--- title: "Online Diary tool" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-27ef4676-f5c2-4db1-b2b6-25cfe87a057f" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-27ef4676-f5c2-4db1-b2b6-25cfe87a057f" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-27ef4676-f5c2-4db1-b2b6-25cfe87a057f.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-27ef4676-f5c2-4db1-b2b6-25cfe87a057f.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "OFFICE FOR NATIONAL STATISTICS" published: "2019-01-17" --- # Online Diary tool Buyer: OFFICE FOR NATIONAL STATISTICS Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-27ef4676-f5c2-4db1-b2b6-25cfe87a057f [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-27ef4676-f5c2-4db1-b2b6-25cfe87a057f) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-27ef4676-f5c2-4db1-b2b6-25cfe87a057f.json) ## Summary The Office for National Statistics (ONS) is seeking a supplier to develop an online diary tool as part of a public procurement initiative designated "Online Diary tool". The procurement is classified under software package and information systems, primarily involving the development of a stand-alone website for data collection, with an emphasis on user-friendly design and accessibility across diverse groups. The tender period is open until 16 January 2019, with a contract commence date of 29 January 2019, and lasting until 31 March 2020. This tender follows an open procurement method under the open procedure, with a contract value between £25,000 and £75,000, based in Newport, United Kingdom. This opportunity presents significant growth potential for software development firms, particularly those focused on user-experience design and agile methodologies. Businesses specialising in industry-specific software applications and those experienced in developing high-availability systems will be well-positioned to compete. The project encourages innovation and flexibility, as the ONS is open to suggestions for additional functionalities and improvements during the development process. SMEs and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are particularly encouraged to apply, as this contract aligns with the public sector's goal of engaging with diverse suppliers. ## Notice ONS is looking for a Supplier to efficiently develop a stand-alone website that contains, after a log-in and account verification, an initial quick survey on some basic characteristics questions, and a subsequent online questionnaire allowing individuals to record their activities throughout a two-day period or more (not necessarily consecutive days). The project requires that the baseline version of the website is developed at pace, fulfilling the minimum criteria outlined below and in the subsequent tender, which are generally simple, while also suggesting options for further development to be considered. The diary questionnaire structure would link to an 'activity code' list that has been pre-designed by ONS, though there can be an option to tweak this in development of the website tool, if found to be easier. Individuals should be able to choose categories of primary and secondary activities they are engaged in, and time spent on each of them should be provided, as well as the option for potential extra categories such as an 'other information' box, for whom a service was produced, and if a smart device was used to engage in the activity or secondary activity. These potential extra categories should be investigated during the user testing to determine the impact on quality of the result. During development stages of the website and during its user testing, regular scrums and progress reports would be expected. ONS would encourage an agile project structure to get more frequent feedback on the iterative design and build stages, aiming for a minimum viable product. This could also allow more frequent user testing, but we are open to different suggestions from the company. The front-end needs to be user friendly and encourage easy collection of data, across diverse groups representing the UK population. It will need a secure password log-in before the survey and online diary questionnaires can be filled in. We would want high-availability, for example accepting down-time of 3 hours outage per week, but not at peak times such as mornings, late afternoons and evenings. Individuals should be able to fill in their information as soon as the activity is done, or they can fill in most of the day's activity all in one go at the end, but they should not be able to fill in their activity for time that has not passed yet...... Full Details can be found in the attached Statement of Requirement by logging onto the In-Tend Portal Additional information: To tender for this requirement you will need to be registered to ONS e-tendering portal In-Tend https://in-tendhost.co.uk/ons/aspx/Home Once registered please email John.marchrones@ons.gov.uk to attach you to the project in order to view the ITT documentation Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0e69621d-1a42-4d1a-8d71-0493dcc94323 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 17 Jan 2019 | | Submission deadline | 21 Jan 2019 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 29 Jan 2019 - 31 Mar 2020 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £75,000 | | 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 - 48 - Software package and information systems - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ### Codes - 48000000 - Software package and information systems - 48100000 - Industry specific software package - 72212900 - Miscellaneous software development services and computer systems - 72268000 - Software supply services ## Release History - 17 Jan 2019 at 15:15 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0e69621d-1a42-4d1a-8d71-0493dcc94323 - 3 Jan 2019 at 11:26 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0e69621d-1a42-4d1a-8d71-0493dcc94323 - 3 Jan 2019 at 11:26 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0e69621d-1a42-4d1a-8d71-0493dcc94323 - 2 Jan 2019 at 19:38 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0e69621d-1a42-4d1a-8d71-0493dcc94323 - 20 Dec 2018 at 10:25 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0e69621d-1a42-4d1a-8d71-0493dcc94323 - 20 Dec 2018 at 10:25 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0e69621d-1a42-4d1a-8d71-0493dcc94323 - 20 Dec 2018 at 10:24 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0e69621d-1a42-4d1a-8d71-0493dcc94323 - 20 Dec 2018 at 10:15 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0e69621d-1a42-4d1a-8d71-0493dcc94323 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0e69621d-1a42-4d1a-8d71-0493dcc94323 17th January 2019 - 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 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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