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Provision of Group Structure and Financial Data

OFFICE FOR NATIONAL STATISTICS

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Summary of the contracting process

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) in Newport, Wales, has completed the procurement process for the "Provision of Group Structure and Financial Data," a service under the CPV category 72300000, concerning data acquisition. The process, initiated through a selective, restricted procedure aimed above threshold levels, concluded with an award to Dun & Bradstreet, a large-scale supplier based in London. The contract, valued at £796,220, spans from 15th November 2024 to 14th November 2026. The objective is to enhance the quality of data services for various ONS business areas by providing robust information about UK and global business structures, which will improve the financial and international surveys and reduce survey costs. This is essential information for businesses involved in sectors like construction, foreign investment, and economic analysis.

This tender is an attractive prospect for businesses specialising in data services, particularly those equipped to handle complex datasets and offer innovative solutions in understanding business linkages through share ownership. Opportunities exist for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) knowledgeable in economics and business analytics to collaborate with larger firms, such as Dun & Bradstreet, in delivering precise data that enhances the Statistical Business Register at ONS. Although SMEs are eligible, the tender requires providers that can efficiently supply comprehensive information spanning domestic and foreign entities. This procurement allows businesses to expand their client base, particularly within the public sector, while contributing to essential national statistics capabilities.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of Group Structure and Financial Data

Notice Description

The ONS has wide-ranging and ongoing requirements to provide detailed information on business activity within the UK. The variables included in this procurement are of interest in the transformation of ONS' financial, business, and international surveys, including foreign direct investment, construction, financial accounts, and international business. The procurement of this data will enhance the quality of economic statistics by improving our knowledge of company structures and information about global investment, providing more robust company information held on our business registers. The provision of this information also reduces the burden on survey respondents and the associated survey costs. Requirements for this data come from a wide range of business areas across ONS, such as: Foreign Direct Investment, Construction Output and Development, Statistical Business Register, Financial Sectors and International Development, Economic Microdata Transformation, and International Analysis. This procurement's main objective is to secure the supply of up-to-date data on the linkages of businesses (legal entities) based on share ownership to be recorded on ONS's Statistical Business Register. This is to include, as a minimum, all UK businesses and their links to both domestic and foreign entities based on a threshold of 10% or greater voting share ownership. This will form a group of businesses linked by ownership. Information is required on the immediate parent, domestic ultimate parent and global ultimate parent, including their nationality, business type and ownership level. The Statistical Business Register (SBR, the replacement of the Inter Departmental Business Register, IDBR) holds a list of UK businesses maintained by the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-53df908d-76f1-43a2-a5f3-b17a7d168f89
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/876634ae-910f-4648-b207-917ad8da58ae
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Restricted procedure (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

72300000 - Data services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£884,419 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£796,220 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Feb 2026Today
Submission Deadline
10 Oct 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
7 Nov 20241 years ago
Contract Period
15 Nov 2024 - 14 Nov 2026 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
OFFICE FOR NATIONAL STATISTICS
Contact Name
Clare Jones
Contact Email
charis.lavis@ons.gov.uk
Contact Phone
01633651633

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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

DUN & BRADSTREET

Further Information

Notice Documents

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