Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Provision of Services Relating to Managing Statistical Output Quality
Newport
Contact
Natalie Rogers
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
Other activity
Government
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Provision of Services Relating to Managing Statistical Output Quality
Reference number
PU-24-0226
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) seeks to address issues which have been identified through analysis of the SQMM (Statistical Quality Maturity Model) and QiPs (Quality Improvement Plans). Producing statistics of high quality is vital to ONS, but this analysis identified weaknesses in end to end processes which creates a higher than acceptable level of risk to ONS’ ability to ensure high quality statistical outputs. The procurement opportunity will seek an external supplier with experience of developing and enhancing production systems to work with ONS to: • Review some sample end to end statistical production processes to identify how we can develop better management information to support process efficiencies • Work with ONS’ staff to enable us to roll this approach out across all of our statistical production processes
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) seeks to address issues which have been identified through analysis of the SQMM (Statistical Quality Maturity Model) and QiPs (Quality Improvement Plans). Producing statistics of high quality is vital to ONS, but this analysis identified weaknesses in end to end processes which creates a higher than acceptable level of risk to ONS’ ability to ensure high quality statistical outputs. The procurement opportunity will seek an external supplier with experience of developing and enhancing production systems to work with ONS to: • Review some sample end to end statistical production processes to identify how we can develop better management information to support process efficiencies • Work with ONS’ staff to enable us to roll this approach out across all of our statistical production processes
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
30 April 2024
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) envisage conducting a one stage procurement for this requirement. Further details will follow in the contract notice, however, suppliers will need to register on the e-tendering portal here: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/ons/aspx/Home to participate in the future procurement. Please register on ONS's e-tendering portal - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/ons/aspx/Home. You will be able to 'express an interest' in this project (search for the appropriate tender – ‘Provision of Services Relating to Managing Statistical Output Quality’).