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title: "Provision of Sea Freight Data - AWARD"
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# Provision of Sea Freight Data - AWARD

Buyer: OFFICE FOR NATIONAL STATISTICS  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-4dbe90d9-fe41-452d-bec1-e9ee7e5058d4

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## Summary

The public procurement contract, titled "Provision of Sea Freight Data - AWARD," was issued by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) based in Newport, United Kingdom. This procurement is classified under the services category, specifically focusing on Data Supply Services. The contract was awarded on 1st May 2020, with a contract period starting on 1st April 2020 and ending on 31st March 2021. The procurement method was specified as "Other," and the process aims to engage industry partners to enhance the quality of official statistics regarding sea freight revenues in relation to goods transported into and around the UK.

This tender presents a valuable opportunity for businesses specialising in maritime logistics, data analytics, and freight operations. Companies that meet the criteria, such as sea freight operators licensed to operate in the UK or organisations capable of compiling relevant statistical data, would be well-suited to compete. Potential bidders should consider their ability to supply detailed data on sea freight revenues, including indicative costs, production timelines, and methodologies, as these will greatly influence their proposal's success.

## Notice

The ONS is looking to identify and engage with industry partners to help bring third party data and/or expertise to access better and more relevant data sources. This will help improve the quality and usefulness of official statistics that decision makers, businesses and citizens need. This Request for Information concentrates on Trade in Services and that ONS are seeking to develop partnerships with organisations that hold information about sea freight revenues on imports of all goods into the UK, by non-UK operated ships and freight revenues of non-UK operated ships for transporting all goods around the UK coast. ONS are interested in the following data, to be delivered at least quarterly: o Sea freight revenues earned on all goods imported into the UK on ships. It is desirable that these revenues only cover non-UK operated ships (commercial operator). o An acceptable substitute is total freight revenue on imports of all goods into the UK on any nationality operated ships. o Sea freight revenues earned on all goods transported around the UK coast by non-UK operated ships. It is desirable that data can be provided for total freight earnings for coastwise transportation of all goods around the UK by all non-UK operated ships (commercial operator). o An acceptable substitute is providing the following two freight rates: 1. A freight rate for shipping dry goods to the UK, ideally an average $ per tonne rate for shipping coal from Rotterdam. 2. A freight rate for shipping wet goods around the UK coast, ideally the average $ per barrel rate for shipping oil from Sullom Voe to Milford Haven. o Geographical breakdown for the international and coastwise freight revenues using the nationality of the ships commercial operators. The types of organisations that should consider partnering with us include: o Sea freight operators licensed to freight goods into and around the UK o Organisations that compile data, based on sea freight revenues on imported goods into the UK and transportation goods around the UK. o Shipping register companies that have the relevant information to model this data. Supporting information: It would be very useful if any organisations interested in providing data to the ONS could respond and include indicative costs for how much this data would cost to produce, timescales for how long it would take to produce this data, how the data will be produced (i.e. survey, model, own data etc) and the frequency it could be provided on an ongoing basis (at least quarterly).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/da099544-1595-4c8b-9f36-8fa20ab70c36 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 1 May 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 31 Jan 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Apr 2020 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2020 - 31 Mar 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £98,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | OFFICE FOR NATIONAL STATISTICS |
| Locality | NEWPORT |
| Post town | Newport |
| Postcode | NP10 8XG |
| Country | Wales |
| ITL 1 | TLL Wales |
| ITL 2 | TLL5 South East Wales |
| ITL 3 | TLL54 Monmouthshire and Newport |
| Local authority | Newport |
| Electoral ward | Tredegar Park and Marshfield |
| Westminster constituency | Newport West and Islwyn |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | VESSELSVALUE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72319000 - Data supply services

## Release History

- 1 May 2020 at 13:37 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/da099544-1595-4c8b-9f36-8fa20ab70c36
- 1 May 2020 at 13:36 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/da099544-1595-4c8b-9f36-8fa20ab70c36

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/da099544-1595-4c8b-9f36-8fa20ab70c36
  1st May 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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