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title: "Project_5066- Provision of Bill of Lading Shipping Data"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05e5d5"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR BUSINESS & TRADE"
published: "2026-01-22"
---

# Project_5066- Provision of Bill of Lading Shipping Data

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR BUSINESS & TRADE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05e5d5

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## Summary

The procurement process initiated by the Department for Business & Trade involves the provision of Bill of Lading Shipping Data services, already awarded to ThinkData Works Limited. The department, located in London, serves as the central government public authority overseeing this process. This procurement falls under the services industry category and utilises a direct award method due to single supplier technical reasons, in accordance with the legal basis from the Procurement Act 2023. The contract, active from 21 January 2026 to 28 November 2026, can be extended by up to twelve months. The procurement has advanced to the award stage, with the contract valued at £260,000 and metrics such as data accuracy being integral to performance evaluations.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in data services, particularly those capable of delivering high-accuracy data solutions. Given the focus on UK container trade data, companies within the logistics and shipping data sectors could find synergies beneficial for both expansion and service enhancement. The specific requirement for detailed container, shipper, and vessel data implies that enterprises with established expertise in maritime data analytics and reporting could be well-positioned to meet these high standards, fostering growth through collaboration with essential government operations. Small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) aiming to provide unique technical solutions will also find this contract a potentially rewarding avenue for business growth.

## Notice

Bill of Lading data is used by DBT to monitor container trade to and from the UK. DBT have been receiving Bill of Lading data for exports from the UK (where a container leaves from a UK port) and imports to the UK (where the container lands at a UK port or the container lands at a foreign port but with a final destination of the UK) since 2021. The Data DBT requires includes: a. Container events including port departure time and port arrival time. b. Information on which ship the good was transported on. This must include International Maritime Organization ('IMO' number') and vessel name. c. Carrier, shipper, forwarder, and container details. These details are required to identify the movements of the specific cargo containers that goods are shipped in. We also require the address data for the carrier, shipper and forwarder. d. Port of load, port of destination, place of receipt, and place of destination details. The data must allow us to identify where goods are shipped via intermediate ports. e. The types and details of goods being shipped. This should be the name/type of product using HS classification codes and the volume/weight of the product. f. Allocated container count (i.e. unit of measurement used to determine the cargo capacity relative to the total container capacity).

### Procurement Information

Following engagement with the market only one supplier was identified.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005903-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 Jan 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 19 Nov 2025 |
| Contract period | 21 Jan 2026 - 28 Nov 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £520,000 |
| Contracts value | £260,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEPARTMENT FOR BUSINESS & 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 |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | THINKDATA WORKS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 72300000 - Data services

## Release History

- 22 Jan 2026 at 16:01 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005903-2026
- 20 Nov 2025 at 17:04 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075841-2025
- 20 Nov 2025 at 16:18 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075816-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005903-2026
  22nd January 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075841-2025
  20th November 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075816-2025
  20th November 2025 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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