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CONTRACT FOR THE PROVISION OF CONSUMER PRICES INDEX (CPI) AND RETAIL PRICES INDEX (RPI) LOCAL PRICE COLLECTION AND ASSOCIATED STATISTICAL SERVICES

OFFICE FOR NATIONAL STATISTICS

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12 Sep 2022 at 11:42

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Summary of the contracting process

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has awarded a contract for the provision of Consumer Prices Index (CPI) and Retail Prices Index (RPI) local price collection and associated statistical services. The contract, worth 15,615,539 GBP, involves collecting price data from retail outlets for the UK's monthly inflation indicators. The procurement method used was an open procedure with a tender period ending on February 22, 2021. The contract is set to start on February 1, 2023, and end on January 31, 2030. The buying organisation, ONS, is located in Newport, Wales, and the main procurement category is services.

This tender represents an opportunity for businesses interested in providing data services to government entities. Companies with expertise in data collection, analysis, and delivery would be well-suited to compete for this contract. As the contract involves handling important economic indicators used across various sectors, businesses with experience in market research, statistical analysis, and data management would find this opportunity particularly relevant. The awarded contract was given to KANTAR UK LIMITED, a large-scale supplier based in London, indicating the potential for growth in this sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

CONTRACT FOR THE PROVISION OF CONSUMER PRICES INDEX (CPI) AND RETAIL PRICES INDEX (RPI) LOCAL PRICE COLLECTION AND ASSOCIATED STATISTICAL SERVICES

Notice Description

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) produces a wide range of key economic/social statistics. The Consumer Prices Indices (CPI and CPIH) and the Retail Price Index (RPI) figures are one of the most important (and most public) statistics that the ONS produces. They are one of the key economic indicators used by HM Treasury, the Monetary Policy Committee, and across Government and the private sector for decision making. The contract involves the collection of nationally representative price data from retail outlets for the UK's monthly inflation indicators, the CPI and the RPI. The services to be provided include: (i) item selection: the participation, with ONS staff, in the periodic review and selection of items for a basket of goods and services and of a subset of those items for which the service provider will collect prices; (ii) sourcing of products and outlets: finding products that comply with the item specifications, and outlets in which to price those products; (iii) location enumeration; the enumeration of, and supply of information on, locations where this is needed for outlet selection; (iv) collection of prices: the collection of representative price data and descriptions of the products being priced for the subset of items for which the service provider will collect prices; (v) data cleaning: the checking of the data for quality; (vi) data delivery: the delivery of the data to ONS; and (vii) associated services: including but not limited to market information on prices, retailers, goods and services; and the twice yearly collection of price data (in London) for the Purchasing Power Parities surveys.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-32ab510e-0438-4621-bb71-99249898011f
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dcfab794-e56f-4ff9-97f9-bbfa2a146e8f
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

72300000 - Data services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£15,615,539 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£15,615,539 £10M-£100M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Sep 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
22 Feb 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
31 Jul 20214 years ago
Contract Period
1 Feb 2023 - 31 Jan 2030 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
OFFICE FOR NATIONAL STATISTICS
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
NEWPORT
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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

KANTAR

Further Information

Notice Documents

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