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Published 13 May 2026, 15:50 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Provision of Seafarers Data Collection

Official notice

Authority: Department for Transport (Central government)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Research & Development (R&D) (73)Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: UK
Published estimate£25,000≈ £25k / year · £30,000 inc. VAT4.8% below published estimate
Submissions closed 11 Jun 2026awarded 20 Jul 2026
Awarded to The Chamber of Shipping Ltd
Contract term 1 yrends 30 Jun 2027 · up to 30 Jun 2030 with extensions · starts 1 Jul 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This contract is to collect data on seafarers in the UK shipping industry. This data will form the basis of published statistics on UK seafarers active at sea, which are a core part of the Department for Transport’s (DfT) seafarer statistics.

These are used internally by our policy teams in decision making, promoting the UK maritime sector and also by a wide range of external customers including maritime trade unions, industry bodies such as the UK CoS, academics, researchers and members of the general public with a specialist interest.

This contract is for one year of data collection (for 2026), with an option to extend on an annual basis for an additional 3 years in 1 year increments; collecting data for 2027, 2028, and 2029 (1 + 1 + 1).

CPV: Economic research services · Research services · Social research services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 1 yrSMEVCSEPublished value£25,000
Contract period: 1 Jul 2026 – 30 Jun 2027 (1 yr) · up to 30 Jun 2030 with extensionsValue: £25,000 exc. VAT · £30,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: This contract is for one year of data collection (for 2026), with an option to extend on an annual basis for an additional 3 years in 1 year increments; collecting data for 2027, 2028, and 2029 (1 + 1 + 1).
73110000 Research services79311400 Economic research services79315000 Social research services
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)1

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored

Lot awarding rule: Award Criteria: Quality 70% Price 30% Full details can be found in the Invtiaton to Tender on our e-sourcing portal Jaggaer https://dft.app.jaggaer.com/go/78436632019E21CD9C28

Conditions of participation1

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
13 May 2026, 15:50 BST
Last source update
27 Jul 2026, 11:13 BST
Authority reference
TRAI3017
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-044076
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Economic research servicesResearch servicesSocial research services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-069812 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Jaggaer · Who buys & how to bid on JAGGAER
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free; latest Chrome/Edge/Firefox only — corporate browsers fail
Submission deadline
11 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
28 May 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

dft.app.jaggaer.com/go/78436632019E21CD9C28 ↗

Timeline

13 May 2026 → 27 Jul 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published165 days ago
    13 May 2026, 15:50 BST
  2. Clarification questions by150 days ago
    28 May 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline136 days ago
    11 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Contract starts117 days ago
    1 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST
  5. Latest notice published90 days ago
    27 Jul 2026, 11:13 BST

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 13 May 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    13 May 2026, 15:50 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract details notice published
    27 Jul 2026, 11:13 BST
    UK7
  3. Status changed to complete
    27 Jul 2026, 11:13 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £23,8001 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 20 Jul 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
The Chamber of Shipping Ltd£23,800 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Provision of Seafarers Data Collection · The Chamber of Shipping Ltd

    Signed
    20 Jul 2026
    Value
    £23,800
    Period
    27 Jul 2026 – 26 Jul 2027 · up to 23 Jul 2030 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    This contract is for one year of data collection (for 2026), with an option to extend on an annual basis for an additional 3 years in 1 year increments; collecting data for 2027, 2028, and 2029 (1 + 1 + 1).

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Department for Transport

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PLTC-5358-LTWZ Great Minster House, 33 Horseferry Road, London, London, SW1P 4DRContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • The Chamber of Shipping LtdAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PJYD-3532-XWNJ 30 Park Street, London, London, SE1 9EQContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender