--- title: "Trade Remedies Authority - Future Data Commercial Strategy - Early Engagement Questionnaire" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-72d96e61-b357-4ac7-884c-587c7ce14b18" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-72d96e61-b357-4ac7-884c-587c7ce14b18" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-72d96e61-b357-4ac7-884c-587c7ce14b18.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-72d96e61-b357-4ac7-884c-587c7ce14b18.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR INTERNATIONAL TRADE" published: "2024-06-28" --- # Trade Remedies Authority - Future Data Commercial Strategy - Early Engagement Questionnaire Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR INTERNATIONAL TRADE Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-72d96e61-b357-4ac7-884c-587c7ce14b18 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-72d96e61-b357-4ac7-884c-587c7ce14b18) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-72d96e61-b357-4ac7-884c-587c7ce14b18.json) ## Summary The Department for International Trade is conducting a procurement process for the Trade Remedies Authority - Future Data Commercial Strategy - Early Engagement Questionnaire in the database systems and data services industry category. This planning stage tender involves seeking potential data solutions in response to identified gaps in accessing specific, scoped, and time-sensitive data. The engagement end date for this opportunity is 12th July 2024. This tender by the Department for International Trade presents an opportunity for businesses with expertise in database systems and data services to engage with the Trade Remedies Authority. Small and medium-sized enterprises, as well as voluntary, community, and social enterprise organisations, are encouraged to participate in providing cost-effective and feasible data solutions. Businesses with capabilities to provide targeted and time-sensitive data services aligned with TRA requirements would be well-suited to compete in this procurement process. ## Notice The Trade Remedies Authority (TRA) exists to defend the UK against unfair international trade practices. We investigate whether trade remedies are needed to prevent injury to UK industries caused by unfair trading practices or unforeseen import surges, and we make recommendations on appropriate measures to defend UK economic interests. The Trade Remedies Authority is an executive non-departmental public body, sponsored by the Department for Business and Trade. The TRA currently has access to several databases on company data, international trade flows, and market data on commodities, which is sourced from existing commercial agreements with 3rd party information providers or via open source: https://www.trade-remedies.service.gov.uk/public/cases/?cookie-policy-updated=1. Feedback from our case teams have identified the following gaps in how we can access data: Specificity: TRA investigations focuses on very specific commodities and imported goods. These are usually defined at the 10-digit commodity code level. We have found that either the raw data or the tools provided often don't provide the sufficient granularity required. Scope: The TRA may be asked to investigate a wide range of products. While many of our investigations focus on metals, our investigations have ranged from rainbow trout to e-bikes. Time sensitivity: Although TRA investigations can last up to 18 months, the pulling of appropriate third-party data and building small tables and/or reports is sporadic and concentrated in specific parts of the overall investigation. Hence our need for data is very targeted and time sensitive. Long term access to data is not necessary. This Early Engagement Questionnaire is to understand the view of the market in terms of whether there are potential data solutions available to the TRA that can meet our needs set out above, including costings and feasibility. Information gathered from this questionnaire will feed into refined requirements and to inform a future business case for data procurement. It should be noted that DBT and TRA makes no commitment to procure these services and may decide to not progress this any further following this engagement with the market. TRA and DBT are not liable for any costs incurred by respondents to this Early Engagement Questionnaire. DBT and TRA reserves the right to change any information contained within the Early Engagement documentation at any time, and Potential Suppliers rely upon any information provided entirely at their own risk. The deadline for any responses will be the 12th July 2024 at 17:00, please send the completed Early Engagement Questionnaire to CommercialDDaT@businessandtrade.gov.uk. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d24875f0-33e6-400f-8526-b84eed515526 | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 28 Jun 2024 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 12 Jul 2024 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | DEPARTMENT FOR INTERNATIONAL TRADE | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | South West London | | Postcode | SW1A 2DY | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West | | ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London | | Local authority | Westminster | | Electoral ward | St James's | | Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 48 - Software package and information systems - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ### Codes - 48610000 - Database systems - 72300000 - Data services ## Release History - 28 Jun 2024 at 09:47 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d24875f0-33e6-400f-8526-b84eed515526 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d24875f0-33e6-400f-8526-b84eed515526 28th June 2024 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/11499916-03cd-45ef-ac48-f655a2b4ab8d n/a ## Notice URLs - https://www.trade-remedies.service.gov.uk/public/cases/?cookie-policy-updated=1 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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