Notice Information
Notice Title
1961 Census Digitisation Project - Market Engagement
Notice Description
The Office for National Statistics ("ONS") is responsible for running and producing results from the decennial census in England and Wales. This project is concerned with making greater use of historical census data. 1961 Census Small Area Statistics ("SAS") were produced as part of the aggregate statistical outputs from the 1961 Census. They contain more detailed information about population characteristics for much smaller areas than the main published outputs. The data are currently held in a set of more than 140,000 images of data in tables which were taken from microfilm generated from the original printed outputs. In its current form the 1961 SAS data cannot be used for detailed analysis. Digitisation would 'unlock' the data, extending the census timeseries backwards with detailed and comparable socio-economic data. This would be welcomed by the research community and enable increased understanding of a period of rapid social change. SCOPE ONS want to convert the static 1961 SAS images into high quality statistical data in digital form that can be made available to users free of charge via an online portal with a file download facility. Previous exploratory work has proved that conversion into structured and operable data is possible and we are now keen to complete the digitisation work. Our expectation is that the final digital data will be created in stages: * automated extraction of data from the census volumes; * quality assurance to identify and correct any errors in the OCR outputs; and * a mechanism to assign missing values that cannot be extracted using OCR. REQUIREMENTS Subject to the number of expressions of interest and the successful evaluation and contract award, the service provider would require experience of handling, managing and facilitating access to historical census data, and a good knowledge of census geographies. A thorough understanding of quality issues in statistical data is essential. ONS would also need evidence of a strong research background in document analysis and recognition, including expertise in the extraction of numerical information from tables. It is particularly important for numeric data that the extraction also includes metadata from the images. EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST Please note that this process is only being carried out as a means to understanding the level of interest in this service and is not a Pre-Qualification Process. The closing date for expressions of interest is 11th August 2017 (17:00). Should this service be procured following sufficient expressions of interest from suitable suppliers, it is envisaged that tender documentation will be issued in September 2017, with an anticipated service commencement date in early 2018. If you would like to express an interest in being part of this engagement process, register on the ONS e-tendering portal https://in-tendhost.co.uk/ons and use the "express an interest" function against the 1961 Census Digitisation Project.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-d516f6c5-4580-4fcb-96c4-6dc3a19b47bd
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/65feabc4-035b-4f1c-a7a6-63e9bc2a44bf
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Market Engagement Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Not specified
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Not specified
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
48 - Software package and information systems
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
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- CPV Codes
48311100 - Document management system
79131000 - Documentation services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 28 Jul 20178 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 23 Feb 2018Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planning
- 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
- The Office for National Statistics - Census Transformation Progr
- Contact Email
- census2021.transformation.programme@ons.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- FAREHAM
- 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
Further Information
Notice Documents
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https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/65feabc4-035b-4f1c-a7a6-63e9bc2a44bf
28th July 2017 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder -
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