S&P Global Subscription · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Department for Transport (Central government)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Research & Development (R&D) (73) Delivery: UK

Awarded value£19,943published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 15 Apr 2025no call for competition

Awarded to S&P Global Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

SeaWeb is a service used by MAIB to support accident Investigation. SeaWeb is a commercial service offering a resource and database of international shipping activities. This service combines comprehensive data on ships, owners, shipbuilders, fixtures, casualties, port state control, ISM, real-time vessel movements and ports information into a single application. There are limited service like this available and a single tender is required as the HIS Markit SeaWeb service is the most comprehensive and up to date service available. S&P Global Justification - The single tender is for 2 services:

SeaWeb data Service COMPASS API. This takes a direct feed from SeaWeb into the MAIB Case Management system and allows users to easily populate vessel and company information relating to an investigation.
SeaWeb Online Subscription 1 login with up to 5 users. This is a single shared login to the SeaWeb website via a web browser. This is used by all staff to search for relevant information regarding a vessel, it’s owner and other associated information regarding the management of a vessel. Without access to this information, it has a potential to delay our investigations.

CPV: Research services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: UK

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 15 Apr 2025, 14:45 BST
Last source update: 15 Apr 2025, 14:45 BST
Authority reference: TMAR3135
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-015278
Classification (CPV): Research services
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05034d Find a Tender

Why no open competition

The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive

Published justification

SeaWebis a service used by MAIB to support accident Investigation. SeaWeb is a commercial service offering a resource and database of international shipping activities.

This service combines comprehensive data on ships, owners, shipbuilders, fixtures, casualties, port state control, ISM, real-time vessel movements and ports information into a single application. There are limited service like this available and a single tender is required as the HIS Markit SeaWeb service is the most comprehensive and up to date service available.

The single tender is for 2 services:

SeaWeb data Service COMPASS API. This takes a direct feed from SeaWeb into the MAIB Case Management system and allows users to easily populate vessel and company information relating to an investigation.
SeaWeb Online Subscription 1 login with up to 5 users. This is a single shared login to the SeaWeb website via a web browser. This is used by all staff to search for relevant information regarding a vessel, it’s owner and other associated information regarding the management of a vessel.

Without access to this information, it has a potential to delay our investigations.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £19,9431 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 15 Apr 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
S&P Global Limited	£19,943 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

S&P Global Subscription · S&P Global Limited
Signed
15 Apr 2025
Value
£19,943
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Department for Transport

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsGeneral public services Great Minster House, 33 Horseferry Road, Westminster, UK, SW1P 2AAContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

S&P Global LimitedAwarded supplier Ropemaker Place, 4th Floor 25 Ropemaker Street London EC2Y 9LY, London, UK

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.