# Support to bids under Spending Reviews for adoption of data standards

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**Created:** [June 30, 2021, 12:18pm UTC](https://forum.openreferral.org/t/support-to-bids-under-spending-reviews-for-adoption-of-data-standards/111 "2021-06-30T12:18:09Z")\
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**Post date:** [June 30, 2021, 12:18pm UTC](https://forum.openreferral.org/t/support-to-bids-under-spending-reviews-for-adoption-of-data-standards/111/1 "2021-06-30T12:18:09Z")

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The current allocation for the Shared Outcomes Fund (SOF) under SR20/21 (see chapters 8 and 9) is approx. 400 million (200 each). There are opportunities for bids to be submitted that could potentially cover costs incurred in the adoption/implementation of data standards, e.g. enabling greater data interoperability and reducing technical debt. [[Spending Review 2020 - GOV.UK](https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/spending-review-2020-documents/spending-review-2020)]

There are Provisional priority outcomes and metrics that implementation of the standard could help deliver. [[https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment\_data/file/944491/Provisional\_priority\_outcomes\_and\_metrics.pdf](https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/944491/Provisional_priority_outcomes_and_metrics.pdf)]

If you require assistance preparing a bid under SOF (SR20/21), contact the relevant department titular of the budget and/or the Data Standards Authority or Central Digital & Data Office.