--- title: "Feasibility studies to assess the usability of local authority or commercial data holdings on disability and/or care." ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-2a013f31-72a7-4895-94db-33ab31621c3d" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-2a013f31-72a7-4895-94db-33ab31621c3d" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-2a013f31-72a7-4895-94db-33ab31621c3d.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-2a013f31-72a7-4895-94db-33ab31621c3d.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "OFFICE FOR NATIONAL STATISTICS" published: "2024-11-13" --- # Feasibility studies to assess the usability of local authority or commercial data holdings on disability and/or care. Buyer: OFFICE FOR NATIONAL STATISTICS Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-2a013f31-72a7-4895-94db-33ab31621c3d [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-2a013f31-72a7-4895-94db-33ab31621c3d) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-2a013f31-72a7-4895-94db-33ab31621c3d.json) ## Summary The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has awarded a contract to NatCen for conducting feasibility studies on the usability of local authority and commercial data holdings on disability and unpaid care. The tender, identified as CS-25-044, falls under the Research and Development category (CPV code 73000000). This procurement process used an open procedure above threshold and aimed to create person-level datasets and population statistics on disability and unpaid care across the UK. The contract, valued at £99,970, commenced on 24th October 2024 and will run until 31st March 2025. The tender stage concluded on 30th September 2024, with the project aiming to deepen insights into data sources such as needs assessment forms and care services data, to inform future official statistics. This tender presents numerous opportunities for businesses, especially those specialising in data analysis, research, and consultancy services within the domains of disability and care. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) specific to these fields are particularly well-suited to compete in such procurements, leveraging their expertise to support the ONS's aim of generating robust and practical statistics. This contract enables firms to expand their portfolio, enhance their capabilities, and contribute to policy-making and social insights that benefit the UK population. The project reflects a significant market for businesses aiming to integrate and analyze complex datasets for governmental and societal benefit. ## Notice Overview ONS is seeking to procure a feasibility study on the usability of local authority or commercial data holdings to inform our ambition to create person level data sets, and population statistics on disability and unpaid care for the UK. Little is known about the potential of those data holdings may have to offer to produce statistics on unpaid carers and/or disabled people. This procurement intends to enable a knowledge transfer to aid in the development of strategies to produce high quality and useful official statistics about our population and society that decision makers, businesses and citizens so urgently need. A non-exhaustive list of data sources that can be considered in this exercise include: needs assessment forms, carer's assessments and support plans, data generated via provision of care services, disability support services and grant registrations, continuation of care services, and impairment registration to enable service provision. Objectives We want to commission analysis which results into a feasibility report on the availability and potential of local authority or commercial data holdings to be used in future statistics on the population. The focus of this feasibility assessment is data within the field of disability and unpaid care across the UK. Bids can focus on a feasibility assessment within topic domain A) disability and/or topic domain B) unpaid care. Suppliers can bid for both domain A and B, but bids focused on one topic domain will also be considered. Combinations of topic domains within the bid are encouraged. Across the UK, disability (topic domain A) is defined according to the Equality Act (2010) for Great Britain and the Disability Discrimination Act for Northern Ireland (1995). Administrative datasets may capture disability in various ways. With this feasibility study we want to increase insights into alternative approaches to enable timely and inclusive population estimates on disability. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b26face5-6b6f-4387-8ad3-1d3b103cd4f7 | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | SME | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 13 Nov 2024 | | Submission deadline | 30 Sep 2024 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 21 Oct 2024 | | Contract period | 23 Oct 2024 - 31 Mar 2025 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £99,970 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £99,970 | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Active | | 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 | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | NATCEN | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services ### Codes - 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services ## Release History - 13 Nov 2024 at 11:55 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b26face5-6b6f-4387-8ad3-1d3b103cd4f7 - 13 Nov 2024 at 11:36 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b26face5-6b6f-4387-8ad3-1d3b103cd4f7 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b26face5-6b6f-4387-8ad3-1d3b103cd4f7 13th November 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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