Published date: 8 February 2024

Last edited date: 9 February 2024

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 29 February 2024, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Data services - 72300000

Location of contract

NP10 8XG

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

IT-333-3655-PU-24-0002

Published date

8 February 2024

Closing date

29 February 2024

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

3 June 2024

Contract end date

4 June 2024

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Request for Information (RFI) - Provision of Data for the Statistical Business Register, Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM) costs

ONS are currently developing a new Statistical Business Register which will replace the current Inter-Departmental Business Register (IDBR) which has been in place for 30 years. The existing system receives group linkage data (based on 50.1% or greater voting share ownership) via large batch files. The new register uses modern technology, and we aim to receive group linkage data based on 10% or greater voting share ownership, and financial data.
ONS intends to procure a supply of up-to-date data on the linkages of businesses (legal entities) based on share ownership which is recorded on the IDBR. This should include as a minimum all UK business and their links to both domestic and foreign entities, based on a 10% or greater voting share ownership to capture information on minority control. ONS is also looking to collect certain financial data for these businesses (ideally on an individual company, rather than a consolidated basis).
The foreign direct investment team currently receive a number of variables covering business structures, shareholder information and financial data, but going forward, we aim improve our linkage to the SBR to source many of the business variables. Our requirements from the new supplier cover supplementary information to both inform our FDI population and help compile Foreign Affiliate Statistics (FATS).

If you would like to assist with this information, please register on the ONS e-tendering portal https://in-tendhost.co.uk/ons and use the 'express an interest' function against the project title 'Provision of Data for the Statistical Business Register and Foreign Direct Investment'. You will then need to 'Opt In' to submit your RFI.
This Exercise is NOT a pre-qualification or selection exercise and is NOT part of any pre-qualification or selection process that may apply to any future potential procurement. It is intended to act as an awareness and information gathering exercise offering an opportunity for suppliers to advise the extent to which they potentially can provide some or all the services that ONS may require, in order to help ONS with its future intentions.
Any future tenders will be conducted through ONS's 'DPS Data SaSiE'. If you would like to sign up for this in readiness to receive any future tender packs, please search for the DPS title on the e-tendering portal and 'opt in'. This will take you through to the associated documentation for your organisation to apply

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If you would like to assist with this information, please register on the ONS e-tendering portal https://in-tendhost.co.uk/ons and use the 'express an interest' function against the project title 'Provision of Data for the Statistical Business Register and Foreign Direct Investment'. You will then need to 'Opt In' to submit your RFI.

This Exercise is NOT a pre-qualification or selection exercise and is NOT part of any pre-qualification or selection process that may apply to any future potential procurement. It is intended to act as an awareness and information gathering exercise offering an opportunity for suppliers to advise the extent to which they potentially can provide some or all the services that ONS may require, in order to help ONS with its future intentions.

Any future tenders will be conducted through ONS's 'DPS Data SaSiE'. If you would like to sign up for this in readiness to receive any future tender packs, please search for the DPS title on the e-tendering portal and 'opt in'. This will take you through to the associated documentation for your organisation to apply


Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

About the buyer

Contact name

Clare Jones

Address

Government Buildings
Cardiff Road
Newport
NP10 8XG
United Kingdom

Telephone

01633 651633

Email

clare.jones@ons.gov.uk