Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c38-4fb1-7334-a037-65d15b2096ee/pu-20-0199-development-of-methods-for-childrens-social-care pending GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # PU-20-0199 - Development of Methods for Children's Social Care [Office for National Statistics](https://tendernation.io/buyers/office-for-national-statistics) Estimated value Not stated Published 16 Dec 2019 Deadline Rolling deadline ## 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 The ONS is intending to recruit academic and/or private sector economists and statisticians to deliver research on the development of methods to estimate children's social care (CSC) output. Ideal measures of public service output (including children's social care output) use a system of direct indicators, following the System of National Accounts 2008 and the Atkinson Review (2005). This work will contribute to improved measures of output and productivity of the public sector in the UK. Objectives: The aim of the project is to identify data sources and develop methods to measure the output of children's social care directly. It is estimated that the work should take no more than 30 days between February 2020 and June 2020. Delivery of an interim report must be made by 31st March 2020. Delivery of the final report must be achieved by 30th June 2020. We anticipate that the tender will be published mid-January with a proposal return deadline of end of January, ONS are looking to enter into a contract with a supplier in February. These dates are provisional and subject to change. The opportunity will be published via ONS' e-tendering portal, In-Tend and only bids received via In-Tend will be valid. If you are interested in this opportunity, please register using the link below and kindly inform me via email () to ensure you are added to the Project and notified when the tender is published: [in-tendhost.co.uk/ons/aspx/Home](https://in-tendhost.co.uk/ons/aspx/Home) Read full description ## CPV classification Research services Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/35f45ac1-fe86-4b76-9e4c-88876b4072a8) 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. 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