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Project_5066- Provision of Bill of Lading Shipping Data

Department for Business & Trade

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

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22 Jan 2026 at 16:01

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
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20 Nov 2025 at 17:04

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
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20 Nov 2025 at 16:18

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process initiated by the Department for Business & Trade involves the provision of Bill of Lading Shipping Data services, already awarded to ThinkData Works Limited. The department, located in London, serves as the central government public authority overseeing this process. This procurement falls under the services industry category and utilises a direct award method due to single supplier technical reasons, in accordance with the legal basis from the Procurement Act 2023. The contract, active from 21 January 2026 to 28 November 2026, can be extended by up to twelve months. The procurement has advanced to the award stage, with the contract valued at £260,000 and metrics such as data accuracy being integral to performance evaluations.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in data services, particularly those capable of delivering high-accuracy data solutions. Given the focus on UK container trade data, companies within the logistics and shipping data sectors could find synergies beneficial for both expansion and service enhancement. The specific requirement for detailed container, shipper, and vessel data implies that enterprises with established expertise in maritime data analytics and reporting could be well-positioned to meet these high standards, fostering growth through collaboration with essential government operations. Small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) aiming to provide unique technical solutions will also find this contract a potentially rewarding avenue for business growth.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Project_5066- Provision of Bill of Lading Shipping Data

Notice Description

Bill of Lading data is used by DBT to monitor container trade to and from the UK. DBT have been receiving Bill of Lading data for exports from the UK (where a container leaves from a UK port) and imports to the UK (where the container lands at a UK port or the container lands at a foreign port but with a final destination of the UK) since 2021. The Data DBT requires includes: a. Container events including port departure time and port arrival time. b. Information on which ship the good was transported on. This must include International Maritime Organization ('IMO' number') and vessel name. c. Carrier, shipper, forwarder, and container details. These details are required to identify the movements of the specific cargo containers that goods are shipped in. We also require the address data for the carrier, shipper and forwarder. d. Port of load, port of destination, place of receipt, and place of destination details. The data must allow us to identify where goods are shipped via intermediate ports. e. The types and details of goods being shipped. This should be the name/type of product using HS classification codes and the volume/weight of the product. f. Allocated container count (i.e. unit of measurement used to determine the cargo capacity relative to the total container capacity).

Procurement Information

Following engagement with the market only one supplier was identified.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05e5d5
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005903-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

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
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£520,000 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
£260,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Jan 20267 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
19 Nov 20259 months ago
Contract Period
21 Jan 2026 - 28 Nov 2026 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Department for Business & Trade
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1A 2DY
Postcode Area
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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

THINKDATA WORKS LIMITED

Further Information

Notice Documents

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