Tender

Consumer Prices Web Scraped Data

OFFICE FOR NATIONAL STATISTICS

This public procurement record has 8 releases in its history.

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13 Dec 2017 at 12:01

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13 Dec 2017 at 11:51

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13 Dec 2017 at 11:48

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13 Dec 2017 at 11:48

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13 Dec 2017 at 11:22

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24 Oct 2017 at 11:52

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24 Oct 2017 at 11:50

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19 Oct 2017 at 16:04

Summary of the contracting process

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) is seeking suppliers for the tender titled "Consumer Prices Web Scraped Data." This procurement falls under the services category, specifically focusing on data services, and is located in Newport, Gwent, UK. The current stage of the procurement is active, and interested parties should note that the tender period will close on 10 January 2018. The contract is intended to begin on 29 January 2018 and will run until 28 February 2019. This open procedure is below the threshold, allowing for broader participation from potential vendors.

This opportunity presents significant potential for business growth, particularly for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) that specialise in data collection, analysis, and web scraping technologies. Companies with experience in delivering structured web-scraped data—especially those that can assist in creating accurate consumer price indices—are particularly encouraged to apply. Engaging with ONS could also pave the way for developing innovative solutions that meet government data needs, thereby enhancing market presence and credibility in the sector.

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Notice Title

Consumer Prices Web Scraped Data

Notice Description

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) publishes measures of consumer price inflation and associated price statistics. Consumer price inflation is the rate at which the prices of goods and services bought by households rise and fall; it is estimated using consumer price indices. Consumer price indices are important indicators of how the UK economy is performing. The indices are used in many ways by the government, businesses, and society in general. They can affect interest rates, tax allowances, wages, state benefits, pensions, maintenance, contracts and many other payments. To give an accurate picture of price changes, our consumer price indices are compiled using a large and representative sample of over 700 goods and services, and their price movements are regularly measured in approximately 20,000 outlets within the UK. There are 3 distinct collection methods used in reaching the total of over 180,000 prices collected. The 3 methods are: 1. local collection - local price collectors visit 20,000 shops in around 150 locations to collect over 100,000 prices. This ensures that variations in price across the UK are captured. The price collectors visit the same shops each month to collect the prices of identical products to ensure they are collecting like for like. The shelf-price of an item is collected, and entered into a hand-held computer 2. central shops - for some larger chain stores, there is a central pricing policy which is used throughout their UK branches. These prices are collected centrally, and weighted according to the retailer's market share. 3. central collection - prices are collected centrally for goods and services where the price is the same for all UK residents or the regional variation can be collected centrally (for example via the internet, telephone or e-mail enquiries) As part of the future strategy for this collection ONS are investigating the feasibility and impact of collecting prices automatically from websites via web scrapers and including them in the consumer price statistics. This data would replace parts of the local and central collections. ONS have been carrying out research into the potential use of web scraped data in consumer price statistics since 2014. An update on this research was published in September 2017.[1] The objective of this project is therefore to obtain web-scraped data from UK retailers that are in a structured format for ONS' estimation of their consumer price indices. ONS is only interested in provision of a service to provide data, and not in purchasing software or a licence to use an established software as a service (SAAS) solution. If you would like to express and interest in this procurement, register on the ONS e-tendering portal https://in-tendhost.co.uk/ons and use the express an interest function against the project - Consumer prices web scraped data. Additional information: If you would like to express and interest in this procurement, register on the ONS e-tendering portal https://in-tendhost.co.uk/ons and use the express an interest function against the project - Consumer prices web scraped data. Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No If you would like to express and interest in this procurement, register on the ONS e-tendering portal https://in-tendhost.co.uk/ons and use the express an interest function against the project - Consumer prices web scraped data. Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-2835a81e-e84e-459a-9679-b9f3692d63e1
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/74e209d1-6667-4ebe-9c76-df13512fd140
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support


CPV Codes

48000000 - Software package and information systems

72300000 - Data services

72310000 - Data-processing services

72311100 - Data conversion services

72314000 - Data collection and collation services

72316000 - Data analysis services

72319000 - Data supply services

72322000 - Data management services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Dec 20178 years ago
Submission Deadline
10 Jan 2018Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
29 Jan 2018 - 28 Feb 2019 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
OFFICE FOR NATIONAL STATISTICS
Contact Name
Kath Evans
Contact Email
kath.evans@ons.gsi.gov.uk
Contact Phone
01633 451671

Buyer Location

Locality
GWENT
Postcode
NP10 8XG
Post Town
Newport
Country
Wales

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL5 South East Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL54 Monmouthshire and Newport
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Newport
Electoral Ward
Tredegar Park and Marshfield
Westminster Constituency
Newport West and Islwyn

Further Information

Notice Documents

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