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

Buyer: OFFICE FOR NATIONAL STATISTICS  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-32ab510e-0438-4621-bb71-99249898011f

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## Summary

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.

## Notice

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.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dcfab794-e56f-4ff9-97f9-bbfa2a146e8f |
| 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 |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 12 Sep 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 22 Feb 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Jul 2021 |
| Contract period | 1 Feb 2023 - 31 Jan 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £15,615,539 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £15,615,539 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | OFFICE FOR NATIONAL STATISTICS |
| Locality | NEWPORT |
| Post town | Newport |
| Postcode | NP10 8XG |
| Country | Wales |
| ITL 1 | TLL Wales |
| ITL 2 | TLL5 South East Wales |
| ITL 3 | TLL54 Monmouthshire and Newport |
| Local authority | Newport |
| Electoral ward | Tredegar Park and Marshfield |
| Westminster constituency | Newport West and Islwyn |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | KANTAR |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72300000 - Data services

## Release History

- 12 Sep 2022 at 11:42 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dcfab794-e56f-4ff9-97f9-bbfa2a146e8f

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dcfab794-e56f-4ff9-97f9-bbfa2a146e8f
  12th September 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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