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AwardedAwarded 20 July 2026

Provision of Seafarers Data Collection

Department for Transport · Central government

In brief

Department for Transport awarded research and marketing work to The Chamber of Shipping Limited on 20 July 2026.

The notice gives a value of £25,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 1 year, up to 4 years with extensions, starting 1 July 2026.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

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What the notice says

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).

Who won

WinnerValueDates
The Chamber of Shipping Limited (SME)£23,800
27 July 2026 to 26 July 2027

Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.

Timeline

  1. Tender notice · UK4, notice 044076-2026
  2. Contract details notice · UK7, notice 070680-2026

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From notice 044076-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 13 May 2026, last updated 27 July 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.