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title: "TMAR3128 - Seafarers Projections Review"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-050745"
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# TMAR3128 - Seafarers Projections Review

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR TRANSPORT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-050745

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## Summary

The procurement process overseen by the Department for Transport involved the tender titled "TMAR3128 - Seafarers Projections Review" within the marine research services industry. The procuring entity is located at Great Minster House, 33 Horseferry Road, London. This process followed an open procurement method, indicating an open procedure for submission. The initial tender phase started with the publication of a notice on 24th April 2025, with key deadlines noting that tenders were to be submitted by 30th May 2025, while the award was finalized by 27th June 2025. The contract period was set from 27th June 2025 to 8th February 2026, culminating in its completion on the same end date. The legal framework under UKPGA 2023/54 underpinned the tender, and the project was essential to assess the UK's supply and demand for trained seafarers over the next decade.

This tender presented business growth opportunities especially for large enterprises focusing on marine research services such as the Centre for Economics and Business Research Limited, which successfully secured the contract through an open procedure. Its extensive scope, including the updating of prior projections from 2017 and underpinning the Support for Maritime Training Fund, made it ideal for companies experienced in comprehensive research and analytics. The project required quality inputs for scoring against set quality and commercial criteria, hence businesses with extensive expertise in marine and economic research stood to gain the most. Smaller firms looking to scale could also leverage collaboration opportunities or provide ancillary services, considering the task's magnitude and potential sectorial impact.

## Notice

The project will update the 2017 Seafarer Projections report , published by DfT, to assess the UK supply and demand for trained seafarers, at all levels, to fulfil roles at sea and onshore over the next decade. This evidence is needed to underpin the Department's PS18 million Support for Maritime Training Fund.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019553-2026 |
| Notice type | UK11 - Contract Termination Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 4 Mar 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 30 May 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 7 Aug 2025 |
| Contract period | 11 Aug 2025 - 8 Feb 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £120,000 |
| Lots value | £120,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £130,110 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Terminated |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEPARTMENT FOR TRANSPORT |
| Additional buyers | Missing |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1P 4DR |
| 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 | Vincent Square |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CENTRE FOR ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS RESEARCH |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73112000 - Marine research services

## Release History

- 4 Mar 2026 at 14:53 - ContractTermination - UK11 - Contract Termination Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019553-2026
- 27 Aug 2025 at 08:24 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/051441-2025
- 24 Apr 2025 at 19:19 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016895-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019553-2026
  4th March 2026 - Contract termination notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/051441-2025
  27th August 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016895-2025
  24th April 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://cebr.com/
- https://dft.app.jaggaer.com
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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