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Provision of Seafarers Data Collection

THE DEPARTMENT FOR TRANSPORT

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

27 Jul 2026 at 11:13

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Tender

13 May 2026 at 15:50

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Transport procured research services to collect data on seafarers active at sea in the UK shipping industry. The resulting data supports the Department’s seafarer statistics, policy decision-making, promotion of the UK maritime sector, and information used by maritime trade unions, industry bodies, academics, researchers and specialist members of the public. The work covers the United Kingdom. It is a public-sector data collection and research requirement, with related economic and social research elements. The buyer is the Department for Transport, a central government authority. The requirement was organised as a single service package and is suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to The Chamber of Shipping Ltd. It used a below-threshold open competition, with electronic submission allowed. The enquiry deadline was 28 May 2026 at 12:00 and the tender deadline was 11 June 2026 at 12:00. Evaluation weighted quality at 70% and price at 30%. The estimated value was £25,000 excluding VAT, or £30,000 including VAT. The award led to an active contract signed on 20 July 2026 and awarded on 27 July 2026, with a contract value of £23,800 excluding VAT, or £28,560 including VAT. The initial contract period runs from 27 July 2026 to 26 July 2027, with annual extensions available for 2028, 2029 and 2030, subject to the stated maximum period.

This award demonstrates demand from the Department for Transport for specialist collection and analysis of seafarer data across the UK shipping industry. A credible future competitor would need to understand maritime employment and the UK shipping sector, design and operate reliable data-collection processes, and produce accurate statistics suitable for publication and policy use. Experience serving several audiences would be relevant, including government policy teams, maritime trade unions, industry bodies, academics, researchers and specialist public users. Because quality carried substantially more weight than price, evidence of methodological strength, data quality, clear reporting and dependable delivery would be important. The successful supplier was an SME, indicating that the requirement can be delivered by a focused specialist organisation rather than only a large research contractor.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of Seafarers Data Collection

Notice Description

This contract is to collect data on seafarers in the UK shipping industry. This data will form the basis of published statistics on UK seafarers active at sea, which are a core part of the Department for Transport's (DfT) seafarer statistics. These are used internally by our policy teams in decision making, promoting the UK maritime sector and also by a wide range of external customers including maritime trade unions, industry bodies such as the UK CoS, academics, researchers and members of the general public with a specialist interest. This contract is for one year of data collection (for 2026), with an option to extend on an annual basis for an additional 3 years in 1 year increments; collecting data for 2027, 2028, and 2029 (1 + 1 + 1).

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: This contract is for one year of data collection (for 2026), with an option to extend on an annual basis for an additional 3 years in 1 year increments; collecting data for 2027, 2028, and 2029 (1 + 1 + 1).

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-069812
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070680-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

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

CPV Codes

73110000 - Research services

79311400 - Economic research services

79315000 - Social research services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£25,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
£25,000 Under £100K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£23,800 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Jul 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
11 Jun 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
27 Jul 2026 - 26 Jul 2027 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
THE DEPARTMENT FOR TRANSPORT
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1P 4DR
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
Vincent Square
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

THE CHAMBER OF SHIPPING LIMITED

Further Information

Notice Documents

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