--- title: "Data Service and Analytics - Data Matching Service" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-bc8afe3b-cfcf-44cf-a81c-b9a6f9bad2d6" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-bc8afe3b-cfcf-44cf-a81c-b9a6f9bad2d6" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-bc8afe3b-cfcf-44cf-a81c-b9a6f9bad2d6.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-bc8afe3b-cfcf-44cf-a81c-b9a6f9bad2d6.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "ATAMIS LTD" published: "2022-01-28" --- # Data Service and Analytics - Data Matching Service Buyer: ATAMIS LTD Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-bc8afe3b-cfcf-44cf-a81c-b9a6f9bad2d6 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-bc8afe3b-cfcf-44cf-a81c-b9a6f9bad2d6) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-bc8afe3b-cfcf-44cf-a81c-b9a6f9bad2d6.json) ## Summary The Home Office's Data Services & Analytics (DSA) Unit is initiating a procurement process for a contract titled "Data Service and Analytics - Data Matching Service". This contract, valued at £5 million, will be awarded for a term of two years with an option to extend for a further six months. The procurement is currently at the planning stage, with an Early Market Engagement (EME) event set to take place in London during the week commencing 14th February 2022. Interested suppliers must express their intent to participate in this event by noon on 9th February 2022. This procurement presents significant growth opportunities for businesses that specialise in IT services, particularly those with expertise in data matching solutions and analytics, specifically using IBM Big Match. Companies that can demonstrate a strong background in data integration and management will find themselves well-positioned to compete for this contract. The focus on evidence-based decision-making tools indicates that innovative firms capable of providing dynamic data-driven insights may particularly benefit from this tender. ## Notice The Home Office's Data Services & Analytics (DSA) Unit intends to put in place a PS5m contract over a 2 year term with an option to extend for 6 months with a single Service Provider for the provision of end-to-end Data Matching Services Additional information: The Home Office's Data Services & Analytics (DSA) is a centralised service within DDaT's Enterprise Services and has been at the forefront of efforts to re-imagine the department's relationship with data. It has led the way in professionalising our approach to the acquisition and analysis of data, promoting dynamic insight-led and evidence-based decision-making tools and techniques. The Home Office Data Matching provision is a component of the DSA Data Integration Service and is fundamental to the DSA data platform delivering on DSA's vision to be at the forefront in the use of data analytics in Government.The Data Matching services deal with a significant amount of data from a variety of sources which require ongoing work to integrate into a combined, searchable dataset. The Home Office is looking for a partner supplier with specialist knowledge and experience of delivering data matching solutions in IBM Big Match. The Home Office has determined that it requires a supplier to provide this service with a view to bringing this in-house in the future.The purpose of this notification is to provide the Digital Outcomes and Specialists 5 (DoS 5) Lot 1 - Digital Outcomes Framework Suppliers with early visibility of the requirement. The Home Office intends to conduct a formal Early Market Engagement (EME) event week commencing 14th February 2022, with a provisional date of Wednesday 16th February 2022 (PM) currently scheduled (TBC). The event will.* Provide suppliers with an overview of the requirement, bidding process and aim to address any initial questions.* Be held remotely via MS Teams or similar application.Following the event, the Home Office may undertake further EME, via various means (e.g. meetings, questionnaires) with some, or all Framework Suppliers involved in the process. Note: Framework Suppliers may be required to complete a Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA).The Home Office reserves the right to change the scope of this notification prior to issuing a notice of the Further Competition; including but not limited to the contract scope, duration, and indicative value. Please note that participation or non-participation in this EME event will not influence or restrict Framework Suppliers from taking part in any resulting Further Competition.Registering to participate in the EME Event:The EME event is expected to be held week commencing 14th February 2022. Suppliers interested in attending should express their interest in attending via email to Jeremy.Bowland@homeoffice.gov.uk by no later than Noon on Wednesday 9th February 2022. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5ce5f3a5-2d02-4c04-af5c-96b349a9af11 | | Notice type | Planned Procurement Notice | | Procurement type | Framework | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Selective | | Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 28 Jan 2022 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 17 Jan 2022 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Aug 2022 - 31 Aug 2024 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £5,000,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | ATAMIS LTD | | Locality | DURHAM | | Post town | Durham | | Postcode | DH1 1SL | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear | | ITL 3 | TLC41 Durham | | Local authority | County Durham | | Electoral ward | Elvet and Gilesgate | | Westminster constituency | City of Durham | | Delivery location | TLI London | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ### Codes - 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ## Release History - 28 Jan 2022 at 08:44 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5ce5f3a5-2d02-4c04-af5c-96b349a9af11 - 17 Jan 2022 at 14:50 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/05762114-ffc8-48f6-9a02-c9b9db3f164b ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5ce5f3a5-2d02-4c04-af5c-96b349a9af11 28th January 2022 - Future opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/05762114-ffc8-48f6-9a02-c9b9db3f164b 17th January 2022 - Future opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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