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title: "RFI - Digital expenditure collection tool - Market Engagement"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-46994bf9-d774-48f5-bb6b-ac024ddc7ad9"
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buyer: "OFFICE FOR NATIONAL STATISTICS"
published: "2022-09-28"
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# RFI - Digital expenditure collection tool - Market Engagement

Buyer: OFFICE FOR NATIONAL STATISTICS  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-46994bf9-d774-48f5-bb6b-ac024ddc7ad9

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## Summary

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has initiated a tender titled "RFI - Digital expenditure collection tool - Market Engagement" for the implementation of a respondent-facing digital tool to collect regular expenditure details. The ONS is the UK's largest independent producer of official statistics and is seeking responses from suppliers on the Digital Outcomes and Specialists 5 framework lot 1 and G-Cloud-12. This tender is in the active stage and is open for participation. The procurement method is an open procedure (below threshold), and the tender period ends on 14th October 2022. The contract period is scheduled to start on 9th January 2023 and end on 7th May 2023. The buying organisation, ONS, has identified the main procurement category as services.

This tender presents an opportunity for software development and consultancy services businesses to engage with the ONS. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are particularly suitable for this tender opportunity. Businesses focusing on software programming, storage management, analytical software, and communication software packages are well-suited to compete in this procurement process. The successful contractor will have the chance to work closely with the ONS to develop and implement the digital tool for gathering expenditure data, contributing to the Living Costs and Food survey (LCF).

## Notice

Request for Information - Market Engagement Digital expenditure collection tool PU-23-0115 The Office for National Statistics (ONS), the Customer, is the UK's largest independent producer of official statistics and is the recognised National Statistical Institute (NSI) for the UK. The Customer is undertaking market engagement to understand options for implementation of a respondent facing digital tool to collate details on regular expenditure which will feed into the Living Costs and Food survey (LCF). This market engagement will be used to support ONS in developing its Statement of Requirements (SOR). Initial considerations have included the need for either a COTS product or a custom-built product for ONS, therefore suppliers are invited to provide a response that are suppliers on the Digital Outcomes and Specialists 5 framework lot 1 and G-Cloud-12. The procurement route will be decided upon finalisation of the SOR and the customer will subsequently follow the framework procedures inline with PCR2015. Please download the RFI document for further information Please note contract dates should be ignored Additional information: Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e0e91007-1db4-478f-9ba6-25f877080726 |
| 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 | 28 Sep 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 14 Oct 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 9 Jan 2023 - 7 May 2023 |
| 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

- 48 - Software package and information systems
- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 48000000 - Software package and information systems
- 48211000 - Platform interconnectivity software package
- 48223000 - Electronic mail software package
- 48315000 - Desktop-publishing software package
- 48326000 - Mapping software package
- 48330000 - Scheduling and productivity software package
- 48400000 - Business transaction and personal business software package
- 48422000 - Software package suites
- 48460000 - Analytical, scientific, mathematical or forecasting software package
- 48461000 - Analytical or scientific software package
- 48463000 - Statistical software package
- 48500000 - Communication and multimedia software package
- 48510000 - Communication software package
- 48517000 - IT software package
- 48600000 - Database and operating software package
- 48611000 - Database software package
- 48627000 - Real-time operating system software package
- 48700000 - Software package utilities
- 48720000 - Bar coding software package
- 48780000 - System, storage and content management software package
- 48781000 - System management software package
- 48782000 - Storage management software package
- 48983000 - Development software package
- 48986000 - Program testing software package
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 72200000 - Software programming and consultancy services
- 72210000 - Programming services of packaged software products
- 72211000 - Programming services of systems and user software
- 72212000 - Programming services of application software
- 72212100 - Industry specific software development services
- 72212219 - Miscellaneous networking software development services
- 72212422 - Software development services suites
- 72212460 - Analytical, scientific, mathematical or forecasting software development services
- 72212461 - Analytical or scientific software development services
- 72212462 - Mathematical or forecasting software development services
- 72212463 - Statistical software development services
- 72212600 - Database and operating software development services
- 72212610 - Database software development services
- 72212630 - Minicomputer operating system software development services
- 72212640 - Microcomputer operating system software development services
- 72212700 - Software development services utilities
- 72212780 - System, storage and content management software development services
- 72212990 - Spreadsheets and enhancement software development services
- 72212991 - Spreadsheet software development services

## Release History

- 28 Sep 2022 at 10:31 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e0e91007-1db4-478f-9ba6-25f877080726

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e0e91007-1db4-478f-9ba6-25f877080726
  28th September 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/ons/aspx/
  Additional information on how to apply for this contract

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