Award

Award Contract for The Provision of the Road Freight Survey System

DFTC - DEPARTMENT FOR TRANSPORT

This public procurement record has 1 release in its history.

Award

12 Nov 2024 at 11:21

Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Transport (DfTc) has awarded a contract titled "Award Contract for The Provision of the Road Freight Survey System" in the IT services category. This contract, valued at £185,000, is aimed at maintaining and improving the digital service for road freight surveys, ensuring data accuracy, and facilitating digital data collection. The contract's duration is from 2nd November 2024 to 1st November 2025, with implementation and ongoing support included. The procurement method employed was a direct single tender action, which took place in London, UK, by the Department for Transport.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in software development, data management, and IT services. Companies adept at handling digital transformations, especially those familiar with MS-SQL technology and digital survey systems, would find this project particularly apt. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) could benefit from this tender due to the project's scope and the detailed support and improvement requirements, offering a chance for substantial business growth.

Find more tenders on our Open Data Platform.
How relevant is this notice?

D3 Tenders Premium

Win More Public Sector Contracts

AI-powered tender discovery, pipeline management, and market intelligence — everything you need to grow your public sector business.

Start Free Trial Book a Demo
All Features Pricing

Notice Information

Notice Title

Award Contract for The Provision of the Road Freight Survey System

Notice Description

This contract is to maintain the digital service, specifically: 1) Maintenance of the Digital Road Freight statistical surveys building on work done in Public Beta. 2) Explore and create validations to prevent submission of errors or missing fields and introduce automatic coding to category lists. 3) Ensure data can be exported in-line with current processing technology in MS-SQL. 4) Service implementation and ongoing maintenance support. 5) Facility to add, edit or delete module questions ad hoc 6) Explore digital data collection for RoRo in a similar format to current excel forms, with further iterations and testing required to improve question order and workflow prototypes

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-513ef8ef-8c09-4dc6-906b-409f2d8cba32
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/774afb7f-a3ac-4ddf-9288-752d5f3d0477
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Single tender action (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

CPV Codes

72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£185,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£185,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Nov 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
10 Oct 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
10 Oct 20241 years ago
Contract Period
2 Nov 2024 - 1 Nov 2025 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DFTC - DEPARTMENT FOR TRANSPORT
Contact Name
Kevin James James
Contact Email
dftprocurement@dft.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1P 4DR
Post Town
South West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
TLI London
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
Vincent Square
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

GHOST (DIGITAL

Further Information

Notice Documents

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

View full OCDS Record for this contracting process

Download

The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts. 

{
    "tag": [
        "compiled"
    ],
    "id": "ocds-b5fd17-513ef8ef-8c09-4dc6-906b-409f2d8cba32-2024-11-12T11:21:40Z",
    "date": "2024-11-12T11:21:40Z",
    "ocid": "ocds-b5fd17-513ef8ef-8c09-4dc6-906b-409f2d8cba32",
    "language": "en",
    "initiationType": "tender",
    "tender": {
        "id": "tender_472769/1424338",
        "title": "Award Contract for The Provision of the Road Freight Survey System",
        "description": "This contract is to maintain the digital service, specifically: 1) Maintenance of the Digital Road Freight statistical surveys building on work done in Public Beta. 2) Explore and create validations to prevent submission of errors or missing fields and introduce automatic coding to category lists. 3) Ensure data can be exported in-line with current processing technology in MS-SQL. 4) Service implementation and ongoing maintenance support. 5) Facility to add, edit or delete module questions ad hoc 6) Explore digital data collection for RoRo in a similar format to current excel forms, with further iterations and testing required to improve question order and workflow prototypes",
        "status": "complete",
        "classification": {
            "scheme": "CPV",
            "id": "72000000",
            "description": "IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support"
        },
        "items": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "deliveryAddresses": [
                    {
                        "postalCode": "SW1P 4DR"
                    },
                    {
                        "region": "London",
                        "countryName": "United Kingdom"
                    }
                ]
            }
        ],
        "value": {
            "amount": 185000,
            "currency": "GBP"
        },
        "procurementMethod": "direct",
        "procurementMethodDetails": "Single tender action (below threshold)",
        "tenderPeriod": {
            "endDate": "2024-10-11T00:00:00+01:00"
        },
        "contractPeriod": {
            "startDate": "2024-11-02T00:00:00Z",
            "endDate": "2025-11-01T23:59:59Z"
        },
        "suitability": {
            "sme": true,
            "vcse": false
        },
        "mainProcurementCategory": "services"
    },
    "parties": [
        {
            "id": "GB-CFS-172434",
            "name": "DfTc - Department for Transport",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "DfTc - Department for Transport"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "33 Horseferry Road, Westminster",
                "locality": "London",
                "postalCode": "SW1P 4DR",
                "countryName": "England"
            },
            "contactPoint": {
                "name": "Kevin James James",
                "email": "DfTProcurement@dft.gov.uk"
            },
            "roles": [
                "buyer"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "GB-CFS-301044",
            "name": "Ghost (Digital) Limited",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "Ghost (Digital) Limited"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "Glove Factory Studios, 1 Brook Lane, Holt, Wiltshire BA14 6RL"
            },
            "details": {
                "scale": "large",
                "vcse": false
            },
            "roles": [
                "supplier"
            ]
        }
    ],
    "buyer": {
        "id": "GB-CFS-172434",
        "name": "DfTc - Department for Transport"
    },
    "awards": [
        {
            "id": "ocds-b5fd17-513ef8ef-8c09-4dc6-906b-409f2d8cba32-1",
            "status": "active",
            "date": "2024-10-11T00:00:00+01:00",
            "datePublished": "2024-11-12T11:21:39Z",
            "value": {
                "amount": 185000,
                "currency": "GBP"
            },
            "suppliers": [
                {
                    "id": "GB-CFS-301044",
                    "name": "Ghost (Digital) Limited"
                }
            ],
            "contractPeriod": {
                "startDate": "2024-11-02T00:00:00Z",
                "endDate": "2025-11-01T23:59:59Z"
            },
            "documents": [
                {
                    "id": "1",
                    "documentType": "awardNotice",
                    "description": "Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder",
                    "url": "https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/774afb7f-a3ac-4ddf-9288-752d5f3d0477",
                    "datePublished": "2024-11-12T11:21:39Z",
                    "format": "text/html",
                    "language": "en"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}