---
title: "Provision of ONS Field Interviewers"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05816e"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "OFFICE FOR NATIONAL STATISTICS"
published: "2025-08-05"
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# Provision of ONS Field Interviewers

Buyer: OFFICE FOR NATIONAL STATISTICS  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05816e

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## Summary

The Office for National Statistics (ONS), a central government authority in the UK, is in the planning stage of a procurement process titled "Provision of ONS Field Interviewers". This procurement falls under the services category, specifically recruitment services, and is focused on sourcing temporary field interviewers across various locations in England, Wales, and Scotland. The procurement method involves a planned framework agreement for the service period from 18th December 2025 to 17th December 2026. Key dates include the future notice date of 1st September 2025, signalling when further tender details may be published.

This tender presents a substantial business growth opportunity, especially for specialised recruitment agencies adept at sourcing contingent labour on a fixed-term basis. With an estimated contract value of £9,600,000, the project requires equipped organisations capable of providing a steady supply of qualified interviewers to meet specific area demands. Companies with expertise in recruitment services and experience in managing large-scale outsourcing contracts would be particularly well-suited to compete in this procurement, taking advantage of the framework agreement to ensure ongoing collaboration with the ONS.

## Notice

Temporary Field Interviewers - to conduct interviews, collect household data and provide support to complete online surveys with members of the public. Field Interviewers at ONS conduct interviews, collect household data and provide support to complete online surveys with members of the public for a number of official surveys, to help inform Government about the state of the nation. Sampled addresses for ONS interviewers to visit are nationally spread and ONS currently has a fieldforce of c500 permanent interviewers. This represents a shortfall of interviewers across England, Wales & Scotland in certain locations within which Contingent labour is required on a fixed term basis to provide ONS field interviewer resource. A specialist recruitment agency is required to source and place candidates to fulfil the ONS field interviewer role in specified areas on a fixed term basis.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/046088-2025 |
| Notice type | UK1 - Pipeline Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| 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 | 5 Aug 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 1 Sep 2025 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 18 Dec 2025 - 17 Dec 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £8,000,000 |
| 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 | 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 |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79600000 - Recruitment services

## Release History

- 5 Aug 2025 at 11:16 - Planning - UK1 - Pipeline Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/046088-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/046088-2025
  5th August 2025 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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