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Pricing trends for communications services

OFCOM

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28 Aug 2025 at 12:26

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The public procurement process led by Ofcom, a sub-central government public authority based in London, involves a contract titled "Pricing trends for communications services." This initiative, directed towards the collection and analysis of data on UK residential communication services, falls under the services industry category and is intended for use in Ofcom's pricing trends and market monitoring. The procurement process followed a "direct" method below the competition threshold, resulting in an award with the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development as the supplier. The contract, valued at £50,000, commenced on 26 May 2025 and is set to conclude on 31 October 2025. The process reached the contract stage, having been officially signed on 8 May 2025.

This tender represents significant opportunities for entities engaged in data collection and collation services, particularly those with expertise in benchmarking and comparative pricing models within the communications sector. Businesses that excel in developing sophisticated pricing analysis tools and those with an established track record in collaborating with public authorities would find potential growth avenues here. Given the direct procurement nature and emphasis on international pricing comparisons, companies with experience in large-scale data handling and economic analysis across different regions, specifically the UK, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, and the US, may find this contract beneficial for expanding their service offerings and enhancing their market positioning.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Pricing trends for communications services

Notice Description

Provision of price benchmarking analysis of UK residential communications services, and a comparison of UK prices with those in other countries for use in Ofcom's Pricing Trends reporting and general market monitoring purposes. This includes the provision of: - A UK communications pricing model based on a basket analysis - An international pricing model comparing the prices of baskets of residential communications services in the UK to those in France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the US.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-058f52
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/051961-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

72314000 - Data collection and collation services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£50,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Aug 20255 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
7 May 20259 months ago
Contract Period
25 May 2025 - 31 Oct 2025 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
OFCOM
Contact Name
Hayley Watson
Contact Email
procurementnotice@ofcom.org.uk
Contact Phone
020 7981 3110

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SE1 9HA
Post Town
South East London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI44 Lewisham and Southwark
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Southwark
Electoral Ward
Borough & Bankside
Westminster Constituency
Bermondsey and Old Southwark

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ORGANISATION FOR ECONOMIC CO-OPERATION AND DEVELOPMENT

Further Information

Notice Documents

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