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title: "Trade Remedies Authority - Future Data Commercial Strategy - Early Engagement Questionnaire"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04734b"
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current_stage: "Planning"
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published: "2024-06-28"
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# Trade Remedies Authority - Future Data Commercial Strategy - Early Engagement Questionnaire

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR BUSINESS AND TRADE  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04734b

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## Summary

The Department for Business and Trade is planning a tender for 'Trade Remedies Authority - Future Data Commercial Strategy - Early Engagement Questionnaire' in the services industry category of data services. The aim is to engage with the market to explore potential data solutions to meet specific needs, including costings and feasibility. The deadline for responses is 12th July 2024 at 17:00. This opportunity presents a chance for businesses with expertise in database systems and data services to collaborate with the Trade Remedies Authority in London, UK, to provide targeted and time-sensitive data solutions.

This tender, led by the executive non-departmental public body Trade Remedies Authority, is at the planning stage and falls under the main procurement category of services. The engagement's future notice date is set for 30th September 2024. Businesses that can offer tailored data solutions, particularly in database systems, have until the deadline to submit their proposals for potential collaboration. The procurement process focuses on engaging potential suppliers to enhance data access for TRA investigations while emphasizing collaboration and innovative business solutions.

## 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.

### Lot Information

Lot 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. Please email CommercialDDaT@businessandtrade.gov.uk to gain access to our Early Market Engagement Questionnaire. 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 | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019776-2024 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 28 Jun 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 29 Sep 2024 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planned |
| Lots status | Planned |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEPARTMENT FOR BUSINESS AND TRADE |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | Not specified |
| Postcode | N/A |
| Country | Not specified |
| ITL 1 | Not specified |
| ITL 2 | Not specified |
| ITL 3 | Not specified |
| Local authority | Not specified |
| Electoral ward | Not specified |
| Westminster constituency | Not specified |
| 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 10:01 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019776-2024

## Notice URLs

- http://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-business-and-trade
- https://www.trade-remedies.service.gov.uk/public/cases/?cookie-policy-updated=1

## Provenance

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