--- title: "Provision of Human Capital Literature Review" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-98e7e5e7-478c-4393-912c-45f5e287cb24" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-98e7e5e7-478c-4393-912c-45f5e287cb24" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-98e7e5e7-478c-4393-912c-45f5e287cb24.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-98e7e5e7-478c-4393-912c-45f5e287cb24.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "OFFICE FOR NATIONAL STATISTICS" published: "2019-02-18" --- # Provision of Human Capital Literature Review Buyer: OFFICE FOR NATIONAL STATISTICS Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-98e7e5e7-478c-4393-912c-45f5e287cb24 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-98e7e5e7-478c-4393-912c-45f5e287cb24) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-98e7e5e7-478c-4393-912c-45f5e287cb24.json) ## Summary The Office for National Statistics (ONS) is currently conducting a tender for the "Provision of Human Capital Literature Review," aimed at procuring research services. This procurement process is in the award stage and previously involved an open procedure below the threshold. The tender was published on 22nd January 2019, with a submission deadline set for 12th February 2019. The contract period is scheduled to commence on 25th February 2019 and will run until 29th March 2019. Prospective suppliers can deliver their services to various locations, including the United Kingdom and Europe. This tender presents significant opportunities for academic institutions and businesses focused on economic research, particularly those with expertise in human capital analysis. Companies that specialise in delivering high-quality literature reviews, especially within the context of the UK, will find this tender aligns well with their capabilities. Additionally, businesses with a solid understanding of the methodologies used in empirical research are encouraged to participate, as they will play a crucial role in shaping ONS's future research priorities. ## Notice The ONS is intending to recruit academic and/or private sector economists and statisticians to deliver a literature review on recent impactful developments in the field of Human Capital. Note, other professions and sectors are welcome to apply, though they will still need to demonstrate the criteria outlined below. As a common definition for the rest of the tender document, Human Capital is defined as the "value of individuals' skills and knowledge as it can productively be applied to the economy". The result will assist ONS in shaping its future research priorities on the subject of Human Capital. Objectives: The aim of the project is to provide an easily accessible, and quick resource for ONS statisticians and colleagues when compiling methods and data sources for the potential improvement of ONS Human Capital estimates. This will take the form of a targeted literature review on the following areas: 1. Factors which have empirically and theoretically been highlighted as significant to human capital at an aggregate and individual level. 2. Analysis of determinants of earnings (including the use of Mincerian approaches) paying particular attention to sources used, methods applied and assumptions made. As a guide, you are expected to undertake a review of 15-20 of the most innovative, impactful and high-quality papers on Human Capital relevant to the UK against each area. This may include analysis for a country outside the UK, as long as the review can highlight how there is relevance for the UK context. A wider, policy-related set of factors is sought out, and where possible the papers should have considered how to try and account for causal rather than associative factors. For causal empirical research, the review should capture which methodological steps have been taken in trying to ascertain causal effects explicitly. We expect the majority of the papers included in the review to have been published no more than 10 years ago at the date of delivery, to satisfy the 'recent' element of the brief, or to otherwise be identifiably seminal. Outputs: The ONS requires a final report of around 30 pages per area highlighting strengths and weaknesses of different sources, methods and assumptions as described by the authors of each paper, alongside a detailed bibliography including identified reading and extended explanation of the rationale behind the selection/ non-selection of papers. The report should also synthesise the overall findings of the papers considered. The tender will be published via ONS' e-tendering portal, In-Tend. Only responses received via In-Tend will be accepted. If you are interested in this opportunity and would like to bid, please register on In-Tend via the link below: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/ons/aspx/Home Please inform Jay Crawley once you have registered. We will then attach your organisation to the Project. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f828820e-c0b8-4c5d-bb59-aa5468966f6d | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Large | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 18 Feb 2019 | | Submission deadline | 12 Feb 2019 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 18 Feb 2019 | | Contract period | 25 Feb 2019 - 29 Mar 2019 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £37,915 | | 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 | NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL RESEARCH(INCORPORATED | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services ### Codes - 73110000 - Research services ## Release History - 18 Feb 2019 at 12:09 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f828820e-c0b8-4c5d-bb59-aa5468966f6d - 22 Jan 2019 at 17:45 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3a855669-a458-4da8-b4bf-9ff856655b85 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f828820e-c0b8-4c5d-bb59-aa5468966f6d 18th February 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3a855669-a458-4da8-b4bf-9ff856655b85 22nd January 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## 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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