Planning

Crowdsourced Mobile Data

OFCOM

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Planning

25 Mar 2021 at 09:54

Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process titled "Crowdsourced Mobile Data" is being conducted by OFCOM, located in London, England. This initiative falls within the data collection and collation services industry category and is currently in the planning stage. The engagement end date for this exercise is set for 23 April 2021, which serves as the deadline for relevant inputs from stakeholders. The purpose of this market engagement notice is to gather insights about crowdsourced data requirements, specifically related to mobile reporting, as part of Ofcom's ongoing research into mobile quality of experience.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for business growth, particularly for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary community and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations that specialise in data collection and analytics. Companies possessing expertise in crowdsourced data methodologies, mobile applications, and mobile network performance evaluation would be especially well-suited to participate. By engaging in this procurement process, businesses can potentially contribute to shaping the future of mobile data collection, while also expanding their portfolios in public sector projects.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Crowdsourced Mobile Data

Notice Description

Ofcom currently licenses a crowdsourced dataset containing data from over 250k Android devices across the UK. This has formed the base for our research into mobile quality of experience for the past two years. Looking at how we would like to use crowdsourced data in the future, we have noted the following limitations to developing our approach: i) limitations on the scale and availability of active testing mean it is difficult to analyse network performance and capability independent of differences in consumer behaviour; ii) it is difficult to get crowdsourced data from iOS devices. This restricts the size of the user base; iii) there is no visibility of what people are using their phone for, so it is difficult to assess whether their connection was adequate to perform the task at the time (i.e. the recorded download speed could have been very low, but that's not a problem if you're sending a WhatsApp message). The purpose of this exercise is to articulate Ofcom's specific requirements with respect to crowdsourcing and mobile reporting. Please note that undertaking this Market Engagement exercise does not commit Ofcom to any particular course of action, including undertaking a subsequent procurement process. This is an information gathering exercise only.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-4f989364-5382-434d-a9fd-b664c96ae70c
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e2614bfa-79ed-4bd2-a209-ec0c872a8bb9
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Not specified
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

72314000 - Data collection and collation services

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Mar 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
23 Apr 2021Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
OFCOM
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SE1 9HA
Post Town
South East London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI44 Lewisham and Southwark
Delivery Location
TLI London
Local Authority
Southwark
Electoral Ward
Borough & Bankside
Westminster Constituency
Bermondsey and Old Southwark

Further Information

Notice Documents

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