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RFI - Digital expenditure collection tool - Market Engagement

OFFICE FOR NATIONAL STATISTICS

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28 Sep 2022 at 10:31

Summary of the contracting process

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has initiated a tender titled "RFI - Digital expenditure collection tool - Market Engagement" for the implementation of a respondent-facing digital tool to collect regular expenditure details. The ONS is the UK's largest independent producer of official statistics and is seeking responses from suppliers on the Digital Outcomes and Specialists 5 framework lot 1 and G-Cloud-12. This tender is in the active stage and is open for participation. The procurement method is an open procedure (below threshold), and the tender period ends on 14th October 2022. The contract period is scheduled to start on 9th January 2023 and end on 7th May 2023. The buying organisation, ONS, has identified the main procurement category as services.

This tender presents an opportunity for software development and consultancy services businesses to engage with the ONS. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are particularly suitable for this tender opportunity. Businesses focusing on software programming, storage management, analytical software, and communication software packages are well-suited to compete in this procurement process. The successful contractor will have the chance to work closely with the ONS to develop and implement the digital tool for gathering expenditure data, contributing to the Living Costs and Food survey (LCF).

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Notice Title

RFI - Digital expenditure collection tool - Market Engagement

Notice Description

Request for Information - Market Engagement Digital expenditure collection tool PU-23-0115 The Office for National Statistics (ONS), the Customer, is the UK's largest independent producer of official statistics and is the recognised National Statistical Institute (NSI) for the UK. The Customer is undertaking market engagement to understand options for implementation of a respondent facing digital tool to collate details on regular expenditure which will feed into the Living Costs and Food survey (LCF). This market engagement will be used to support ONS in developing its Statement of Requirements (SOR). Initial considerations have included the need for either a COTS product or a custom-built product for ONS, therefore suppliers are invited to provide a response that are suppliers on the Digital Outcomes and Specialists 5 framework lot 1 and G-Cloud-12. The procurement route will be decided upon finalisation of the SOR and the customer will subsequently follow the framework procedures inline with PCR2015. Please download the RFI document for further information Please note contract dates should be ignored Additional information: Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-46994bf9-d774-48f5-bb6b-ac024ddc7ad9
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e0e91007-1db4-478f-9ba6-25f877080726
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support


CPV Codes

48000000 - Software package and information systems

48211000 - Platform interconnectivity software package

48223000 - Electronic mail software package

48315000 - Desktop-publishing software package

48326000 - Mapping software package

48330000 - Scheduling and productivity software package

48400000 - Business transaction and personal business software package

48422000 - Software package suites

48460000 - Analytical, scientific, mathematical or forecasting software package

48461000 - Analytical or scientific software package

48463000 - Statistical software package

48500000 - Communication and multimedia software package

48510000 - Communication software package

48517000 - IT software package

48600000 - Database and operating software package

48611000 - Database software package

48627000 - Real-time operating system software package

48700000 - Software package utilities

48720000 - Bar coding software package

48780000 - System, storage and content management software package

48781000 - System management software package

48782000 - Storage management software package

48983000 - Development software package

48986000 - Program testing software package

72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

72200000 - Software programming and consultancy services

72210000 - Programming services of packaged software products

72211000 - Programming services of systems and user software

72212000 - Programming services of application software

72212100 - Industry specific software development services

72212219 - Miscellaneous networking software development services

72212422 - Software development services suites

72212460 - Analytical, scientific, mathematical or forecasting software development services

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72212462 - Mathematical or forecasting software development services

72212463 - Statistical software development services

72212600 - Database and operating software development services

72212610 - Database software development services

72212630 - Minicomputer operating system software development services

72212640 - Microcomputer operating system software development services

72212700 - Software development services utilities

72212780 - System, storage and content management software development services

72212990 - Spreadsheets and enhancement software development services

72212991 - Spreadsheet software development services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Sep 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
14 Oct 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
9 Jan 2023 - 7 May 2023 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
OFFICE FOR NATIONAL STATISTICS
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
NEWPORT
Postcode
NP10 8XG
Post Town
Newport
Country
Wales

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL5 South East Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL54 Monmouthshire and Newport
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Newport
Electoral Ward
Tredegar Park and Marshfield
Westminster Constituency
Newport West and Islwyn

Further Information

Notice Documents

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