--- title: "UK Maritime Business Development - Clarkson's Research Services" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-52f247b4-65e0-470d-8c87-6c685e5fb700" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-52f247b4-65e0-470d-8c87-6c685e5fb700" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-52f247b4-65e0-470d-8c87-6c685e5fb700.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-52f247b4-65e0-470d-8c87-6c685e5fb700.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "MCA - MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY" published: "2023-02-14" --- # UK Maritime Business Development - Clarkson's Research Services Buyer: MCA - MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-52f247b4-65e0-470d-8c87-6c685e5fb700 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-52f247b4-65e0-470d-8c87-6c685e5fb700) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-52f247b4-65e0-470d-8c87-6c685e5fb700.json) ## Summary The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA), a government body, has awarded a contract for UK Maritime Business Development to Clarkson Research Services. The procurement was for data management services, with a total value of £14,850. The contract was awarded through a direct procurement method, with a single tender action below the threshold. The tender period ended on October 31, 2022, and the contract period is from November 1, 2022, to October 31, 2023. The location for this procurement is in South East, United Kingdom, with the buying organisation based in Southampton. This tender for UK Maritime Business Development presents opportunities for businesses, particularly those in data management services. Small and medium-sized enterprises, as well as voluntary, community, and social enterprises, are deemed suitable for this procurement. Businesses interested in providing market data, shipbuilding forecasts, and industry insights to support UK maritime investment growth would find this tender well-suited for their expertise. With a focus on data collaboration and supporting the UKCS shipbuilding data research, businesses offering tailored data solutions and industry networking services could thrive in this competitive landscape. ## Notice The UK Shipping Concierge is a central government service collaborating and sharing data across wider government departments with the aim of growing UK maritime investment. To do this we need to access the highest quality market data in an efficient and timely manner. A multi license subscription to Clarksons data is a key tool in this process. A key step in the commercial strategy is to map commercial shipbuilding activity both in the UK and internationally and have up-to-date industry forecasts and protection. Access to Clarksons Shipbuilding forecast is the best way to continue and develop this profile and inform the commercial offer to our customers. Clarksons holds the largest amount of shipping market commercial data. It is the only supplier to hold real time extensive data on the entire global fleet including shipowners, operators and flag data. As part of the Clarksons Group, the world leader in integrated commercial shipping services, a subscription is a unique option, there are no other suppliers to provide this. To support the 24/7 contact promise of the concierge it is imperative the team have the ability to be agile and responsive to our stakeholders and customers. A subscription with four licenses allows us to do this in the most efficient way. The Clarksons Shipbuilding Forum is a unique industry product giving access to industry data unavailable in the same format elsewhere. It also includes data sharing, networking and events to support the forecasting of shipbuilding to 2030. This data forms a key part of the UKCS shipbuilding data support and research workstreams for our function. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d9d957b7-8c62-4dcd-ba22-012fa9100de5 | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Direct | | Procurement method details | Single tender action (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Large | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 14 Feb 2023 | | Submission deadline | 31 Oct 2022 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 6 Feb 2023 | | Contract period | 1 Nov 2022 - 31 Oct 2023 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £14,850 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £14,850 | | 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 | MCA - MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY | | Locality | SOUTHAMPTON | | Post town | Southampton | | Postcode | SO15 1EG | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight | | ITL 3 | TLJ32 Southampton | | Local authority | Southampton | | Electoral ward | Banister & Polygon | | Westminster constituency | Southampton Itchen | | Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | CLARKSON RESEARCH SERVICES | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ### Codes - 72322000 - Data management services ## Release History - 14 Feb 2023 at 13:48 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d9d957b7-8c62-4dcd-ba22-012fa9100de5 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d9d957b7-8c62-4dcd-ba22-012fa9100de5 14th February 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/maritime-and-coastguard-agency ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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