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Project_5066- Provision of Bill of Lading Shipping Data

Department for Business & Trade · Contract details notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 5 Oct 2026, 04:07.

Opportunity overview

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).

Awarded to

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THINKDATA WORKS LIMITED

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Contract value
£260k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
21 Jan 2026
Including VAT
£260k
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-PPON PCLR-3928-GXBG
Location
London, UKI31, EC4A 3TW, United Kingdom

Classification

No classification was supplied.

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
5066
Status
complete
Procurement Method
direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Why this procedure was chosen
Following engagement with the market only one supplier was identified.

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Procedure reasons

Entry 1
Id
singleSuppliersTechnicalReasons

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Department for Business & Trade
Id
GB-PPON-PZZJ-6312-QTTD

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PZZJ-6312-QTTD

Address

Street Address
Old Admiralty Building
Locality
London
Postal Code
SW1A 2DY
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKI32

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - central government
Organisation 2
Name
THINKDATA WORKS LIMITED
Id
GB-PPON-PCLR-3928-GXBG

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PCLR-3928-GXBG

Address

Street Address
5 New Street Square
Locality
London
Postal Code
EC4A 3TW
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKI31

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
sme
Vcse
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No
Sheltered Workshop
No

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Status
active
Main Procurement Category
services

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
72300000
Description
Data services

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-PPON-PCLR-3928-GXBG
Name
THINKDATA WORKS LIMITED

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
1
Award ID
1
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes
Date Signed
21 Jan 2026, 00:00

Period

Starts
21 Jan 2026, 00:00
Ends
28 Nov 2026, 23:59
Max Extent Date
28 Nov 2027, 23:59

Renewal

Description
Further period up to 12 months. Extension exercised where the Buyer gives the Supplier no less than 3 Months' written notice before this Contract expires

Value

Including VAT
260,000
Amount
260,000
Currency
GBP

Agreed Metrics

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
Data Accuracy
Description
The supplier targets a minimum of 95% data accuracy on data ingestion, parsing, and cleansing services. The supplier will report the data accuracy to the buyer during each individual data delivery throughout the duration of the contract. If the target is not met, the supplier will resolve the issue within 5 business days. If the issue is not resolved within 5 days, the buyer and supplier will meet to discuss how to ensure data deliveries meet the required target.

Observations

Entry 1
Id
frequency

Period

Duration In Months
6
Entry 2
Id
2
Title
Data Accuracy
Description
The supplier strives to minimize the number of rows with null values or incorrectly parsed data to less than5% of the total rows in the dataset. The supplier will communicate the percentage of rows with null values of incorrectly parsed data during each data delivery. If the supplier does not meet the target, the buyer and supplier will meet to discuss how to ensure deliveries meet the required target.

Observations

Entry 1
Id
frequency

Period

Duration In Months
12
Entry 3
Id
3
Title
Access to the tool and alternative platforms that are integrated with the proposed solution.
Description
ThinkData Works guarantees a greater than 99% service availability for the software. Less than 99.9% but greater than 99% = 10% service credit on monthly License* Less than 99% = 25% service credit on Monthly License* *Monthly License is calculated using the following formula. Service Credits for discounted Annual Licenses are calculated as a percentage of the discounted license fee. Monthly License = Annual License Fee Paid ÷ 12

Observations

Entry 1
Id
frequency

Period

Duration In Months
12

Documents

Entry 1
Id
005903-2026
Document Type
contractNotice
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Published
22 Jan 2026, 16:01
Format
text/html

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · London · UKI32 · SW1A 2DY · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 005903-2026Contract details notice on Find a Tender ·