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ClosedStage · preprocurement

OFFICE FOR NATIONAL STATISTICS

Paper Questionnaire Return Service

Telecoms & PostCPV 64100000
ValueValue not published
Deadline23 Feb 2018
Published16 Oct 2017
RegionUK-wide
Timeline
Published 16 Oct 2017ClosedCloses 23 Feb 2018
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The brief

The Office for National Statistics (the "Authority") is seeking to engage with interested supplier organisations in order to identify possible options for the procurement of a Paper Questionnaire Return Service that will help deliver the 2019 Rehearsal and 2021 Census for all households and communal establishments in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.

Any supplier organisation that may be interested in participating in the early market engagement must email the Contracting Authority at: census2021.transformation.programme@ons.gov.uk.

Background - The Authority is the UK's largest independent producer of official statistics, responsible for collecting and publishing statistics related to the economy, population and society at national, regional and local levels.

This includes a census every 10 years in England and Wales and supporting Northern Ireland.

They are currently considering the options for the procurement of a Paper Questionnaire Return Service (the "Service") to collect and receipt up to 16 million individually completed paper questionnaires and deliver to UK data capture facilities from anywhere in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.

The Service will support the 2021 Census (and scaled down proportionally for the 2019 Rehearsal).

Key requirements

What the supplier must deliver

01

Any supplier organisation that may be interested

Any supplier organisation that may be interested in participating in the early market engagement must email the Contracting Authority at:.

02

The Authority is the UK's largest independent

The Authority is the UK's largest independent producer of official statistics, responsible for collecting and publishing statistics related to the economy, population and society at national, regional and local levels.

03

They are currently considering the options

They are currently considering the options for the procurement of a Paper Questionnaire Return Service (the "Service") to collect and receipt up to 16 million individually completed paper questionnaires and deliver to UK data capture facilities from anywhere in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.

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The Service will support the 2021 Census

The Service will support the 2021 Census (and scaled down proportionally for the 2019 Rehearsal).

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Source & provenance
OCID
17618078-8d30-4a7a-a823-9c209764a1c2
Stage
preprocurement · Closed
Source
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Buyer ref
PU-17-0385
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