How to win: English Indices of Deprivation - 2028 Refresh, Methods Review & Data Feasibility

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This Pre-Tender Market Engagement (PTME) seeks to inform a potential procurement for Suppliers to deliver specific tranches of work relating to the English Indices of Deprivation. • Tranche 1 (T1): Direct refresh/update of the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 release (IoD25) for delivery in 2028. • Tranche 2 (T2): Review of the Indices conceptual framework, its definitions, domain weights, balance between economic and non-economic measures and broader policy alignment. • Tranche 3 (T3): Feasibility study on the challenges and opportunities in acquiring or producing data on wealth and assets. All tranches will run concurrently. T1 is independent; Suppliers delivering T1 cannot undertake T2 or T3. T2 and T3 may be delivered by the same or different Suppliers. PTME objectives: • define the requirement in clear terms; • assess the feasibility of the proposed requirement; • identify optimal delivery approach; • test market capacity to deliver, and identify potential risks involved; • enable early supplier engagement and queries; The Indices comprise a unique set of measures that assess relative deprivation at a small-area level across England, using Lower-layer Super Output Areas (LS

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