Planning

Economic Statistics Centre of Excellence (ESCoE) Re-Procurement 2023-2028

OFFICE FOR NATIONAL STATISTICS

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Planning

11 Feb 2022 at 14:26

Planned Procurement Notice
Planning

11 Feb 2022 at 14:16

Planned Procurement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) is set to launch the planned procurement for the Economic Statistics Centre of Excellence (ESCoE) Re-Procurement 2023-2028, with a total estimated value of £15 million GBP. The procurement process will employ an open method, allowing wide participation, and is currently in the planning stage. The contract is scheduled to start on 1st April 2023 and will run until 31st March 2028. A market engagement event is scheduled for 2nd March 2022, where potential bidders can obtain more information and express their interest.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in economic research services and impact assessments, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs). Companies with expertise in innovative data analysis, statistical methodologies, and economic strategy will be well-positioned to contribute to the ESCoE's goal of enhancing the UK's economic statistics. Engaging in this procurement could lead to long-term contracts and growth prospects, making it a valuable opportunity in the public procurement landscape.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Economic Statistics Centre of Excellence (ESCoE) Re-Procurement 2023-2028

Notice Description

Economic Statistics Centre of Excellence (ESCoE) Re-Procurement 2023-2028. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) is the United Kingdom's National Statistics Institute with responsibility for the delivery of a variety of vital statistical outputs, including the UK's headline economic statistics. ONS have established a dedicated research centre of excellence in relation to economic statistics for the analysis of emerging and future issues in measuring the modern economy through improved access to economic expertise. The Economic Statistics Centre of Excellence (ESCoE) offers capacity for fundamental methodological and conceptual work, for example on how best to address the challenge of measuring new forms of economic activity in a globalised world, meeting the needs for local, city and regional statistics, and understanding the productivity puzzle, as well as forming a platform for constructive discussion and dialogue around official statistics. The objective of the ESCoE is to feed into the development and improvement of ONS economic statistics and data processing methodologies. The ESCoE is a very significant investment for ONS and we need to ensure value for money and cost-effectiveness in terms of ESCoE becoming a key and integral enabler of future transformation of economic statistics in the UK. The current contract is due to expire in March 2023 as such a procurement exercise for a replacement is due to be launched in summer 2022. A market engagement event will be hosted by ONS on Wednesday 2nd March 2022 - 13:30 via Microsoft Teams. Joining instructions will be sent upon request by expressing an interest in this project on the following e-Tendering Portal https://in-tendhost.co.uk/ons/aspx/Home Select - Tenders, Forthcoming Tenders. The project reference number is PU-22-0206 The project name is Economic Statistics Centre of Excellence (ESCoE) Re-procurement 2023-2028 Select Express Interest

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-9dffe8ec-dea8-404a-a3ff-e650475f9326
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6db177ab-a750-49fc-967f-ad43c397d0f8
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planned Procurement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Not specified
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79311400 - Economic research services

79311410 - Economic impact assessment

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£15,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Feb 20224 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
2 Mar 2022Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Mar 2023 - 31 Mar 2028 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
OFFICE FOR NATIONAL STATISTICS
Contact Name
Catherine Dent
Contact Email
catherine.dent@ons.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

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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