Scope
Description
The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) is currently managing a Contract for the provision of Bill of Lading (or shipping instructions) data until November 2025.
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) under contract since 2021. The data that is provided under the current Contract is in the context of UK to World container trade, and World to UK container trade.
DBT is looking to engage with relevant suppliers in the market. DBT are seeking a 12 month contract with the option to extend the contract for a period of up to 12 months. The budget DBT have allocated to this need is £260,000 per year excluding VAT.
Total value (estimated)
- £520,000 excluding VAT
- £624,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 28 November 2025 to 27 November 2026
- Possible extension to 26 November 2027
- 1 year, 11 months, 29 days
Description of possible extension:
An extesnion of up to 12 months is possible at the discretion of DBT.
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 72320000 - Database services
Contract locations
- UK - United Kingdom
Submission
Publication date of tender notice (estimated)
1 October 2025
Tender submission deadline
31 October 2025, 11:59pm
Languages that may be used for submission
English
Award decision date (estimated)
3 November 2025
Procedure
Procedure type
Open procedure
Contracting authority
Department for Business & Trade
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PZZJ-6312-QTTD
Old Admiralty Building
London
SW1A 2DY
United Kingdom
Region: UKI32 - Westminster
Organisation type: Public authority - central government