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title: "Provision of services relating to the issuance and holdings of debt securities and equity"
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# Provision of services relating to the issuance and holdings of debt securities and equity

Buyer: OFFICE FOR NATIONAL STATISTICS  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b33cc391-df2e-4a43-a04a-fd0439039b72

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## Summary

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) is currently engaged in an open tender for the provision of services relating to the issuance and holdings of debt securities and equity. This procurement, titled "Provision of services relating to the issuance and holdings of debt securities and equity," is categorised under data services and involves multiple lots, including both listed and unlisted debt and equity securities. The tender was published on 7th February 2018, with a submission deadline set for the same day, and the contract is set to commence on 1st March 2018 and conclude on 28th February 2019. Bids can be made for any or all of the four specific lots mentioned in the tender documentation, which can be accessed through the ONS's e-tendering portal.

This procurement process presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in data services, including data management, analysis, collection, and conversion services. Companies with expertise in financial data and those that can provide insights and support for governmental entities, economists, and market analysts would be well-suited to compete. The nature of the lots indicates that businesses capable of accessing, analysing, and managing both listed and unlisted securities will find this tender particularly relevant. As ONS seeks to augment their traditional data collection methods, vendors that can offer innovative solutions and commercial datasets are encouraged to participate in this procurement activity.

## Notice

The UK's Office for National Statistics (ONS) is seeking value added services associated with access to data, including expertise to aid understanding of the data, for: Lot 1: Listed debt securities and equity - Schedule 1A - Covers issuance and ownership up to pooled nominees accounts of listed debt securities and equity issued by UK bodies regardless of market of issue. Lot 2: Unlisted debt securities and equity - Schedule 1A - Covers issuance and ownership up to pooled nominees accounts of unlisted debt securities and equity issued by UK bodies regardless of market of issue. Lot 3: Beneficial ownership of debt securities - Schedule 1B - Covers beneficial ownership within pooled nominees accounts of debt securities issued by UK bodies regardless of market of issue. Lot 4: Beneficial ownership of equity - Schedule 1B - Covers beneficial ownership within pooled nominees accounts of equity issued by UK bodies regardless of market of issue. Tenderers may bid for any, or all of the Lots. ONS produces official statistics for the public good. Our statistics are for the benefit of society and the economy. We are committed to improving the quality and coverage of the statistics we publish. To do this, we are seeking to access rich commercial datasets to supplement and potentially replace our traditional survey data collections. ONS will use the data to compile quarterly and annual statistics, and for ad hoc analysis and expertise to support policy makers, government stakeholders, economists, market analysts, academics and other users of financial statistics. This is a key element of ONS' development of enhanced financial accounts (UK flow of funds) to meet evolving user needs. Full details of the requirements for the Lots are provided within the Invitation to Tender (ITT) pack which can be downloaded from ONS's e-tendering Portal, In-tend Additional information: Please register on https://in-tendhost.co.uk/ons/aspx/Home as a supplier and search for the project title 'Provision of Services for the Issuance and Holdings of Debt Securities and Equity Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8e9323c7-7c3b-4630-8f1b-55c5ad4cf20c |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Feb 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 7 Feb 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Mar 2018 - 28 Feb 2019 |
| 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 | GWENT |
| 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 | TLL Wales |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 72300000 - Data services
- 72310000 - Data-processing services
- 72311100 - Data conversion services
- 72312100 - Data preparation services
- 72313000 - Data capture services
- 72314000 - Data collection and collation services
- 72316000 - Data analysis services
- 72317000 - Data storage services
- 72319000 - Data supply services
- 72322000 - Data management services

## Release History

- 7 Feb 2018 at 12:13 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8e9323c7-7c3b-4630-8f1b-55c5ad4cf20c

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8e9323c7-7c3b-4630-8f1b-55c5ad4cf20c
  7th February 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/ons/aspx/
  Additional information on how to apply for this contract

## Notice URLs

- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/ons/aspx/Home

## Provenance

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