--- title: "Provision of services relating to the Development of a Child Abuse Questionnaire and Safeguarding Procedure" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-035233" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-035233" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-035233.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-035233.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "OFFICE FOR NATIONAL STATISTICS" published: "2022-07-14" --- # Provision of services relating to the Development of a Child Abuse Questionnaire and Safeguarding Procedure Buyer: OFFICE FOR NATIONAL STATISTICS Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-035233 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-035233) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-035233.json) ## Summary The Office for National Statistics (ONS) is in the planning stage of a public procurement process for the provision of services related to the development of a child abuse questionnaire and safeguarding procedure. The project, identified by tender ID PU-23-0084, falls under the survey services category (CPV 79311000) and is intended to assess the prevalence of child abuse in the UK. Prospective suppliers need to register on the ONS e-tendering portal to express interest. A follow-up communication is expected on 1st September 2022, with further details provided in the official contract notice. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in survey design, questionnaire development, and safeguarding procedures. Companies with expertise in sensitive research topics and experience in public health or educational surveys would be particularly well-suited to participate. Engaging in this procurement could facilitate growth for businesses that can demonstrate their capacity to meet the essential criteria outlined by the ONS, especially those with connections to the vulnerable populations involved in the survey. ## Notice The ONS is assessing the feasibility of a survey measuring the current prevalence of child abuse in the UK. We published an article in January 2021 outlining our proposals for what a survey should look like, such as the survey coverage and methodology. Following conducting a large public consultation and further qualitative research, we concluded that there was no fundamental reason not to conduct a pilot. The next stage of this work requires the development of an appropriate safeguarding procedure and questionnaire. The main aims of this research are to: *develop two questionnaires to capture the current prevalence of child abuse, which will be asked of two different participant groups; children aged 11 to 17 years and adults aged 18 to 25 years (with the survey for children aged 11-15 taking place in schools) *design a safeguarding procedure, which will assess the current level of risk to the participant and apply the appropriate level of safeguarding ### Lot Information Lot 1 The ONS is assessing the feasibility of a survey measuring the current prevalence of child abuse in the UK. We published an article (link below) in January 2021 outlining our proposals for what a survey should look like, such as the survey coverage and methodology. Following conducting a large public consultation (link below) and further qualitative research, we concluded (link below) that there was no fundamental reason not to conduct a pilot. The next stage of this work requires the development of an appropriate safeguarding procedure and questionnaire. The main aims of this research are to: *develop two questionnaires to capture the current prevalence of child abuse, which will be asked of two different participant groups; children aged 11 to 17 years and adults aged 18 to 25 years (with the survey for children aged 11-15 taking place in schools) *design a safeguarding procedure, which will assess the current level of risk to the participant and apply the appropriate level of safeguarding https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/crimeandjustice/articles/exploringthefeasibilityofasurveymeasuringchildabuseintheuk/january2021 https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/crimeandjustice/articles/exploringthefeasibilityofasurveymeasuringchildabuseintheuk/april2022 https://consultations.ons.gov.uk/external-affairs/child-abuse-survey-consultation/ ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019339-2022 | | 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 | 14 Jul 2022 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 31 Aug 2022 | | 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, SOUTH WALES | | 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 - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79311000 - Survey services - 79311100 - Survey design services ## Release History - 14 Jul 2022 at 18:28 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019339-2022 ## Notice URLs - http://www.ons.gov.uk - https://consultations.ons.gov.uk/external-affairs/child-abuse-survey-consultation/ - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/ons/aspx/Home - https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/crimeandjustice/articles/exploringthefeasibilityofasurveymeasuringchildabuseintheuk/april2022 - https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/crimeandjustice/articles/exploringthefeasibilityofasurveymeasuringchildabuseintheuk/january2021 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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