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Provision of UK Shipping Data

Office for National Statistics

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20 Jul 2026 at 16:51

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Summary of the contracting process

The Office for National Statistics bought a data service for the provision of UK shipping data. The requirement is a supplier contract for purchasing shipping information, supporting the organisation’s data-related work. The main procurement category is services, classified under CPV 72300000 for data services. Delivery is associated with Newport, Wales, at the Office for National Statistics’ Government Buildings location. This is a specialist information service rather than a physical shipping, logistics or transport operation. Businesses relevant to this requirement are providers of reliable UK shipping datasets, maritime data, vessel or trade intelligence, and related data products that can be supplied to a UK public-sector organisation.

The procurement is complete and was awarded on 1 June 2026 to Veson Nautical LLC. The awarded contract value is £396,000, within the stated estimated range of £200,000 to £396,000. The contract runs from 8 June 2026 to 7 June 2028. It was procured through a selective procedure as a call-off from a dynamic purchasing system. The submission deadline was 24 April 2026 at 12:00. The opportunity was suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises. The award was active, and the contract period matches the stated delivery period for the shipping data service.

This award confirms a substantial, defined requirement for UK shipping data from the Office for National Statistics, creating a useful benchmark for suppliers targeting similar public-sector data work. A credible competitor would need established access to authoritative shipping information, dependable coverage of the UK market and the ability to supply structured data as a managed service. Data quality, consistency, documentation, support and secure handling would be important capabilities for meeting the needs of a national statistics organisation. The procurement route also shows that suppliers seeking this type of work should be able to participate in a dynamic purchasing system call-off and compete through a selective process. Both SMEs and VCSEs were considered suitable.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of UK Shipping Data

Notice Description

Supplier Contract for the purchase of UK Shipping Data.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-a7f68b42-419e-48e6-9fe4-b2bfcfcd9584
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/19fe11e2-b767-41c9-b9c3-73b67ca579bb
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Dynamic
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

72300000 - Data services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£396,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£396,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Jun 20264 months ago
Contract Period
8 Jun 2026 - 7 Jun 2028 2-3 years
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
Office for National Statistics
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
NEWPORT
Postcode
NP10 8XG
Postcode Area
Newport
Country
Wales
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL5 South East Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL54 Monmouthshire and Newport
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Newport
Electoral Ward
Tredegar Park and Marshfield
Westminster Constituency
Newport West and Islwyn

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Veson Nautical LLC

Further Information

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