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Provision of software development skills to support Open SDG

Office for National Statistics

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22 Sep 2026 at 12:52

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Summary of the contracting process

The Office for National Statistics bought professional software development services to develop, maintain and support Open SDG, an open-source tool used for reporting Sustainable Development Goals data. The requirement covers IT consulting, software development, internet and support services (CPV 72000000), delivered in the United Kingdom. Open SDG has more than 55 implementations worldwide, so the work concerns an established international data-reporting tool rather than a new standalone system. The buyer is based in Newport, Wales. The service falls within the general services category and was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. The requirement is relevant to software development consultancies and technical service providers with experience supporting open-source platforms, data-reporting tools and software used by public-sector or international stakeholders.

This procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. The Office for National Statistics used a direct procurement route described as a single tender action below the applicable threshold. The tender submission deadline was 28 April 2026 at 4pm, and the award was made on 7 May 2026. The contract was awarded to the Center for Open Data Enterprise for £75,000. The contract period runs from 14 May 2026 to 13 May 2027. The award is active. The requirement was treated as a single service package, with no separate lots identified. The published information describes the procurement route and scope, but does not set out a comparative scoring model or separate quality and price weightings. The selected supplier is based in the United States.

For a supplier assessing future demand from this buyer, the procurement demonstrates a defined need for specialist development capacity around Open SDG and Sustainable Development Goals data reporting. Credible competitors would need to combine software engineering with the ability to develop, maintain and support an established open-source product. Relevant capability includes maintaining shared codebases, supporting implementations used by organisations in different countries, understanding structured data and reporting workflows, and providing dependable technical support alongside new development. Experience working with public-sector data users, open-source communities or internationally used digital tools would strengthen a future proposition. The requirement was considered suitable for SMEs, indicating that a smaller specialist firm could be relevant where it can demonstrate sufficient technical expertise, continuity of support and capacity to work on a mature platform with a broad user base.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of software development skills to support Open SDG

Notice Description

Professional services acquired to provide software development skills in order to develop, maintain and support Open SDG, an open-source tool for reporting Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) data of which over 55 implementations worldwide exist.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-ebf486ac-f6cc-4029-adf3-1bebfcf407f0
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cdeccbc3-2c81-4414-b55a-6254f6cefdbb
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
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Single tender action (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£75,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£75,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
7 May 20265 months ago
Contract Period
14 May 2026 - 13 May 2027 6-12 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
Postcode Area
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

The Center for Open Data Enterprise

Further Information

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