--- title: "Provision of Sea Freight Data" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-b8e8bb6b-6391-4a1f-a2bf-31fbaa764a41" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-b8e8bb6b-6391-4a1f-a2bf-31fbaa764a41" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b8e8bb6b-6391-4a1f-a2bf-31fbaa764a41.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b8e8bb6b-6391-4a1f-a2bf-31fbaa764a41.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "OFFICE FOR NATIONAL STATISTICS" published: "2020-01-16" --- # Provision of Sea Freight Data Buyer: OFFICE FOR NATIONAL STATISTICS Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b8e8bb6b-6391-4a1f-a2bf-31fbaa764a41 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-b8e8bb6b-6391-4a1f-a2bf-31fbaa764a41) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b8e8bb6b-6391-4a1f-a2bf-31fbaa764a41.json) ## Summary The Office for National Statistics (ONS) is currently seeking partners for the tender titled "Provision of Sea Freight Data." This procurement, categorized under data supply services, aims to enhance the quality of official statistics concerning trade in services, specifically focusing on the revenues generated by sea freight operations into and around the UK involving non-UK operated ships. The tender period concludes on 31 January 2020, with a contract set to commence on 1 April 2020 and running until 31 March 2021, located at ONS's offices in Newport, NP10 8XG. This tender presents an excellent opportunity for growth, especially for sea freight operators, data compilation firms, and shipping register companies that possess relevant expertise and information on sea freight revenues. Businesses that can provide insights into the costs, timescales, and methodologies for producing the required data will find this partnership particularly advantageous, as participation involves collaboration with a prestigious statistics organisation to deliver improved public economic 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 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). Additional information: If you can provide this information, please either login or 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 Sea Freight Data'. When you have expressed an interest, please attach the following information to allow ONS to have an understanding of what your company can offer. Please include as a minimum: o Organisation Name o Contact details o Brief description of primary activity of organisation o Whether you can provide some or all of the sea freight data expressed above including any variables, indicative costs, timescales to produce, data production method and frequency of supply. Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/da8c73df-8529-4da3-a9ac-fe1717f5ce40 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Other - | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 16 Jan 2020 | | Submission deadline | 31 Jan 2020 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2020 - 31 Mar 2021 | | 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 - 16 Jan 2020 at 16:54 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/da8c73df-8529-4da3-a9ac-fe1717f5ce40 - 16 Jan 2020 at 16:52 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/da8c73df-8529-4da3-a9ac-fe1717f5ce40 - 16 Jan 2020 at 16:51 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/da8c73df-8529-4da3-a9ac-fe1717f5ce40 - 16 Jan 2020 at 16:50 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/da8c73df-8529-4da3-a9ac-fe1717f5ce40 - 16 Jan 2020 at 16:49 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/da8c73df-8529-4da3-a9ac-fe1717f5ce40 - 16 Jan 2020 at 16:47 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/da8c73df-8529-4da3-a9ac-fe1717f5ce40 - 16 Jan 2020 at 16:46 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/da8c73df-8529-4da3-a9ac-fe1717f5ce40 - 16 Jan 2020 at 16:46 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/da8c73df-8529-4da3-a9ac-fe1717f5ce40 - 16 Jan 2020 at 16:43 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/da8c73df-8529-4da3-a9ac-fe1717f5ce40 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/da8c73df-8529-4da3-a9ac-fe1717f5ce40 16th January 2020 - 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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