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Procurement title: Feasibility studies to assess the usability of local authority or commercial data holdings on disability and/or care.

OFFICE FOR NATIONAL STATISTICS

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13 Nov 2024 at 11:41

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Summary of the contracting process

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has completed a procurement process for feasibility studies to assess the usability of local authority or commercial data holdings on disability and/or care. This contract, identified as CS-25-044a, falls under the Research and Development Services and Related Consultancy Services category (CPV 73000000). ONS awarded the contract to Alma Economics, with the service period running from 24 October 2024 to 31 March 2025. These studies aim to evaluate data for the creation of person-level datasets and population statistics on disability and unpaid care across the United Kingdom. The procurement was conducted through an open procedure and had a budget of £179,600, with the awarded value being £176,600. The contract was officially published on 13 November 2024, following its award on 22 October 2024.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses specialising in data analysis, statistics, and consultancy services, particularly those focused on social demographics and public health. Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) will find this project particularly suitable, as the ONS emphasises collaborations that provide high-quality statistical data aiding decision-makers, businesses, and citizens. Companies experienced in handling datasets related to disability and unpaid care, including local authority records and commercial data, are well-positioned to benefit from such contracts, thereby enhancing their portfolio and contributing to societal insights. This opportunity allows businesses to play a crucial role in shaping public policy and social care strategies in the UK.

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Notice Title

Procurement title: Feasibility studies to assess the usability of local authority or commercial data holdings on disability and/or care.

Notice Description

Overview ONS is seeking to procure a feasibility study on the usability of local authority or commercial data holdings to inform our ambition to create person level data sets, and population statistics on disability and unpaid care for the UK. Little is known about the potential of those data holdings may have to offer to produce statistics on unpaid carers and/or disabled people. This procurement intends to enable a knowledge transfer to aid in the development of strategies to produce high quality and useful official statistics about our population and society that decision makers, businesses and citizens so urgently need. A non-exhaustive list of data sources that can be considered in this exercise include: needs assessment forms, carer's assessments and support plans, data generated via provision of care services, disability support services and grant registrations, continuation of care services, and impairment registration to enable service provision. Objectives We want to commission analysis which results into a feasibility report on the availability and potential of local authority or commercial data holdings to be used in future statistics on the population. The focus of this feasibility assessment is data within the field of disability and unpaid care across the UK. Bids can focus on a feasibility assessment within topic domain A) disability and/or topic domain B) unpaid care. Suppliers can bid for both domain A and B, but bids focused on one topic domain will also be considered. Combinations of topic domains within the bid are encouraged. Across the UK, disability (topic domain A) is defined according to the Equality Act (2010) for Great Britain and the Disability Discrimination Act for Northern Ireland (1995). Administrative datasets may capture disability in various ways. With this feasibility study we want to increase insights into alternative approaches to enable timely and inclusive population estimates on disability.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-bbee18a6-2241-4946-b7ac-de3db82589da
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3f70f979-3d0c-4f41-ac27-055e316d431f
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

CPV Codes

73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£179,600 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£176,600 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Nov 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
30 Sep 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
21 Oct 20241 years ago
Contract Period
23 Oct 2024 - 31 Mar 2025 1-6 months
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
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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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

ALMA ECONOMICS

Further Information

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