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Flight Punctuality Data Provision Contract Award Notice

DFTC - DEPARTMENT FOR TRANSPORT

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14 Apr 2025 at 16:04

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Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Transport (DfTc) has awarded a contract for the provision of flight punctuality data. This contract, titled "Flight Punctuality Data Provision Contract Award Notice," falls under the industry category of database software packages and supports transportation services, including statistical and data services. Located in London, the procurement process followed an open procedure below the threshold, with the tender stage marked as complete. Key dates include the tender period ending on 17th March 2025, and the contract period spanning from 7th April 2025 to 6th April 2026. The awarded contract, valued at £14,600 GBP, was officially announced on 14th April 2025. The supplier for this contract is The Lab Corporations.

This contract represents an excellent opportunity for businesses, particularly SMEs and those in the travel and data services industry, to enhance their portfolios by delivering services pivotal to the aviation sector. Companies specialising in data analysis, software provision for transportation, and real-time data services would find this contract ideally suited to their capabilities. The requirement for an interactive online data portal displaying flight-level punctuality data offers a significant potential for demonstrating expertise in handling and presenting complex data sets, thus spurring further business growth.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Flight Punctuality Data Provision Contract Award Notice

Notice Description

This Contract was awarded following a CF Open Procurement Procedure. To both identify and report on disruption events across the aviation sector, the DfT requires access to an interactive online data portal that displays flight-level punctuality data. The online data portal must provide access for the DfT to view; - Live flight status data for all commercial passenger flights at all UK and all international airports, and - Historic flight status data (from 1 January 2024 as a minimum) for all commercial passenger flights at all UK airports at a minimum

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-ea819bc3-bf15-475f-a9e1-dbf4b559b342
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ff5ef7de-6051-49db-84e6-7f1d97d4c78f
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services

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

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

48611000 - Database software package

63000000 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services

72300000 - Data services

79330000 - Statistical services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£14,600 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£14,600 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Apr 202510 months ago
Submission Deadline
17 Mar 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
20 Mar 202511 months ago
Contract Period
6 Apr 2025 - 6 Apr 2026 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
Sam Hatton
Contact Email
sam.hatton@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

THE LAB CORPORATIONS

Further Information

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