D3 Tenders | GSCIP Data Visualisation Tools 2025-28

Notice Information

Notice Title

GSCIP Data Visualisation Tools 2025-28

Notice Description

This Notice signals DBT's intention to go to market to replace the current contract for the Global Supply Chains Intelligence Programme (GSCIP) Interactive, High-Performance Network Visualisation Tool which expires in September 2025 and is for Market Engagement purposes only. At the heart of this programme is a graph style database which is developed by adding both commercial and government data sets which we provide or procure, to probabilistically infer relationships between products, entities, and geolocations for global supply chain mapping. This PIN is to engage with companies that can supply an Interactive, High-Performance Geospatial Network Visualisation Tool data analysis and visualisation tool(s) that can be used to analyse and display our knowledge graph data and relationships to improve our supply chain mapping capabilities.

Lot Information

Lot 1

GSCIP is a project led by DBT and currently supported by approximately six other departments which has combined HMG, private sector and open-source data to build detailed global supply chain maps at commodity and company level using a knowledge graph, and graph data analysis and visualisation tools. We are exploring options and developing requirements for a potential partner to help us deliver either a single, or multiple Tools that will enable GSCIP Analysts to carry out specific to Data Analysis and Visualisations. We require a web-based tool(s) that can enhance the interpretability and visualisation of global supply chain data, and fulfil the essential criteria for all of the following capabilities: 1. Interactive high-performance network visualisation 2. Integration with relevant analyst notebooks 3. Code-free manipulation and interactivity of previously created visualisation products 4. Geospatial visualisation of networks The current infrastructure comprises a secure digital environment for storing, linking, and analysing HMG, commercial and open-source data. The environment features graph database capabilities, specialist data visualisation software, and analysis tools, such as Spark SQL, Python and R, for supply chain mapping. The programme resides within the core DBT infrastructure. We would like to hear from companies that already have graph database analysis and visualisation software which can be deployed to our infrastructure and be used to interrogate our knowledge graph by analysts without coding skills. The visualisation part of the software needs to be able to visualize 2M+ edges without disabling features and must be able to do interactive real-time analytics on 100M+ edges. We would like it to have connectors for various graph databases, non-graph databases, and tabular+graph files, be compatible with modern data format support (Apache Arrow etc.), and work with dominant tools such as Jupyter notebooks and StreamLit/Dash/Databricks dashboards. We require the ability to perform advanced geospatial visualisation analytics on multi-tier supply chain data and allow for analysts to flexibly produce visualisations of the following type: choropleth maps, points on maps, points connected by edges on maps. Following a review of the responses to this Notice, DBT may arrange a formal engagement with all respondents to discuss the findings. We anticipate that this may take place in early May and we will confirm in due course. It is anticipated that the tender will take place this summer with the contract being awarded at the beginning of July 2025 with the contract commencement in October 2025. Should we proceed to market we will use the Crown Commercial Service Spark DPS to carry out the tender. Only suppliers who are registered on the Spark DPS will be able to participate, therefore if you are interested in this potential opportunity, we recommend registration on the DPS as soon as possible. Details can be found at www.crowncommercial.gov.uk/agreements/RM6094 Additional information: Any queries relating to registering on the Spark DPS should be directed to the Crown Commercial Service, as DBT does not have any control over their process or requirements.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-054896
Publication Source: Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032309-2025
Current Stage: Planning
All Stages: Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type: Planning Notice
Procurement Type: Standard
Procurement Category: Services
Procurement Method: Not Specified
Procurement Method Details: Not specified
Tender Suitability: Not specified
Awardee Scale: Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

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

CPV Codes

48900000 - Miscellaneous software package and computer systems

72300000 - Data services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value: £525,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value: Not specified
Awards Value: Not specified
Contracts Value: Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date: 13 Jun 20255 months ago
Submission Deadline: Not specified
Future Notice Date: 8 Jul 2025Expired
Award Date: Not specified
Contract Period: Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence: Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status: Planned
Lots Status: Planned
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: commercialbpo@businessandtrade.gov.uk
Contact Phone: Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality: LONDON
Postcode: N/A
Post Town: Not specified
Country: Not specified
Major Region (ITL 1): Not specified
Basic Region (ITL 2): Not specified
Small Region (ITL 3): Not specified
Delivery Location: Not specified
Local Authority: Not specified
Electoral Ward: Not specified
Westminster Constituency: Not specified

Further Information

Notice URLs

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-business-and-trade

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