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# Telematching Services

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/telematching-services-ocds-h6vhtk-06eab0). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Office for National Statistics: "Telematching Services". Published status: planning. Planned Pipeline Value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNING (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Office for National Statistics](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/office-for-national-statistics-gov-d303)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Data collection and collation services, Database services, Electronic message and information services, Short Message Service (SMS) services
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 1 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/telematching-services-ocds-h6vhtk-06eab0#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-06eab0`

## Before you bid
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- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
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[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/telematching-services-ocds-h6vhtk-06eab0#tl-md)

## Description
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) is undertaking preliminary market engagement in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023, to inform its approach to a forthcoming requirement for Telematching and SMS messaging services in support of the 2027 Census Test. 
ONS is conducting this Preliminary Market Engagement Notice to inform the development of its planned procurements. ONS is supported by its commercial delivery partner, 4C Associates, in undertaking market engagement activities, including supplier communications and market analysis. ONS remains solely responsible for all procurement governance, approvals and contractual decisions. 
Single Statement of User Need (SSUN): 
ONS is the UK's national statistical institute and largest producer of official statistics, providing data on key economic, social and demographic topics. 
ONS is a central part of the Government Statistical Service (GSS), which is the cross government community responsible for producing official statistics across the UK. ONS operates as the executive office of the UK Statistics Authority, an independent body at arm's length from government which oversees and protects the production and publication of official statistics that 'serve the public good'. 
ONS' Mission is: "To deliver trustworthy, independent, high-quality statistics that underpin the UK's most critical economic and societal decisions and inform the public." 
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) requires a Telematching and SMS reminder service to support the delivery and evaluation of the 2027 Census Test. The service will enable ONS to assess whether SMS reminders improve Census response rates and provide evidence to inform future Census design decisions. 
To support the delivery of the 2027 Census Test, the Supplier shall provide and manage the Telematching, SMS delivery, management information and associated data handling services required by the Customer, as more particularly described in this Notice. Full details will be set out in the Specification issued as part of any subsequent procurement process. 
For the 2027 Census Test, the Supplier shall: 
Provide a Telematching service to identify and match mobile telephone numbers to residential addresses supplied by ONS (circa ~120,000 addresses); 
Receive address files from ONS and return flagged files confirming which addresses have a matched mobile number meeting ONS's minimum quality criteria (for example, confirmed as belonging to an adult resident and validated as current), without returning the underlying telephone numbers to ONS. Full quality criteria will be set out in the Specification issued as part of any subsequent procurement process; 
Complete an initial Telematching exercise and a subsequent refresh of matched records prior to Census 2027 Test operations; 
Send SMS reminders on ONS's behalf, using ONS-approved message content and in accordance with the operational timetable and campaign requirements defined by ONS; 
Manage SMS delivery outc...
> [Read full procurement scope and specification on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/telematching-services-ocds-h6vhtk-06eab0)

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planning
- **CPV codes:** 64212100, 64216000, 72314000, 72320000
- **Delivery regions:** UKL
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB

- **Contract Period:** 18/10/2026 to 12/04/2027

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F080415-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-08-24T13:39:47.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-21T11:39:38.058Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-06eab0