Planning

Provision of services relating to the Development of a Child Abuse Questionnaire and Safeguarding Procedure

OFFICE FOR NATIONAL STATISTICS

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Planning

14 Jul 2022 at 18:28

Planning Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) is in the planning stage of a public procurement process for the provision of services related to the development of a child abuse questionnaire and safeguarding procedure. The project, identified by tender ID PU-23-0084, falls under the survey services category (CPV 79311000) and is intended to assess the prevalence of child abuse in the UK. Prospective suppliers need to register on the ONS e-tendering portal to express interest. A follow-up communication is expected on 1st September 2022, with further details provided in the official contract notice.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in survey design, questionnaire development, and safeguarding procedures. Companies with expertise in sensitive research topics and experience in public health or educational surveys would be particularly well-suited to participate. Engaging in this procurement could facilitate growth for businesses that can demonstrate their capacity to meet the essential criteria outlined by the ONS, especially those with connections to the vulnerable populations involved in the survey.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of services relating to the Development of a Child Abuse Questionnaire and Safeguarding Procedure

Notice Description

The ONS is assessing the feasibility of a survey measuring the current prevalence of child abuse in the UK. We published an article in January 2021 outlining our proposals for what a survey should look like, such as the survey coverage and methodology. Following conducting a large public consultation and further qualitative research, we concluded that there was no fundamental reason not to conduct a pilot. The next stage of this work requires the development of an appropriate safeguarding procedure and questionnaire. The main aims of this research are to: *develop two questionnaires to capture the current prevalence of child abuse, which will be asked of two different participant groups; children aged 11 to 17 years and adults aged 18 to 25 years (with the survey for children aged 11-15 taking place in schools) *design a safeguarding procedure, which will assess the current level of risk to the participant and apply the appropriate level of safeguarding

Lot Information

Lot 1

The ONS is assessing the feasibility of a survey measuring the current prevalence of child abuse in the UK. We published an article (link below) in January 2021 outlining our proposals for what a survey should look like, such as the survey coverage and methodology. Following conducting a large public consultation (link below) and further qualitative research, we concluded (link below) that there was no fundamental reason not to conduct a pilot. The next stage of this work requires the development of an appropriate safeguarding procedure and questionnaire. The main aims of this research are to: *develop two questionnaires to capture the current prevalence of child abuse, which will be asked of two different participant groups; children aged 11 to 17 years and adults aged 18 to 25 years (with the survey for children aged 11-15 taking place in schools) *design a safeguarding procedure, which will assess the current level of risk to the participant and apply the appropriate level of safeguarding https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/crimeandjustice/articles/exploringthefeasibilityofasurveymeasuringchildabuseintheuk/january2021 https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/crimeandjustice/articles/exploringthefeasibilityofasurveymeasuringchildabuseintheuk/april2022 https://consultations.ons.gov.uk/external-affairs/child-abuse-survey-consultation/

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-035233
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019339-2022
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

79311000 - Survey services

79311100 - Survey design services

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Jul 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
31 Aug 2022Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
OFFICE FOR NATIONAL STATISTICS
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
clare.jones@ons.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
NEWPORT, SOUTH WALES
Postcode
N/A
Post Town
Not specified
Country
Not specified
Major Region (ITL 1)
Not specified
Basic Region (ITL 2)
Not specified
Small Region (ITL 3)
Not specified
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Not specified
Electoral Ward
Not specified
Westminster Constituency
Not specified

Further Information

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