Award

Provision of Business Support for IDP

  • Office for National Statistics

F15: Voluntary ex ante transparency notice

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-037602

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04bd7d

Published 20 November 2024, 8:59pm



Section one: Contracting authority/entity

one.1) Name and addresses

Office for National Statistics

Government Buildings

NEWPORT

NP108XG

Email

puprojects@ons.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKL21 - Monmouthshire and Newport

Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Not on any register

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.ons.gov.uk/

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Other type

Non departmental government body

one.5) Main activity

Other activity

Production of Statistics


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Provision of Business Support for IDP

Reference number

PU-23-0289

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The Integrated Data Programme (IDP) is a Government Major Projects Portfolio (GMPP) cross government initiative with ONS as the lead delivery partner. The cross-government nature of the Programme is reflected in the governance model, the ONS delivery follows the ONS portfolio office management policy with Infrastructure Project Authority (IPA) oversight. The IDP is a major transformative proposal to bring together ready to use data and enable faster and wider collaborative analysis for the public good. The service delivers a secure and trusted Cloud hosted integrated data platform enabling end-to-end collaborative analysis and dissemination of statistical and analytical outputs. The Integrated Data Service (IDS) will be based on updated policies to simplify and maximise access to data while balancing legal, security, data protection and ethics and enhances data ready for use after applying assured methodology and data management practices.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £9,000,000

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 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 Integrated Data Programme (IDP) is a Government Major Projects Portfolio (GMPP) cross government initiative with ONS as the lead delivery partner. The cross-government nature of the Programme is reflected in the governance model, the ONS delivery follows the ONS portfolio office management policy with Infrastructure Project Authority (IPA) oversight. The IDP is a major transformative proposal to bring together ready to use data and enable faster and wider collaborative analysis for the public good. The service delivers a secure and trusted Cloud hosted integrated data platform enabling end-to-end collaborative analysis and dissemination of statistical and analytical outputs. The Integrated Data Service (IDS) will be based on updated policies to simplify and maximise access to data while balancing legal, security, data protection and ethics and enhances data ready for use after applying assured methodology and data management practices.

The scope of this requirement is to provide access to a flexible pool of skilled trained consultants that can fill our knowledge gap within the programme and related IDP projects whilst delivering at pace. The Supplier will be expected to undertake outcome-based projects on a Statement of Works basis when suitable activities are identified.

The current contract is governed by the Crown Commercial Services RM6187; Management Consultancy Framework three (MCF3). 

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below

  • The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations

Explanation:

The scope of this requirement is to provide access to a flexible pool of skilled trained consultants that can fill our knowledge gap within the programme and related IDP projects whilst delivering at pace. The Supplier will be expected to undertake outcome-based projects on a Statement of Works basis when suitable activities are identified.

ONS are entering a second phase that requires additional support to complete the transformation.

ONS is seeking to increase the contract value with Deloitte by £3,000,000. As this is a Statement of Work based contract this is not a commit value but a call off value; only required if Statement of Works are identified.

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes


Section five. Award of contract/concession

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract/concession

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

15 September 2023

five.2.2) Information about tenders

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire

Deloitte LLP

London

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
Companies House

OC303675

The contractor/concessionaire is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot/concession: £6,000,000

Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £9,000,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

High Court of England and Wales

Royal Courts of Justice, Strand

London

WC2A 2LL

Country

United Kingdom