Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bd3-11d5-711d-bab6-21f9eaf8afca/provision-of-development-and-delivery-of-feasibility-test-for-online-collection closed GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # Provision of Development and Delivery of Feasibility Test for Online Collection of Crime Statistics [Office for National Statistics](https://tendernation.io/buyers/office-for-national-statistics) Estimated value Not stated Published 21 Jan 2026 Deadline Closed 8 Apr 2026 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender ### About the Office for National Statistics (ONS) ONS is the UK's largest independent producer of official statistics and is the National Statistical Institute for the UK. Formally, it is the executive office of the UK Statistics Authority, a non-Ministerial Department established by the Statistics and Registration Service Act 2007. It is responsible for collecting and publishing statistics related to the economy, population, and society at national, regional, and local levels. ONS plays a leading role in national and international good practice in the production of official statistics. ### Introduction ONS (the Authority) is currently undertaking a programme of development work to enhance the collection of crime statistics through the introduction of an online survey. This builds on development work conducted to date for the Crime Survey for England and Wales (CSEW). This procurement intends to fulfil requirements by contracting with a single or multiple suppliers to test feasibility of collecting data online and improving statistics on crime victimisation and public perceptions of crime. In 2026-27, we are aiming to set up and run a feasibility test to produce estimates of anti-social behaviour and perceptions of policing. The survey length is expected to average around 30 minutes and sample size requirement of approximately 15,000 interviews to allow for estimates for 7 priority Police Force Areas (PFAs) and a national estimate (England and Wales). Exact sample design and requirements will be agreed with the contractor. Following a successful feasibility test, ONS expects to launch a larger scale online survey (likely to be subject to a separate procurement exercise) in 2027-28. We will also be using this feasibility test to pilot partially redesigned crime screeners and victimisation modules to assess progress and inform the next iteration of research and development. ONS is seeking to contract with suppliers that can provide expertise in the following areas: - -Questionnaire development and cognitive testing, particularly in transitioning face-to-face surveys online. -Usability and cogability testing of online surveys. -Survey design for online and multi-mode surveys (including sample design, weighting, and respondent selection approaches). -Data collection and respondent engagement approaches for online surveys ONS is seeking to procure up to four separate lots of work: - Questionnaire development and cognitive interviews for CSEW modules (modules to be confirmed) - Development of the screener and victimization modules for online completion. - End-to-end testing, usability and/or cogability testing for an online survey instrument - Survey design and fieldwork delivery for online survey feasibility test Previous development work can be found here (links can ben accessed by copying and pasting into you internet browser): Research on Transforming the Crime Survey for England and Wales Work package A: Developing and testing an online version of the CSEW questionnaire (2022) [27192314.fs1.hubspotusercontent-eu1.net/hubfs/27192314/CSEW](https://27192314.fs1.hubspotusercontent-eu1.net/hubfs/27192314/CSEW) files/CSEW Transformation Research Work Package A Main Report.pdf ### Consultation response (7 November 2022) [consultations.ons.gov.uk](https://consultations.ons.gov.uk/external-affairs/crime-consultation/results/csewconsultationresponsedocumentpdf.pdf) [consultations.ons.gov.uk](https://consultations.ons.gov.uk/external-affairs/crime-consultation/) Transformation of the Crime Survey for England and Wales - Discovery research on the redesign of multi-mode questions - Part 1 [ons.gov.uk](https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/crimeandjustice/methodologies/transformationofthecrimesurveyforenglandandwalesdiscoveryresearchontheredesignofmultimodequestions) Crime Survey for England and Wales Transformation - Discovery Part 2: mental models research (8th Aug 2025) [ons.gov.uk](https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/crimeandjustice/methodologies/crimesurveyforenglandandwalestransformationdiscoverypart2mentalmodelsresearch) Crime Survey for England and Wales Transformation - Discovery Part 3: Redesign of the screener module (2nd April 2025) [ons.gov.uk](https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/crimeandjustice/methodologies/crimesurveyforenglandandwalestransformationdiscoverypart3redesignofthescreenermodule) Discussion Areas for potential bidders engaging in Market Engagement? -How would you recommend sampling one individual per household for the survey (for victimisation modules)? -What would be your recommended approach to ensure the survey is inclusive - including for those who may feel unable to take part online? -Can you recommend approaches for producing statistics using multi-modal data and impact on the continuity of a time series? -What actions can be taken to maximise response rates? -Can you suggest the technology required to run the survey and for ONS to receive and access the data? -Can you recommend the extent of usability testing required? Can you outline a suggested timeline to set up and deliver this work? Read full description ## CPV classification Market and economic research; polling and statistics Source Find a Tender (UK) · Notice ocds-h6vhtk-060b6f-2026-01-21T16:43:26Z [View official notice](https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/ocds-h6vhtk-060b6f-2026-01-21T16:43:26Z) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. [Track tenders free](https://tendernation.io/register) [Buyer profile Office for National Statistics: past awards and live tenders](https://tendernation.io/buyers/office-for-national-statistics) [Sector More Business services tenders](https://tendernation.io/sectors/business-services) ## More tenders like this [Guard services – Élőerős őrzés-védelmi szolgáltatás nyújtása 2027 · Jósa András Múzeum · 30 days left · 18 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-f5b7-731d-af9f-b33205ef5a66/hungary-guard-services-eloeros-orzes-vedelmi-szolgaltatas-nyujtasa-2027) [Printing and distribution services – impression, façonnage, MISE SOUS PLI et routage de supports de communication POUR LES services DU departement de lot-et-garonne - 4 lots · Conseil Départemental du Lot-et-Garonne · 45 days left · 3 Dec 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-6342-737e-9c91-e518c28582e6/france-printing-and-distribution-services-impression-faconnage-mise-sous-p) [Staff development services – Chefscoachning · Kriminalvården · 31 days left · 19 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-98d2-71d0-bc35-e30ecdc9f40f/sweden-staff-development-services-chefscoachning) [Recruitment services – Upphandling avseende Rekryteringstjänster för koncernen Almi AB med dotterbolag · Almi AB · 30 days left · 18 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-ae74-7220-9c41-43336fb80bd5/sweden-recruitment-services-upphandling-avseende-rekryteringstjanster-for-ko) [Evaluation consultancy services – Achiziția de Servicii de evaluare a Strategiei Naționale de Specializare Inteligentă (SNCISI) 2022-2027 precum și a Planului Național de Cercetare Dezvoltare și Inovare 2022-2027 (PNCDI IV) · Autoritatea Nationala pentru Cercetare · 15 days left · 3 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-ff29-70e9-8ce7-e1917b432c09/romania-evaluation-consultancy-services-achizitia-de-servicii-de-evaluare-a) [Advertising and marketing services – Personalmarketingagentur\_Stellenanzeigen · Berliner Feuerwehr · 32 days left · 20 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-6347-72f7-8491-b98e903a3ff7/germany-advertising-and-marketing-services-personalmarketingagentur-stellena)