Provision of Data on Commercial Shipping Services
Description: About the Office for National Statistics (ONS) ONS is the UK's largest independent producer of official statistics and is the National Statistical Institute for the UK. Formally, it is the executive office of the UK Statistics Authority, a non-Ministerial Department established by the Statistics and Registration Service Act 2007. It is responsible for collecting and publishing statistics related to the economy, population, and society at national, regional and local levels. ONS plays a leading role in national and international good practice in the production of official statistics. Introduction The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has a need for reliable, comprehensive, and easy-to-use information about the transport services provided or received by the UK shipping fleet, including any goods purchased during, or to support, the provision of transport. Overview (read more...)
Summary: The Office for National Statistics (ONS) plans to procure commercial shipping data services, as detailed in the tender titled "Provision of Data on Commercial Shipping Services". This procurement process, currently in the planning stage, addresses the services industry category with a focus on data services. Prospective suppliers should express their interest before 1st April 2026 by submitting relevant organisational information. ONS seeks comprehensive and reliable data on transport services provided by the UK shipping fleet, highlighting monetary aspects such as passenger and freight revenue, charter payments, disbursement costs, and ship management fees. The services required are to support the ONS's role in deriving statistics essential for UK Trade, GDP, and Balance of Payments calculations. The contract runs from 1st July 2026 to 30th June 2029, and interested parties should register via the DPS Data SaSiE platform.