List of Digital Economy Act Accredited Processing Environments

Digital Economy Act (DEA) 2017 accredited processors are accredited for the functions of:

  • linking, matching, curating and de-identifying of data (preparation); and/or
  • storing and provision of access to de-identified data (provision).

If your organisation is interested in becoming accredited under the Digital Economy Act 2017, please email Research.Accreditation@statistics.gov.uk.

Processor: Digital Health and Care Wales (DHCW) 

Accredited for: Preparation of Data 

Accredited from: 9 February 2022 

Accreditation valid until: 28 February 2027 

Outcome of latest review: Capable for Security and Capable for Capability (2024) 

Next review due: annual review in December 2025  

Website: Digital Health and Care Wales 

Processor: Edinburgh Parallel Computing Centre (EPCC) 

Accredited for: Preparation of Data 

Accredited from: 16 March 2020 

Accreditation valid until: 31 December 2026 (extended from 31 March 2025, approved by the Research Accreditation Panel) 

Outcome of latest review:  Capable for Security (2024) and Maturing for Capability (2023) 

Next review due: annual review in December 2025 

Website: Edinburgh Parallel Computing Centre 

Partnerships: EPCC works in partnership with the electronic Data Research and Innovation Service (eDRIS) and the National Records of Scotland (NRS) in the delivery of the Scottish National Safe Haven.  

Processor: Integrated Data Service (IDS) 

Accredited for: Provision of Data 

Accredited from:  14 September 2023 

Accreditation valid until:  30 September 2028 

Outcome of latest review:  Capable for Security and Capable for Capability (2024) 

Next review due: annual review in September 2025 

Website: Integrated Data Service 

Processor: National Records of Scotland (NRS) 

Accredited for: Preparation of Data 

Accredited from:  28 October 2021 

Accreditation valid until:  31 October 2026 

Outcome of latest review:  Capable for Security and Maturing for Capability (2024) 

Next review due: annual review in December 2025  

Website: NRS Indexing – National Records of Scotland (NRS) 

Partnerships: NRS works in partnership with the Edinburgh Parallel Computing Centre (EPCC) and the electronic Data Research and Innovation Service (eDRIS) in the delivery of the Scottish National Safe Haven.  

Processor: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency – Census Office (NISRA CENSUS) 

Accredited for: Preparation of Data 

Accredited from:  23 June 2025 

Accreditation valid until:  23 June 2030 

Outcome of latest review (full reaccreditation):  Capable for Security and Capable for Capability (2025) 

Next review due: annual review in June 2026 

Website: NISRA Trusted Third Party | Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency 

Processor: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency – Research Support Unit (NISRA RSU) 

Accredited for: Preparation and Provision of data 

Accredited from:  28 June 2024 

Accreditation valid until:  30 June 2029. 

Outcome of latest review:  Capable for Security and Capable for Capability (2025) 

Next review due: annual review in June 2026 

Website: Research Support | Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency 

Processor: Office for National Statistics – Secure Research Service (ONS SRS)  

Accredited for: Provision of Data  

Accredited from: 28 June 2024 

Accreditation valid until:  30 June 2029 

Outcome of latest review (full reaccreditation):  Capable for Security and Capable for Capability (2024) 

Next review due: annual review in September 2025  

Website: Secure Research Service – Office for National Statistics 

Processor: Office for National Statistics – Data Access Platform   

Accredited for: Preparation of Data 

Accredited from:  31 March 2025 

Accreditation valid until:  31 March 2030 

Outcome of latest review (full reaccreditation):  Capable for Security and Maturing for Capability (2025) 

Next review due: annual review in March 2026 

Website: Office for National Statistics (ONS) – Office for National Statistics 

Processor: Secure Anonymised Information Linkage Databank (SAIL)   

Accredited for: Preparation and Provision of Data 

Accredited from: 30 January 2020 

Accreditation valid until:  31 January 2025 (extension until 31 December 2025 approved by the Research Accreditation Panel) 

Outcome of latest review:  Capable for Security and Capable for Capability (2024) 

Next review due: full re-accreditation review in September 2025 

Website: SAIL Databank 

Processor: Electronic Data Research and Innovation Service (eDRIS) 

Accredited for: Provision of Data 

Accredited from:  7 December 2020 

Accreditation valid until:  31 December 2026 (extended from 31 December 2025, approved by the Research Accreditation Panel)  

Outcome of latest review:  Capable for Security and Capable for Capability (2024) 

Next review due: annual review in December 2025 

Website: Electronic Data Research and Innovation Service (eDRIS) 

Partnerships: eDRIS works in partnership with the Edinburgh Parallel Computing Centre (EPCC) and the National Records of Scotland (NRS) in the delivery of the Scottish National Safe Haven.  

Processor: UK Data Archive (UKDA) 

Accredited for: Preparation and Provision of Data 

Accredited from: 31 March 2025 

Accreditation valid until: 31 March 2030 

Outcome of latest review (full reaccreditation): Capable for Security and Capable for Capability (2025) 

Next review due: annual review in March 2026 

Website: UK Data Archive

Processor: UK Longitudinal Linkage Collaboration (UK LLC) 

Accredited for: Provision and Preparation of Data  

Accredited from: 17 March 2023  

Accreditation valid until: 31 March 2028 

Outcome of latest review: Capable for Security and Maturing for Capability 

Next review due: annual review in March 2026 

Website: UK Longitudinal Linkage Collaboration