Tender

Provision of Rail Freight Data

OFFICE FOR NATIONAL STATISTICS

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Tender

18 Nov 2019 at 09:11

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) is currently seeking tenders for the "Provision of Rail Freight Data" as part of their efforts to enhance data collection for stronger official statistics related to the UK population, society, and economy. This procurement falls under the industry category of Data Supply Services (CPV code: 72319000) and is in the planning stage, with proposals due by 6 December 2019. The contract is expected to start on 1 April 2020 and will run until 31 March 2022. Interested businesses can respond via the ONS e-tendering portal.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses involved in the rail freight sector, particularly those that carry freight through the Eurotunnel or compile relevant data. Companies that can offer data scraping permissions, public or private APIs, bulk data extracts, or aggregated data are particularly well-suited to engage in this partnership with ONS. Collaborating with a leading statistics organisation like the ONS will not only enhance your business's visibility but also contribute to public good by improving the quality of official data.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of Rail Freight Data

Notice Description

The ONS is looking to identify and engage with industry partners to help bring third party data and/or expertise to access better and more relevant data sources. This will help improve the quality and usefulness of official statistics about our population, society and economy that decision makers, businesses and citizens so urgently need. ONS is seeking to develop partnerships with organisations that hold information about rail freight between the UK and Europe via the Eurotunnel. ONS are interested in the following data: o Rail freight tonnage, loaded directly onto trains, not recorded via Lorry/HGV o Revenue from carrying rail freight through the Eurotunnel o Average freight rate per tonne The types of organisations that should consider contacting us include: o Rail freight carriers licensed to freight goods through the Eurotunnel o Organisations that compile data, based on rail freight carriers licensed to freight goods through the Eurotunnel Types of support could include: o Permission to responsibly scrape data from websites, or to use public APIs o Provision of private APIs or other arrangements for retrieving data o Supply of bulk data extracts o Supply of relevant metadata and/or documentation on how data enters the system and how it is processed. o Provision of aggregated data as defined by ONS What can a partnership with ONS offer? An opportunity to work with a world class statistics organisation, to create better and more timely statistics to be used by all for the benefit of the public good. Additional information: If you would like to discuss these requirements further, please register on the ONS e-tendering portal https://in-tendhost.co.uk/ons and use the "express an interest" function against the project title 'Provision of Rail Freight Data'. Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-b8a9510d-0c9a-4bb8-933d-e2238c6a619c
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/90c70656-ed79-4485-af30-0ba93e02c6c8
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Other -
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

72319000 - Data supply services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Nov 20196 years ago
Submission Deadline
6 Dec 2019Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Mar 2020 - 31 Mar 2022 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
OFFICE FOR NATIONAL STATISTICS
Contact Name
Catherine Dent
Contact Email
catherine.dent@ons.gov.uk
Contact Phone
01633 456970

Buyer Location

Locality
NEWPORT
Postcode
NP10 8XG
Post Town
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

Further Information

Notice Documents

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