PU-17/0102 - Statistical Business Register

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Why the Work is Being Done Run a Discovery Phase to help define the business and service needs associated with a Statistical Register of all Businesses in the UK (over 6 million legal entities) for use by ONS and available (online) to other Government organisations. The work will include incorporating new sources of information. Definition of a statistical business register can be found here http://unstats.un.org/unsd/nationalaccount/aeg/2012/M7-42.pdf Problem to Be Solved The existing register of Businesses (known as the Inter-Departmental Business Register (IDBR)) is very old and cannot easily be changed to meet current and future demands for a more flexible service oriented architecture Who Are the Users ONS – to manage the population of businesses, create samples for running surveys, maintain details for businesses (including contacts, business structures and lines of business) Other Govt organisations….. As an ONS Business Survey I need to draw samples, but using the newly expanded population so that I can run the survey with an effective sample. As an ONS user I need to manage mixed modes of sampling and the processing and integration of admin data so that the survey is run as effectively as possible. As an ONS user I need to create extracts so that data can be analysed. Early Market Engagement None Work Already Done Definition of the current situation to scope the discovery outcomes Existing Team The supplier will be working with an internal team which will be made up of Discovery Lead, Product Owner, Administrative Data representative, Methodology Lead, Information Assurance representative, National Accounts representative, Business Data Division representative, Enterprise Architect. Current Phase Discovery Work Location Newport Working Arrangments The team will be expected to work alongside internal resource to undertake the discovery. The teams will be co-located and expected to work on-site for a five day working week, with flexibility built in for travel arrangements. Expense payments will be discussed and agreed on successful application (within ONS guidelines). The teams will be expected to work within an Agile Delivery environment working to GDS principles. Security Clearance All members of the supplier team must be SC Cleared to the required Civil Service Standard prior to commencing contractual work. Additional T&Cs Standard Contract Terms & Conditions will apply although the customer can review and amend in consultation and agreement with the supplier. Skills & Experience Experience in PaaS e.g. Cloudfoundry - 4 points Expertise in Data Architecture - 4 points Experience in Big data systems e.g. Cloudera - 4 points Expertise in data flows - 4 points Demonstrable experience of business and systems analysis - 4 points Demonstrable experience of identification of business benefits - 4 points Expertise in gathering user needs - 4 points Excellent verbal and written communication skills - 4 points Expertise of working with agile techniques and principles - 4 points Expertise in stakeholder management - 4 points Nice to Haves Experience in providing secure systems - 2 points Experience of search systems e.g. Elasticsearch - 2 points No. of Suppliers to Evaluate 3 Proposal Criteria Approach and methodology - 8 points How the approach or solution meets your organisation’s policy or goal - 8 points Cultural Fit Criteria Work as a team with our organisation and other suppliers - 5 points Transparent and collaborative when making decisions - 5 points Have a no-blame culture and encourage people to learn from their mistakes - 5 points Comply with the Civil Service Code (Link: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/civil-service-code/the-civil-service-code) - 5 points Payment Approach Capped time and materials Assessment Method Written proposal Case study Work history Reference Presentation Evaluation Weighting Technical competence 60% Cultural fit 20% Price 20% Questions from Suppliers Budget range n/a