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title: "Children Social Care in the UK: Improvement of the Methods"
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# Children Social Care in the UK: Improvement of the Methods

Buyer: OFFICE FOR NATIONAL STATISTICS  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-21ce2a6f-e1a9-4369-b46e-d28d7f644806

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## Summary

The procurement process is being conducted by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) for the project titled "Children Social Care in the UK: Improvement of the Methods." This tender falls under the category of research and development services and related consultancy services, with an active status as of 3rd September 2020. The procurement method is an open procedure that is below threshold, and the tender submission period will end on 1st October 2020. The contract period is scheduled to commence on 12th October 2020 and conclude on 30th April 2021. The project is based in Newport, United Kingdom, with delivery addresses extending to various regions including British Overseas Territories and the rest of the world.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, especially those with expertise in methodologies relating to social care, economics, and statistics. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) may find this particularly relevant as they are encouraged to participate. Companies that specialise in research and development services, as well as consultancy within the public sector, would be ideally suited to compete for this contract, which aims to enhance measurement methods related to children's social care outputs for the ONS's national statistics.

## Notice

The ONS is intending to recruit academic and/or similar expertise from other sectors, including economists, statisticians and sectoral experts to provide methodological advice and support in relation to the measurement of children's social care (CSC) output for its routine National Statistic output on Public Service Productivity. Additional information: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/ons/aspx/Home Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e8b22783-e825-46fc-b040-d3893c8f34d2 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 23 Sep 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 1 Oct 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 12 Oct 2020 - 30 Apr 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | OFFICE FOR NATIONAL STATISTICS |
| Locality | NEWPORT |
| Post town | Newport |
| Postcode | NP10 8XG |
| Country | Wales |
| ITL 1 | TLL Wales |
| ITL 2 | TLL5 South East Wales |
| ITL 3 | TLL54 Monmouthshire and Newport |
| Local authority | Newport |
| Electoral ward | Tredegar Park and Marshfield |
| Westminster constituency | Newport West and Islwyn |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

## Release History

- 23 Sep 2020 at 09:05 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e8b22783-e825-46fc-b040-d3893c8f34d2
- 3 Sep 2020 at 15:37 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e8b22783-e825-46fc-b040-d3893c8f34d2

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e8b22783-e825-46fc-b040-d3893c8f34d2
  23rd September 2020 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/ons/aspx/
  Additional information on how to apply for this contract

## Notice URLs

- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/ons/aspx/Home

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