Planning

Provision of Development and Delivery of Feasibility Test for Online Collection of Crime Statistics

OFFICE FOR NATIONAL STATISTICS

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21 Jan 2026 at 16:43

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
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21 Jan 2026 at 16:40

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Planning

21 Jan 2026 at 15:48

UK3 - Planned Procurement Notice
Planning

21 Jan 2026 at 15:38

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Office for National Statistics (ONS), a central government public authority in the United Kingdom, is currently in the planning stage for procuring services related to the development and delivery of a feasibility test for the online collection of crime statistics. This procurement, identified under the title "Provision of Development and Delivery of Feasibility Test for Online Collection of Crime Statistics," aims to enhance the Crime Survey for England and Wales by transitioning from traditional face-to-face methods to online data collection. Key dates for this process include a scheduled presentation on 4th February 2026 and a response submission deadline set for 6th February 2026. The tender's implementation is planned to start on 1st May 2026, continuing through to 30th April 2027. This initiative falls under the industry category of market and economic research, focusing specifically on polling and statistics, with the procurement method being open in nature. The project will be delivered within the UK region.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses specialising in online survey development, usability testing, data collection strategies, and multi-mode survey designs. ONS is looking for suppliers capable of delivering up to four lots of work including questionnaire development, screeners and module development for online completion, end-to-end usability testing, and fieldwork delivery. Businesses with expertise in transitioning surveys online, engaging respondents effectively, and designing robust sample and weighting methodologies will find this procurement particularly suitable. SMEs with innovative solutions in these areas are encouraged to participate, particularly those that offer insights into inclusion strategies and technologies to maximise survey accessibility and response rates.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of Development and Delivery of Feasibility Test for Online Collection of Crime Statistics

Notice Description

About the Office for National Statistics (ONS) ONS is the UK's largest independent producer of official statistics and is the National Statistical Institute for the UK. Formally, it is the executive office of the UK Statistics Authority, a non-Ministerial Department established by the Statistics and Registration Service Act 2007. It is responsible for collecting and publishing statistics related to the economy, population, and society at national, regional, and local levels. ONS plays a leading role in national and international good practice in the production of official statistics. Introduction ONS (the Authority) is currently undertaking a programme of development work to enhance the collection of crime statistics through the introduction of an online survey. This builds on development work conducted to date for the Crime Survey for England and Wales (CSEW). This procurement intends to fulfil requirements by contracting with a single or multiple suppliers to test feasibility of collecting data online and improving statistics on crime victimisation and public perceptions of crime. In 2026-27, we are aiming to set up and run a feasibility test to produce estimates of anti-social behaviour and perceptions of policing. The survey length is expected to average around 30 minutes and sample size requirement of approximately 15,000 interviews to allow for estimates for 7 priority Police Force Areas (PFAs) and a national estimate (England and Wales). Exact sample design and requirements will be agreed with the contractor. Following a successful feasibility test, ONS expects to launch a larger scale online survey (likely to be subject to a separate procurement exercise) in 2027-28. We will also be using this feasibility test to pilot partially redesigned crime screeners and victimisation modules to assess progress and inform the next iteration of research and development. ONS is seeking to contract with suppliers that can provide expertise in the following areas: - -Questionnaire development and cognitive testing, particularly in transitioning face-to-face surveys online. -Usability and cogability testing of online surveys. -Survey design for online and multi-mode surveys (including sample design, weighting, and respondent selection approaches). -Data collection and respondent engagement approaches for online surveys ONS is seeking to procure up to four separate lots of work: a. Questionnaire development and cognitive interviews for CSEW modules (modules to be confirmed) b. Development of the screener and victimization modules for online completion. c. End-to-end testing, usability and/or cogability testing for an online survey instrument d. Survey design and fieldwork delivery for online survey feasibility test Previous development work can be found here (links can ben accessed by copying and pasting into you internet browser): Research on Transforming the Crime Survey for England and Wales Work package A: Developing and testing an online version of the CSEW questionnaire (2022) https://27192314.fs1.hubspotusercontent-eu1.net/hubfs/27192314/CSEW files/CSEW Transformation Research Work Package A Main Report.pdf Consultation response (7 November 2022) https://consultations.ons.gov.uk/external-affairs/crime-consultation/results/csewconsultationresponsedocumentpdf.pdf https://consultations.ons.gov.uk/external-affairs/crime-consultation/ Transformation of the Crime Survey for England and Wales - Discovery research on the redesign of multi-mode questions - Part 1 https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/crimeandjustice/methodologies/transformationofthecrimesurveyforenglandandwalesdiscoveryresearchontheredesignofmultimodequestions Crime Survey for England and Wales Transformation - Discovery Part 2: mental models research (8th Aug 2025) https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/crimeandjustice/methodologies/crimesurveyforenglandandwalestransformationdiscoverypart2mentalmodelsresearch Crime Survey for England and Wales Transformation - Discovery Part 3: Redesign of the screener module (2nd April 2025) https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/crimeandjustice/methodologies/crimesurveyforenglandandwalestransformationdiscoverypart3redesignofthescreenermodule Discussion Areas for potential bidders engaging in Market Engagement? -How would you recommend sampling one individual per household for the survey (for victimisation modules)? -What would be your recommended approach to ensure the survey is inclusive - including for those who may feel unable to take part online? -Can you recommend approaches for producing statistics using multi-modal data and impact on the continuity of a time series? -What actions can be taken to maximise response rates? -Can you suggest the technology required to run the survey and for ONS to receive and access the data? -Can you recommend the extent of usability testing required? Can you outline a suggested timeline to set up and deliver this work?

Planning Information

To register your interest, please email CommercialTeam@ons.gov.uk. In the email subject please quote CS-26-143 C Jones Within your email, please give a brief synopsis of what your organisation can offer in terms of the requirements detailed above. There is a presentation scheduled to take place at 1pm on 4th February 2026. This will include an overview of the known requirements as well as any restrictions and limitations. If you would like to attend the session, please send a contact email and we will share a Teams invitation to the session. Following on from the session, and once the engagement notice has closed, we plan on scheduling 1:1 supplier session to discuss the requirements and potential solutions in more detail. We also welcome written answers to our discussion points and a high-level overview of your suggested solution, where time does not allow you to attend a 1:1 session. Any written submission should be no more than 5 pages long and be submitted via the In-tend portal as correspondence. Additional Information This Exercise is NOT a pre-qualification or selection exercise and is NOT part of any pre-qualification or selection process that may apply to any future potential procurement. It is intended to act as an awareness and information gathering exercise offering an opportunity for suppliers to advise us on the extent to which they potentially can provide some or all the services that ONS may require, in order to help ONS with its future intentions.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-060b6f
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005489-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

79300000 - Market and economic research; polling and statistics

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Jan 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
8 Apr 20262 months to go
Future Notice Date
9 Mar 20262 weeks to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
30 Apr 2026 - 30 Apr 2027 6-12 months
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
commercialteam@ons.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

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

Further Information

Notice Documents

Notice URLs

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