--- title: "Provision of Air Fares Booking Data" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02a97e" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-02a97e" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02a97e.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02a97e.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "OFFICE FOR NATIONAL STATISTICS" published: "2021-04-23" --- # Provision of Air Fares Booking Data Buyer: OFFICE FOR NATIONAL STATISTICS Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02a97e [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-02a97e) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02a97e.json) ## Summary The Office for National Statistics (ONS) is initiating a tender for the provision of air fares booking data, aimed at enhancing the measurement of the airline industry's impacts on the economy and society through official statistics. This procurement falls under the services category, specifically classified as data services (CPV code: 72300000). The process is currently in the planning stage and is expected to see future notices on 24 May 2021. The related procurement will be managed through the ONS Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) on their tendering portal, with a delivery address located in the UK. This opportunity is ideal for businesses specialising in data services, analytics, or related fields that can provide detailed air fares data, including flight booking records, service characteristics, and pricing mechanisms. Companies that are registered with the ONS DPS, particularly in lots 7 and 8, will have access to this tender and are encouraged to express their interest. Engaging in this procurement can significantly enhance a business's portfolio and contribute to valuable statistical analyses that inform national policy and strategy, driving growth within the industry. ## Notice There is growing interest in measuring the impacts of the airline industry on the wider economy and society through the production of Official Statistics. To achieve this objective, the Office for National Statistics requires the acquisition of air fares data that constitutes individual records of flight bookings including variables such as flight and service characteristics, trip duration and stopovers, purchasing mechanism and price data to be used in the production of a range of statistics that will assist ONS in achieving its mission to provide high quality statistics and analysis to inform the UK, improve lives and build the future. ### Lot Information Lot 1 There is growing interest in measuring the impacts of the airline industry on the wider economy and society through the production of Official Statistics. To achieve this objective, the Office for National Statistics requires the acquisition of air fares data that constitutes individual records of flight bookings including variables such as flight and service characteristics, trip duration and stopovers, purchasing mechanism and price data to be used in the production of a range of statistics that will assist ONS in achieving its mission to provide high quality statistics and analysis to inform the UK, improve lives and build the future.This agreement will be tendered under the terms of the ONS Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for Data Sources and Services including Expertise (Data SaSiE) which are available on the ONS tendering portal: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/ons/aspx/Home. If your organisation would like to receive more details of this opportunity when it is advertised then please register your interest for the DPS on in-tend. As a mimimum, this opportunity will be advertised to organisations accepted for lots 7 and 8of the the Data SaSiE.If you have any questions regarding this process please contact Data.Acquisition@ons.gov.uk. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008717-2021 | | Notice type | Planning Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 23 Apr 2021 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 23 May 2021 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | 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 | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | OFFICE FOR NATIONAL STATISTICS | | Locality | NEWPORT | | Post town | Not specified | | Postcode | N/A | | Country | Not specified | | ITL 1 | Not specified | | ITL 2 | Not specified | | ITL 3 | Not specified | | Local authority | Not specified | | Electoral ward | Not specified | | Westminster constituency | Not specified | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ### Codes - 72300000 - Data services ## Release History - 23 Apr 2021 at 10:44 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008717-2021 ## Notice URLs - http://www.ons.gov.uk - 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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