Tender

Provision of Used Car Data Early Market Engagement

OFFICE FOR NATIONAL STATISTICS

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Tender

24 Jan 2020 at 13:11

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) is currently conducting a tender titled "Provision of Used Car Data Early Market Engagement," aimed at gathering expertise and data to enhance the quality of statistical insights pertaining to the UK's used car market. Located in Gwent, United Kingdom, the tender falls under the industry category of data services and is currently in the planning stage, with an end date for submissions set for 7th February 2020. The procurement process is being undertaken via an open procedure below threshold, allowing a wide range of organisations to participate.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in data collection, market analysis, or automotive statistics, particularly those with comprehensive datasets related to used car sales across the UK. Suppliers able to provide bulk data, sales volumes, or insights into the used car market are encouraged to engage with ONS. Successful partnerships could not only enhance the credibility of the supplier's offerings but also contribute to the public good by improving the accuracy of national statistics used by various stakeholders, including decision makers and citizens.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of Used Car Data Early Market Engagement

Notice Description

ONS is looking to identify and engage with industry partners to help bring third party data and/or expertise to access better and more relevant data sources. This will help improve the quality and usefulness of official statistics about our population, society and economy that decision makers, businesses and citizens so urgently need. ONS is seeking to develop partnerships with organisations that hold information about used car sales in the UK. We are looking into alternative methods for constructing price indices for used cars, which is a highly weighted component of our headline inflation measure. This will require a comprehensive dataset of used car prices and vehicle specifications; variables we require are: o Price o Manufacturer o Model o Age o Mileage o Engine size o Chassis type (eg. hatchback, saloon, estate, etc.) o No. of doors o CO2 emissions o Transmission type o Fuel type (e.g. diesel, petrol, battery electric vehicle, plug-in- hybrid electric vehicle, hybrid electric vehicles, etc.) o Insurance group Any additional variables relating to car specification or optional extras would also be useful, for example: o Trim level o Alloy wheels o Sat nav o Metallic paint (a costed option) o Sunroof/panoramic roof o Climate control We would also like organisations able to supply sales volume; average prices or expenditure data on used cars to express an interest. The types of organisations that should consider contacting us include: o Providers offering substantial coverage of the whole UK used car market. Types of support could include: o Supply of bulk data extracts o Supply of relevant metadata and/or documentation on how data enters the system and how it is processed o Provision of aggregated data as defined by ONS What can a partnership with ONS offer? An opportunity to work with a world class statistics organisation, to create better and more timely statistics to be used by all for the benefit of the public good. Please note that at this stage ONS is seeking data free of charge. How to register When you have expressed an interest, please submit a return with the following information to allow ONS to have an understanding of what your company can offer. Please include as a minimum: o Organisation Name o Contact details o Brief description of primary activity of organisation o Type of data you can provide and support available Additional information: When you have expressed an interest, please submit a return with the following information to allow ONS to have an understanding of what your company can offer. Please include as a minimum: o Organisation Name o Contact details o Brief description of primary activity of organisation o Type of data you can provide and support available Any future tenders will be conducted through ONS's 'DPS Data SaSiE'. If you would like to sign up for this in readiness to receive any future tender packs, please search for the DPS title on the e-tendering portal and 'opt in'. This will take you through to the associated documentation for your organisation to apply Additional Information This Exercise is NOT a pre-qualification or selection exercise and is NOT part of any pre-qualification or selection process that may apply to any future potential procurement. It is intended to act as an awareness and information gathering exercise offering an opportunity for suppliers to advise the extent to which they potentially can provide some or all the services that ONS may require, in order to help ONS with its future intentions. Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
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Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bd981cb8-e21f-41b1-8ef1-1d707a9d94c4
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

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

CPV Codes

72300000 - Data services

72312100 - Data preparation services

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
24 Jan 20206 years ago
Submission Deadline
7 Feb 2020Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
8 Feb 2020 - 9 Feb 2020 30 days
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
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
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
GWENT
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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