--- title: "Provision of Rail Freight Data" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-b8a9510d-0c9a-4bb8-933d-e2238c6a619c" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-b8a9510d-0c9a-4bb8-933d-e2238c6a619c" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b8a9510d-0c9a-4bb8-933d-e2238c6a619c.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b8a9510d-0c9a-4bb8-933d-e2238c6a619c.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "OFFICE FOR NATIONAL STATISTICS" published: "2019-11-18" --- # Provision of Rail Freight Data Buyer: OFFICE FOR NATIONAL STATISTICS Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b8a9510d-0c9a-4bb8-933d-e2238c6a619c [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-b8a9510d-0c9a-4bb8-933d-e2238c6a619c) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b8a9510d-0c9a-4bb8-933d-e2238c6a619c.json) ## Summary The Office for National Statistics (ONS) is currently seeking tenders for the "Provision of Rail Freight Data" as part of their efforts to enhance data collection for stronger official statistics related to the UK population, society, and economy. This procurement falls under the industry category of Data Supply Services (CPV code: 72319000) and is in the planning stage, with proposals due by 6 December 2019. The contract is expected to start on 1 April 2020 and will run until 31 March 2022. Interested businesses can respond via the ONS e-tendering portal. This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses involved in the rail freight sector, particularly those that carry freight through the Eurotunnel or compile relevant data. Companies that can offer data scraping permissions, public or private APIs, bulk data extracts, or aggregated data are particularly well-suited to engage in this partnership with ONS. Collaborating with a leading statistics organisation like the ONS will not only enhance your business's visibility but also contribute to public good by improving the quality of official data. ## 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 about our population, society and economy that decision makers, businesses and citizens so urgently need. ONS is seeking to develop partnerships with organisations that hold information about rail freight between the UK and Europe via the Eurotunnel. ONS are interested in the following data: o Rail freight tonnage, loaded directly onto trains, not recorded via Lorry/HGV o Revenue from carrying rail freight through the Eurotunnel o Average freight rate per tonne The types of organisations that should consider contacting us include: o Rail freight carriers licensed to freight goods through the Eurotunnel o Organisations that compile data, based on rail freight carriers licensed to freight goods through the Eurotunnel Types of support could include: o Permission to responsibly scrape data from websites, or to use public APIs o Provision of private APIs or other arrangements for retrieving data o Supply of bulk data extracts o Supply of relevant metadata and/or documentation on how data enters the system and how it is processed. o Provision of aggregated data as defined by ONS What can a partnership with ONS offer? An opportunity to work with a world class statistics organisation, to create better and more timely statistics to be used by all for the benefit of the public good. Additional information: If you would like to discuss these requirements further, please register on the ONS e-tendering portal https://in-tendhost.co.uk/ons and use the "express an interest" function against the project title 'Provision of Rail Freight Data'. Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/90c70656-ed79-4485-af30-0ba93e02c6c8 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Other - | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 18 Nov 2019 | | Submission deadline | 6 Dec 2019 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2020 - 31 Mar 2022 | | 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 | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | 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 | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ### Codes - 72319000 - Data supply services ## Release History - 18 Nov 2019 at 09:11 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/90c70656-ed79-4485-af30-0ba93e02c6c8 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/90c70656-ed79-4485-af30-0ba93e02c6c8 18th November 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/ons/aspx/ Additional information on how to apply for this contract ## Notice URLs - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/ons ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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