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Provision of Alcohol Data (Off Trade)

OFFICE FOR NATIONAL STATISTICS

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Summary of the contracting process

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has completed the procurement process titled "Provision of Alcohol Data (Off Trade)" under the industry category of Data Services (CPV code 72300000). This contract is focused on obtaining representative prices and volume data of alcoholic beverages purchased for personal consumption from legitimate outlets across the United Kingdom. The procurement method used is direct, via single tender action (below threshold), and the awarded contract started on 1st February 2022, running until 31st January 2026, with a project value of £49,819.16 GBP. The buyer, ONS, is located at Government Buildings, Cardiff Road, Newport, Wales, NP10 8XG.

This tender represents a substantial opportunity for businesses specialising in data services, particularly those capable of providing reliable market pricing and volume data for alcoholic beverages. The contract, awarded to A.C. Nielsen Company Limited, a large-scale supplier, requires comprehensive data capture and reporting, making it well-suited for experienced data analytics firms. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) also had the suitability to compete, highlighting inclusive procurement practices that aim to foster growth in diverse business sectors.

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Notice Title

Provision of Alcohol Data (Off Trade)

Notice Description

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) wishes to make estimates of household expenditure on alcoholic beverages as a component of National Accounts and is published separately in Consumer Trends, see link. https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/nationalaccounts/satelliteaccounts/bulletins/consumertrends/apriltojune2021 To assist in these estimates, it wishes to establish fully representative prices of all categories of alcoholic beverages purchased for personal consumption within the United Kingdom. Only purchases made by individuals, from legitimate outlets are to be recorded in the estimates. The ONS will combine this price data with volume data received from HM Customs and Excise to derive final estimates of household expenditure on alcoholic beverages in the UK. The contractor will supply price and volume data to the ONS to fulfil the price requirement of these estimates. This data should represent all Off Trade sales of alcoholic beverages by organisations directly to the households, non household expenditure is not to be included. A survey of alcohol consumption from households will not match the data requirements.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-bf4d4940-7e63-4e2e-a061-c12bfe831af4
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/aa460935-d632-43ab-ae68-f03ca1bcbac8
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Single tender action (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
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
£49,819 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£49,819 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Mar 202511 months ago
Submission Deadline
2 Dec 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
10 Jan 20224 years ago
Contract Period
1 Feb 2022 - 31 Jan 2024 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
OFFICE FOR NATIONAL STATISTICS
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
charis.lavis@ons.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

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

A.C. NIELSEN

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