--- title: "Early engagement for Data Expertise" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-31933faa-1bbb-4af3-8442-42a029ce2bca" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-31933faa-1bbb-4af3-8442-42a029ce2bca" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-31933faa-1bbb-4af3-8442-42a029ce2bca.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-31933faa-1bbb-4af3-8442-42a029ce2bca.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "OFFICE FOR NATIONAL STATISTICS" published: "2024-01-17" --- # Early engagement for Data Expertise Buyer: OFFICE FOR NATIONAL STATISTICS Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-31933faa-1bbb-4af3-8442-42a029ce2bca [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-31933faa-1bbb-4af3-8442-42a029ce2bca) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-31933faa-1bbb-4af3-8442-42a029ce2bca.json) ## Summary The Office for National Statistics is planning an early engagement for Data Expertise procurement process. This tender falls under the IT services category, specifically consulting, software development, Internet, and support. The engagement end date is set for 31st March 2024, and the delivery address is in Newport, Wales. The tender aims to identify industry partners to provide rapid response data expertise for specific data challenges, enabling the delivery of defined outcome projects. This early engagement tender by the Office for National Statistics is suitable for SMEs and VCSEs. It presents an opportunity for businesses involved in IT services to compete for providing data expertise. Interested parties can register on the ONS e-tendering portal to access further details and apply for any future tenders related to the Integrated Data Service project. ## Notice As part of the delivery of the Integrated Data Service, ONS is looking to identify and engage with industry partners who can help provide rapid response data expertise to help solve specific data challenges by providing teams to deliver short term, defined outcome projects, such as (for example only): - A metadata capture and collection tool, to enable easier delivery of metadata from data suppliers - A process to programmatically evaluate and profile data on ingestion, to contribute to the expansion of metadata assets and to a common data model - A visualization of the IDS common data model to allow it to be presented through a data catalogue interface to allow users to make connections between data sets across domain boundaries - A data contract system which enables the automated checking of data request and provision. (More details can be found in the attachment) Any future tenders in relation to this work will be conducted through ONS's 'DPS Data SaSiE'. To apply for subsequent tenders, please sign up to the DPS in readiness by registering on ONS's e-tendering portal - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/ons/aspx/Home, once registered please see the specific project here https://in-tendhost.co.uk/ons/aspx/ProjectManage/426 This will take you through to the associated documentation for your organisation to apply. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c4779f74-78dd-4405-9192-b70b91cd1485 | | Notice type | Planned Procurement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 17 Jan 2024 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 31 Mar 2024 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | 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 | Planning | | 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 - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ### Codes - 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ## Release History - 17 Jan 2024 at 17:54 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c4779f74-78dd-4405-9192-b70b91cd1485 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c4779f74-78dd-4405-9192-b70b91cd1485 17th January 2024 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/76e2228e-0a3f-4d9f-93df-df60b2a7c3ed Further information on potential Data expertise and Services required to support IDS. - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/ons/aspx/Home E-tendering portal for ONS ## Notice URLs - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/ons/aspx/ProjectManage/426 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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