Notice Information
Notice Title
Software Subscription Services (Harmonised System Code Lookup)
Notice Description
The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) has a requirement for an API that can be used to help importers to find a Harmonised System (HS) code and right tariff for their products. This HS code enables them to describe their products and find the right tariff. To access this procurement, please follow the link provided to register on DBT's e-tendering platform, Jaggaer. Once registered, search for "Project_4546" and / or Software Subscription Licences (Harmonised System Code Lookup).
Lot Information
Lot 1
The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) has a requirement for an API that can be used to help importers to find a Harmonised System (HS) code and right tariff for their products. This HS code enables them to describe their products and find the right tariff. The supplier will provide critical expertise to bridge the gap between the technical digital teams and Finance, manage engagement, and oversee the rollout. Key tasks include facilitating user acceptance testing, managing risks, developing training, and ensuring smooth integration with other corporate functions. This work is essential to improving operational efficiency, and reducing reliance on manual processes. the supplier will also provide access to query APIs and web-based applications as transactions, to return an HS-6, HS8, and HS10 code from the submission of a narrative product description for international markets (e.g., capability to convert free text search information into specific Harmonised System (HS) codes). The contract shall be for an initial period of 12 months, with the contractual option to extend by up to a further twelve (12) months. The requirement has an estimated value of PS100,000 (excluding VAT) per year over the 2 year duration (PS200,000 in total, including optional extension). DBT is using e-tendering for this procurement which means this Invitation to Tender (ITT) and the forms for submitting a response are only available in electronic form which can be accessed via your web browser at: https://uktrade.app.jaggaer.com. Tenderers should read all the instructions and documents thoroughly and follow the defined processes to comply with our requirements.
Renewal: The contract can be extended by up to a further twelve (12) months, by agreement between the parties, which is included in the total contract value.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-04deba
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004958-2025
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
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
72100000 - Hardware consultancy services
72200000 - Software programming and consultancy services
72300000 - Data services
72500000 - Computer-related services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £200,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- £200,000 £100K-£500K
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 13 Feb 20251 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- 17 Mar 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- DEPARTMENT FOR BUSINESS AND TRADE
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- commercialddat@businessandtrade.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LONDON
- Postcode
- SW1A 2DY
- 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
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Westminster
- Electoral Ward
- St James's
- Westminster Constituency
- Cities of London and Westminster
Further Information
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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