--- title: "Specialist Services to Transform Historical Census Volumes into Digital Data" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-b8873902-57c5-4f14-a627-6a990917365e" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-b8873902-57c5-4f14-a627-6a990917365e" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b8873902-57c5-4f14-a627-6a990917365e.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b8873902-57c5-4f14-a627-6a990917365e.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "OFFICE FOR NATIONAL STATISTICS" published: "2019-05-03" --- # Specialist Services to Transform Historical Census Volumes into Digital Data Buyer: OFFICE FOR NATIONAL STATISTICS Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b8873902-57c5-4f14-a627-6a990917365e [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-b8873902-57c5-4f14-a627-6a990917365e) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b8873902-57c5-4f14-a627-6a990917365e.json) ## Summary The Office for National Statistics is seeking specialist services to transform historical census volumes into digital data through a selective procurement process. The procurement phase is currently active, with the proposal due date set for 27 June 2019. The undertaking focuses on data conversion services, particularly from the census volumes dating back as far as 1801. The expected contract is scheduled to commence on 12 September 2019, continuing until 11 September 2022. Interested parties should send expressions of interest to the designated contact, Ian MacKinnon, via email, and register their interest on the Intend eSourcing portal. This tender presents an excellent opportunity for businesses specialising in data conversion, data capture, or data analysis services, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Companies with experience in digitising historical records, optical character recognition (OCR), and data validation will be especially well-suited to compete for this contract. Participation could lead to further projects in governmental digitalisation efforts, enhancing business growth through established collaborations with public sector entities. ## Notice Invitation to Participate (ITP) along with indicative volumes are currently planned for publication here on 29/04/2019. The Authority would like to convert tables of aggregate data from the historical census volumes into digital data. A call-off contract will allow the office for national statistics to focus on the published volumes from the 1961 Census and earlier years, potentially all the way back to 1801. The exact scope for delivery in the first year would be agreed with the supplier on award of the contract. There will be different stages to the work: - automated extraction of data from the census volumes - a mechanism to assign missing values that cannot be extracted using Optical Character Recognition (OCR) - quality assurance to validate the data - supply of fully specified tables in spreadsheet format (e.g. .xls or .csv) In addition to the data, we require high quality digital boundaries at a resolution appropriate for use online/publications at district level (and lower level geographies if possible). District level boundaries have already been created for 1961 as part of an ongoing project so this requirement would be for 1951 and earlier census years only. Please send your expressions of interest to hannah.streatfield@ons.gov.uk and include the following details: Your business name contact name contact telephone number Additionally please register your business and express interest on the Intend eSourcing portal which can be found in the following link: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/ons/aspx/Home. All further information, including an invitation to participate (ITP) will be published on this portal on the 24th May 2019 An OJEU notice has been published with reference 2019/S 052-119517 and can be found in the following link: https://ted.europa.eu/TED/notice/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:119517-2019:TEXT:EN:HTML Additional information: Via Intend portal: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/ons/aspx/Home Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/02539e31-34bb-41f4-b232-55e3f7a917c8 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Selective | | Procurement method details | Restricted procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 3 May 2019 | | Submission deadline | 27 Jun 2019 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 11 Sep 2019 - 11 Sep 2022 | | 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 | HAMPSHIRE | | Post town | Portsmouth | | Postcode | PO15 5RR | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight | | ITL 3 | TLJ35 South Hampshire | | Local authority | Fareham | | Electoral ward | Titchfield | | Westminster constituency | Hamble Valley | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 63524000 - Transport document preparation services - 72311100 - Data conversion services - 72313000 - Data capture services - 72316000 - Data analysis services - 72330000 - Content or data standardization and classification services - 79131000 - Documentation services - 79999100 - Scanning services ## Release History - 3 May 2019 at 16:45 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/02539e31-34bb-41f4-b232-55e3f7a917c8 - 3 May 2019 at 16:41 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/02539e31-34bb-41f4-b232-55e3f7a917c8 - 3 May 2019 at 16:41 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/02539e31-34bb-41f4-b232-55e3f7a917c8 - 30 Apr 2019 at 17:05 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/02539e31-34bb-41f4-b232-55e3f7a917c8 - 29 Apr 2019 at 10:35 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/02539e31-34bb-41f4-b232-55e3f7a917c8 - 29 Apr 2019 at 10:34 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/02539e31-34bb-41f4-b232-55e3f7a917c8 - 9 Apr 2019 at 09:06 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/02539e31-34bb-41f4-b232-55e3f7a917c8 - 9 Apr 2019 at 09:06 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/02539e31-34bb-41f4-b232-55e3f7a917c8 - 9 Apr 2019 at 09:06 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/02539e31-34bb-41f4-b232-55e3f7a917c8 - 5 Apr 2019 at 11:20 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/02539e31-34bb-41f4-b232-55e3f7a917c8 - 5 Apr 2019 at 11:20 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/02539e31-34bb-41f4-b232-55e3f7a917c8 - 5 Apr 2019 at 11:20 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/02539e31-34bb-41f4-b232-55e3f7a917c8 - 15 Mar 2019 at 15:15 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/02539e31-34bb-41f4-b232-55e3f7a917c8 - 15 Mar 2019 at 15:15 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/02539e31-34bb-41f4-b232-55e3f7a917c8 - 15 Mar 2019 at 15:11 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/02539e31-34bb-41f4-b232-55e3f7a917c8 - 15 Mar 2019 at 14:46 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/02539e31-34bb-41f4-b232-55e3f7a917c8 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/02539e31-34bb-41f4-b232-55e3f7a917c8 3rd May 2019 - 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 - https://ted.europa.eu/TED/notice/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:119517-2019:TEXT:EN:HTML ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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