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Public Acceptability Testing on Dependent Interviewing and Dependent Sampling - AWARD

OFFICE FOR NATIONAL STATISTICS

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19 Jan 2018 at 16:46

Summary of the contracting process

The Office for National Statistics is conducting a public procurement process titled "Public Acceptability Testing on Dependent Interviewing and Dependent Sampling." This tender falls under the market research services industry category and is located in Newport, Gwent, United Kingdom. The procurement process is currently in the Award stage, with a contract value of £34,365 awarded to Opinion Research Services. The contract period runs from 22nd January 2018 to 30th April 2018. The tender had a submission deadline of 10th January 2018.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses involved in qualitative research and public opinion studies, especially those with expertise in employing innovative survey methods. Companies that can deliver robust methodology assessments and engage effectively with the public regarding data privacy concerns would be particularly well-suited to compete for similar contracts in the future. Additionally, small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to participate, given their designation as eligible for this procurement.

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Notice Title

Public Acceptability Testing on Dependent Interviewing and Dependent Sampling - AWARD

Notice Description

For this contract, known as Public acceptability research on dependent sampling and dependent interviewing, the Contracting Authority is seeking to procure an independent, predominately qualitative, assessment of the public's views about ONS using individuals' administrative data to improve methods for survey collections. This research is part of the Administrative Data Census Project. The aim of the Administrative Data Census Project is to develop an alternative to the traditional 10 yearly census, by reusing administrative data that is already collected by government departments. One of the key milestones for the project is to have developed and implemented a new methodology for producing population estimates by 2020. Due to coverage errors on administrative lists held by government departments, ONS will need to run an annual Population Coverage Survey, for approximately 1% of addresses in England and Wales. This survey needs to be designed to measure 'over-coverage' on administrative records - the extent to which persons are still registered at addresses at which they have since moved out of. An independent methodology review undertaken in 2014 recommended that ONS explore the potential use of 'dependent interviewing' to ensure that over-coverage can be accurately measured. This essentially involves drawing a sample of addresses and supplying field interviewers with a list of names of individuals that are registered at those addresses with government departments. When conducting the Population Coverage Survey at these addresses, the interview can then check whether residents listed on the administrative records are in fact still at the address. This involves ONS taking information from individuals' registrations out into the field, and in some cases disclosing to current residents the names of people that have previously lived at the address. ONS needs to understand public perception around administrative data being used in this way, and how people are likely to react to field interviewers that have prior information about who lives at the addresses. ONS is planning to test this type of approach as early as April 2018. To do this we are seeking approval at the National Statistician's Ethics Committee. Before taking this to the committee we need a better understanding of the reputational risk that ONS will incur by pursuing this kind of approach with our field teams.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bed2be60-b6e9-4ced-9345-e92b26252d31
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Other -
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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


CPV Codes

79310000 - Market research services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£60,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£34,365 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Jan 20188 years ago
Submission Deadline
10 Jan 2018Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
19 Jan 20188 years ago
Contract Period
22 Jan 2018 - 30 Apr 2018 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
OFFICE FOR NATIONAL STATISTICS
Contact Name
Hannah Streatfield
Contact Email
hannah.streatfield@ons.gov.uk
Contact Phone
01329 44 7219

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
TLJ South East (England)

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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

OPINION RESEARCH SERVICES

Further Information

Notice Documents

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