--- title: "Provision of CPI and RPI Local Price Collection and Associated Statistical Services" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-645454e9-5ced-4975-a78a-2ae377241fd5" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-645454e9-5ced-4975-a78a-2ae377241fd5" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-645454e9-5ced-4975-a78a-2ae377241fd5.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-645454e9-5ced-4975-a78a-2ae377241fd5.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "OFFICE FOR NATIONAL STATISTICS" published: "2019-07-01" --- # Provision of CPI and RPI Local Price Collection and Associated Statistical Services Buyer: OFFICE FOR NATIONAL STATISTICS Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-645454e9-5ced-4975-a78a-2ae377241fd5 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-645454e9-5ced-4975-a78a-2ae377241fd5) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-645454e9-5ced-4975-a78a-2ae377241fd5.json) ## Summary The Office for National Statistics (ONS) is currently in the planning stage of a procurement process titled "Provision of CPI and RPI Local Price Collection and Associated Statistical Services." This procurement falls under the data services category and is located in Newport, England. Key milestones include the engagement end date on 12th July 2019, following the publication of a market engagement notice on 1st July 2019. Suppliers interested in participating must register on the In-Tend e-tendering portal to access further details and submit bids for the contract. This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses that specialise in data collection, statistical analysis, and economic reporting. Companies capable of gathering and verifying price data across various retail outlets for the Consumer Prices Indices (CPI) and Retail Price Index (RPI) would be particularly well-suited to compete. Participation in this process not only allows businesses to establish a relationship with a key governmental agency but also positions them as vital contributors to national economic indicators which are used for decision-making across both public and private sectors. ## 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. Additional information: Following the issue of our PIN in the OJEU (ref: 234624-2019) on 17th May 2019, ONS is now conducting Market Engagement activity via our e-tendering portal, In-Tend. We have developed a Powerpoint presentation to explain the RPI/CPI contract requirement and will be answering any questions/comments received within a two week window, until 5pm on Friday 12th July 2019. During this process, if it becomes apparent that a spoken question and answer session would be beneficial then a teleconference will be arranged. In order to access this Project, suppliers must be set-up as a supplier on In-Tend. New suppliers can register at the following address: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/ons/aspx/Home Once registered, please send and email confirming your company name to jessica.payne@ons.gov.uk and kieran.davies@ons.gov.uk and you will be added to the project. All further correspondence will be carried out via In-Tend. Please note that all suppliers will be permitted to submit a bid for any subsequent tender exercise that may arise following the market engagement activity, regardless of participation in the market engagement activity. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ec9195ac-a0a5-4e47-ad93-88e458d60517 | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 1 Jul 2019 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 12 Jul 2019 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | 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 | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ### Codes - 72300000 - Data services ## Release History - 1 Jul 2019 at 10:28 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ec9195ac-a0a5-4e47-ad93-88e458d60517 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ec9195ac-a0a5-4e47-ad93-88e458d60517 1st July 2019 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - http://www.statistics.gov.uk - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/ons/aspx/Home ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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