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Specialist Services to Transform Historical Census Volumes into Digital Data

OFFICE FOR NATIONAL STATISTICS

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Summary of the contracting process

The Office for National Statistics is seeking specialist services to transform historical census volumes into digital data through a selective procurement process. The procurement phase is currently active, with the proposal due date set for 27 June 2019. The undertaking focuses on data conversion services, particularly from the census volumes dating back as far as 1801. The expected contract is scheduled to commence on 12 September 2019, continuing until 11 September 2022. Interested parties should send expressions of interest to the designated contact, Ian MacKinnon, via email, and register their interest on the Intend eSourcing portal.

This tender presents an excellent opportunity for businesses specialising in data conversion, data capture, or data analysis services, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Companies with experience in digitising historical records, optical character recognition (OCR), and data validation will be especially well-suited to compete for this contract. Participation could lead to further projects in governmental digitalisation efforts, enhancing business growth through established collaborations with public sector entities.

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Notice Title

Specialist Services to Transform Historical Census Volumes into Digital Data

Notice Description

Invitation to Participate (ITP) along with indicative volumes are currently planned for publication here on 29/04/2019. The Authority would like to convert tables of aggregate data from the historical census volumes into digital data. A call-off contract will allow the office for national statistics to focus on the published volumes from the 1961 Census and earlier years, potentially all the way back to 1801. The exact scope for delivery in the first year would be agreed with the supplier on award of the contract. There will be different stages to the work: - automated extraction of data from the census volumes - a mechanism to assign missing values that cannot be extracted using Optical Character Recognition (OCR) - quality assurance to validate the data - supply of fully specified tables in spreadsheet format (e.g. .xls or .csv) In addition to the data, we require high quality digital boundaries at a resolution appropriate for use online/publications at district level (and lower level geographies if possible). District level boundaries have already been created for 1961 as part of an ongoing project so this requirement would be for 1951 and earlier census years only. Please send your expressions of interest to hannah.streatfield@ons.gov.uk and include the following details: Your business name contact name contact telephone number Additionally please register your business and express interest on the Intend eSourcing portal which can be found in the following link: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/ons/aspx/Home. All further information, including an invitation to participate (ITP) will be published on this portal on the 24th May 2019 An OJEU notice has been published with reference 2019/S 052-119517 and can be found in the following link: https://ted.europa.eu/TED/notice/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:119517-2019:TEXT:EN:HTML Additional information: Via Intend portal: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/ons/aspx/Home Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/02539e31-34bb-41f4-b232-55e3f7a917c8
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Restricted procedure (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services

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

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


CPV Codes

63524000 - Transport document preparation services

72311100 - Data conversion services

72313000 - Data capture services

72316000 - Data analysis services

72330000 - Content or data standardization and classification services

79131000 - Documentation services

79999100 - Scanning services

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 May 20196 years ago
Submission Deadline
27 Jun 2019Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
11 Sep 2019 - 11 Sep 2022 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

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
HAMPSHIRE
Postcode
PO15 5RR
Post Town
Portsmouth
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ35 South Hampshire
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Fareham
Electoral Ward
Titchfield
Westminster Constituency
Hamble Valley

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