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Provision of CPI and RPI Local Price Collection and Associated Statistical Services

OFFICE FOR NATIONAL STATISTICS

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Summary of the contracting process

The Office for National Statistics is initiating a tender titled "Provision of CPI and RPI Local Price Collection and Associated Statistical Services" within the research and development services sector. This procurement is classified under CPV code 73000000 and located in Newport, UK. The open procedure will see the tendering process end on 15th February 2021, with an award decision anticipated shortly thereafter. The contract period is set to begin on 1st July 2021 and may extend up to four years, with a total estimated contract value between £18 million and £30 million, including optional future requirements.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses in the data collection, consultancy, and statistical analysis sectors to engage in a significant contract with a national agency. Firms that specialize in economic data services, market analysis, or consultancy are particularly well-suited for this tender. By participating, businesses can not only secure a substantial contract but also contribute to the critical development and maintenance of key economic indicators used across government and the private sector.

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Notice Title

Provision of CPI and RPI Local Price Collection and Associated Statistical Services

Notice Description

Provision of CPI and RPI Local Price Collection and Associated Statistical Services.

Lot Information

Lot 1

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.

Renewal: The initial contract term is for 3 years with the option to extend for up to a further 4 years as required.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-028bcd
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001146-2021
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
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services


CPV Codes

73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£30,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
£20,000,000 £10M-£100M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Jan 20215 years ago
Submission Deadline
15 Feb 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
30 Jun 2021 - 31 Jan 2026 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
OFFICE FOR NATIONAL STATISTICS
Contact Name
Jessica Payne
Contact Email
jessica.payne@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

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