--- title: "Testing, Operational Readiness and Risk Management Approach" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-5a75e275-adca-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-5a75e275-adca-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-5a75e275-adca-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-5a75e275-adca-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "OFFICE FOR NATIONAL STATISTICS" published: "2018-03-28" --- # Testing, Operational Readiness and Risk Management Approach Buyer: OFFICE FOR NATIONAL STATISTICS Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-5a75e275-adca-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-5a75e275-adca-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-5a75e275-adca-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b.json) ## Summary The Office for National Statistics (ONS) is conducting a procurement process for the "Early Market Engagement - Census Transformation Programme - Technical Consultancy and Design Services (TCaDS)." This tender, which is currently at the planning stage, aims to engage suppliers to understand the marketplace better. The engagement period is set to end on 23 February 2018, and further details can be found through their published notice. It involves various industry categories, including financial consultancy services and IT services, contributing towards the preparations for the Census 2021. This procurement offers significant opportunities for businesses specialising in consultancy, technical design, and market research, particularly those with capabilities in working with government and public sector frameworks. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that can provide expertise in areas such as census-related preparation, data analytics, and service design would be well-positioned to compete effectively. Engaging with ONS through this process could lead to valuable contracts in a critical national initiative. ## Notice The Office for National Statistics (the Contracting Authority) requires specific external support building on work completed by ONS to date on Testing, operational readiness support and risk management. This is a 5 week requirement, commencing 26 Feb 2018 and concluding 29 March 2018. The requirement is for: * Support in further defining the Operational Readiness Testing (ORT) approval and wider Programme test strategy and associated accountability; * Support in formalising risk management and risk mapping. Outputs by end March 2018: 1. ORT approach and tools: * Refined ORT approach document; * High level analysis of testing management tool needs 2. Programme test accountability and strategy: * High level guidelines for programme test strategy; * Findings of the programme test accountability review 3. Risk management and contingency planning: * Draft mapping of risks to existing value chains; * Formalised risk assessment criteria. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/73711058-c99c-49c6-9dbf-c896ecd5cccd | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Framework | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Selective | | Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Large | | All stages | Planning, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 28 Mar 2018 | | Submission deadline | 25 Feb 2018 | | Future notice date | 23 Feb 2018 | | Award date | 5 Aug 2017 | | Contract period | 26 Feb 2018 - 29 Mar 2018 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £155,325 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £2,971,515 | | 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 | 2 | | Supplier names | DELOITTE; ERNST & YOUNG | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 64 - Postal and telecommunications services - 66 - Financial and insurance services - 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support - 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security - 80 - Education and training services - 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services - 98 - Other community, social and personal services ### Codes - 64100000 - Post and courier services - 66517000 - Credit and surety insurance services - 66519000 - Engineering, auxiliary, average, loss, actuarial and salvage insurance services - 66523000 - Pension fund consultancy services - 71241000 - Feasibility study, advisory service, analysis - 71317000 - Hazard protection and control consultancy services - 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support - 73210000 - Research consultancy services - 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security - 79211000 - Accounting services - 79212000 - Auditing services - 79221000 - Tax consultancy services - 79300000 - Market and economic research; polling and statistics - 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services - 79512000 - Call centre - 79530000 - Translation services - 79540000 - Interpretation services - 79600000 - Recruitment services - 79700000 - Investigation and security services - 79800000 - Printing and related services - 79996000 - Business organisation services - 80511000 - Staff training services - 90700000 - Environmental services - 98200000 - Equal opportunities consultancy services ## Release History - 28 Mar 2018 at 10:02 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/73711058-c99c-49c6-9dbf-c896ecd5cccd - 28 Mar 2018 at 09:55 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d06a2cac-55b5-4484-8c57-022772c65711 - 28 Mar 2018 at 09:49 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/685eeee8-78ba-4dce-9945-06a90ad9c55a - 1 Feb 2018 at 14:56 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2c949d70-404a-4e75-9e71-7476ac0c7a14 - 21 Dec 2017 at 12:44 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/41a180a2-1d0a-45d0-9688-a4070dcb5c92 - 21 Dec 2017 at 10:52 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/31db6a3c-d248-4cbb-975f-cd1f82178149 - 8 Dec 2017 at 11:58 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d69828aa-d9b5-4903-b703-769473c26387 - 8 Dec 2017 at 11:53 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/41dcf4a2-1e7b-451f-88d6-3e8898d4d9e9 - 8 Dec 2017 at 11:41 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ea8e0fc3-d1dc-4982-83db-fcbd6f5fc9a3 - 8 Dec 2017 at 11:35 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/eba91d08-0690-44b0-b04c-ac5628e7336e - 8 Dec 2017 at 11:26 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0b3a9cf3-11f1-4991-ba6b-c559fa8c9a73 - 8 Dec 2017 at 11:16 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b554c4ea-c16e-48ad-a426-8532a536e0e0 - 8 Dec 2017 at 11:01 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5e1d8bce-b827-4303-9760-1d81e39d749e - 8 Dec 2017 at 10:52 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d3f4c160-e6b7-4417-825a-b2e12f0a4921 - 8 Dec 2017 at 10:44 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/845e3c3a-83ec-4fe8-9b37-8855ad0e1280 - 8 Dec 2017 at 10:33 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2edc88f0-e27a-4e36-b717-c580dffd7d95 - 18 Nov 2016 at 20:16 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b29c192d-3e23-4ead-9d0a-47ce5b768e33 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/73711058-c99c-49c6-9dbf-c896ecd5cccd 28th March 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d06a2cac-55b5-4484-8c57-022772c65711 28th March 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/685eeee8-78ba-4dce-9945-06a90ad9c55a 28th March 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2c949d70-404a-4e75-9e71-7476ac0c7a14 1st February 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/41a180a2-1d0a-45d0-9688-a4070dcb5c92 21st December 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/31db6a3c-d248-4cbb-975f-cd1f82178149 21st December 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d69828aa-d9b5-4903-b703-769473c26387 8th December 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/41dcf4a2-1e7b-451f-88d6-3e8898d4d9e9 8th December 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ea8e0fc3-d1dc-4982-83db-fcbd6f5fc9a3 8th December 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/eba91d08-0690-44b0-b04c-ac5628e7336e 8th December 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0b3a9cf3-11f1-4991-ba6b-c559fa8c9a73 8th December 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b554c4ea-c16e-48ad-a426-8532a536e0e0 8th December 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5e1d8bce-b827-4303-9760-1d81e39d749e 8th December 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d3f4c160-e6b7-4417-825a-b2e12f0a4921 8th December 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/845e3c3a-83ec-4fe8-9b37-8855ad0e1280 8th December 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2edc88f0-e27a-4e36-b717-c580dffd7d95 8th December 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b29c192d-3e23-4ead-9d0a-47ce5b768e33 21st October 2016 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/90de841d-df84-4764-b05e-22f2e1bd9b94 Market Engagement Part 2 (TCaDS) - http://www.ons.gov.uk ONS Website - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/ons/aspx/BuyerProfiles ONS electronic tendering portal ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-5a75e275-adca-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-5a75e275-adca-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b.json.