Data Science Vendors - Transport
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From: Andrew Chen
Kia ora,
I would like to make a request for a list of vendors that have provided data science services to the Ministry of Transport in the last three years.
Yours faithfully,
Andrew Chen
From: OCU
Ministry of Transport
Tçnâ koe Andrew,
Thank you for your email.
Can you please clarify what you mean by ‘data science services’? This will
help us to determine how best to answer your request.
Ngâ mihi,
Tristan
Tristan Culpan
Kaitohutohu Tuhinga Ôkawa - Official Correspondence Advisor
Te Kâhui Tangata – Corporate Services
Te Manatû Waka – Ministry of Transport
[1]www.transport.govt.nz
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From: Andrew Chen <[2][FYI request #14611 email]>
Sent: Thursday, February 4, 2021 1:40 PM
To: Info <[3][MOT request email]>
Subject: Official Information request - Data Science Vendors - Transport
Kia ora,
I would like to make a request for a list of vendors that have provided
data science services to the Ministry of Transport in the last three
years.
Yours faithfully,
Andrew Chen
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106238 | Auckland City | Auckland 1143 | NEW ZEALAND | Tel: +64 4 439 9000
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From: Andrew Chen
Kia ora,
Without being too prescriptive, I am referring to vendors that are conducting data cleaning, analysing data held by Ministry of Transport, building mathematical models, and/or developing algorithms for analytical or operational use, including through the use of statistical methods or machine learning.
Yours sincerely,
Andrew Chen
From: OCU
Ministry of Transport
Thank you Andrew,
I appreciate your clarification.
On behalf of the Ministry of Transport, I acknowledge your Official
Information Act request of 04 February 2021 seeking:
A list of vendors that have provided data science services to the Ministry
of Transport in the last three years.
We will consider your request and respond appropriately as set out in the
Official Information Act 1982.
The Ministry publishes Official Information Act responses on our website
when there may be wider interest in the information released. This means
the information provided to you might be published after you have received
it.
Ngā mihi,
Tristan
Tristan Culpan
Kaitohutohu Tuhinga Ōkawa - Official Correspondence Advisor
Te Kāhui Tangata – Corporate Services
Te Manatū Waka – Ministry of Transport
[1]www.transport.govt.nz
Enabling New Zealanders to flourish
-----Original Message-----
From: Andrew Chen <[FYI request #14611 email]>
Sent: Thursday, 4 February 2021 3:52 PM
To: OCU <[email address]>
Subject: OC210068 Re: FW: Official Information request - Data Science
Vendors - Transport
Kia ora,
Without being too prescriptive, I am referring to vendors that are
conducting data cleaning, analysing data held by Ministry of Transport,
building mathematical models, and/or developing algorithms for analytical
or operational use, including through the use of statistical methods or
machine learning.
Yours sincerely,
Andrew Chen
-----Original Message-----
Tçnâ koe Andrew,
Thank you for your email.
Can you please clarify what you mean by ‘data science services’? This
will help us to determine how best to answer your request.
Ngâ mihi,
Tristan
Tristan Culpan
Kaitohutohu Tuhinga Ôkawa - Official Correspondence Advisor
Te Kâhui Tangata – Corporate Services
Te Manatû Waka – Ministry of Transport
[1][2]www.transport.govt.nz
Enabling New Zealanders to flourish
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106238 | Auckland City | Auckland 1143 | NEW ZEALAND | Tel: +64 4 439 9000
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From: Roselle Thoreau
Ministry of Transport
OC210068
February 22^nd 2021
Dear Andrew Chen
I refer to your request dated February 4th, pursuant to the Official
Information Act 1982, seeking
a list of vendors that have provided data science services to the Ministry
of Transport in the last three years.
further clarifying that you define data science services as those:
that are conducting data cleaning, analysing data held by Ministry of
Transport, building mathematical models, and/or developing algorithms for
analytical or operational use, including through the use of statistical
methods or machine learning.
Wherever possible our mathematical models, analytics and other statistical
work are all carried out internally at the Ministry of Transport by our
team of analysts.
The following table falls within the scope of your request
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|Organisation |
|-------------|
|Qrious |
|Limited |
|-------------|
|CBG Health |
|Research |
|-------------|
|Crows Nest |
|Research |
|-------------|
|ARUP |
|-------------|
|University of|
|Otago |
|-------------|
|Beca |
|-------------|
|Richard |
|Paling |
|Consulting |
|-------------|
|Eroad |
|-------------|
|Ernst and |
|Young Group |
|Limited |
|-------------|
|Inov8 Limited|
|-------------|
|Montage |
|Professional |
|Services Ltd |
|-------------|
|Resource |
|Economics |
|Ltd. |
|-------------|
|SCHIFF and |
|YUE LIMITED |
|Trading as |
|Schiff |
|Consulting |
|-------------|
|B2BE NZ Pty |
|Ltd |
| |
|International|
|Council on |
|Clean |
|Transport |
+-------------+
The Ministry publishes our Official Information Act responses and the
information contained in our reply to you will be published on the
Ministry website. Before publishing we will remove any personal or
identifiable information.
Yours sincerely
Dr Roselle Thoreau
Principal Data Analyst
Analytics & Modelling
Ministry of Transport - Te Manatu Waka
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Wellington 6011 | NEW ZEALAND | Tel: +64 4 439 9000 |
Auckland | NZ Government Auckland Policy Office | 45 Queen Street | PO Box
106238 | Auckland City | Auckland 1143 | NEW ZEALAND | Tel: +64 4 439 9000
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From: Andrew Chen
Dear Roselle Thoreau,
Thank you very much for your comprehensive response and for compiling the table together. I appreciate the time and effort taken to respond to this OIA request.
Yours sincerely,
Andrew Chen
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