows inside other systems.

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Platform technology

Technology behind the data platform

The infrastructure is deliberately kept in the background. Its role is to support structured data, automation, APIs, intelligence and reliable delivery rather than being the product itself.

Linux ServerApachePHPMariaDB / SQLPythonOpenAIAPIsStored ProceduresJavaScriptHTML / CSSMailgunMCP / AI Connectors

Need Oscar data to work inside your own systems?

We can help define the right route — from structured data delivery and APIs through to automation, alerts and connected workflows.

Talk to the Oscar Team