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title: "Provision of software development skills to support Open SDG"
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# Provision of software development skills to support Open SDG

Buyer: Office for National Statistics  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ebf486ac-f6cc-4029-adf3-1bebfcf407f0

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## Summary

The Office for National Statistics bought professional software development services to develop, maintain and support Open SDG, an open-source tool used for reporting Sustainable Development Goals data. The requirement covers IT consulting, software development, internet and support services (CPV 72000000), delivered in the United Kingdom. Open SDG has more than 55 implementations worldwide, so the work concerns an established international data-reporting tool rather than a new standalone system. The buyer is based in Newport, Wales. The service falls within the general services category and was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. The requirement is relevant to software development consultancies and technical service providers with experience supporting open-source platforms, data-reporting tools and software used by public-sector or international stakeholders.

This procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. The Office for National Statistics used a direct procurement route described as a single tender action below the applicable threshold. The tender submission deadline was 28 April 2026 at 4pm, and the award was made on 7 May 2026. The contract was awarded to the Center for Open Data Enterprise for £75,000. The contract period runs from 14 May 2026 to 13 May 2027. The award is active. The requirement was treated as a single service package, with no separate lots identified. The published information describes the procurement route and scope, but does not set out a comparative scoring model or separate quality and price weightings. The selected supplier is based in the United States.

For a supplier assessing future demand from this buyer, the procurement demonstrates a defined need for specialist development capacity around Open SDG and Sustainable Development Goals data reporting. Credible competitors would need to combine software engineering with the ability to develop, maintain and support an established open-source product. Relevant capability includes maintaining shared codebases, supporting implementations used by organisations in different countries, understanding structured data and reporting workflows, and providing dependable technical support alongside new development. Experience working with public-sector data users, open-source communities or internationally used digital tools would strengthen a future proposition. The requirement was considered suitable for SMEs, indicating that a smaller specialist firm could be relevant where it can demonstrate sufficient technical expertise, continuity of support and capacity to work on a mature platform with a broad user base.

## Notice

Professional services acquired to provide software development skills in order to develop, maintain and support Open SDG, an open-source tool for reporting Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) data of which over 55 implementations worldwide exist.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cdeccbc3-2c81-4414-b55a-6254f6cefdbb |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Single tender action (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 7 May 2026 |
| Contract period | 14 May 2026 - 13 May 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £75,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £75,000 |
| 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 |
| Postcode area | 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 | The Center for Open Data Enterprise |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

## Release History

- 22 Sep 2026 at 12:52 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cdeccbc3-2c81-4414-b55a-6254f6cefdbb

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cdeccbc3-2c81-4414-b55a-6254f6cefdbb
  22nd September 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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