--- title: "Economic Statistics Centre of Excellence (ESCoE) - AWARD" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-73843930-6434-4239-9775-f86d808b0e3d" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-73843930-6434-4239-9775-f86d808b0e3d" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-73843930-6434-4239-9775-f86d808b0e3d.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-73843930-6434-4239-9775-f86d808b0e3d.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "OFFICE FOR NATIONAL STATISTICS" published: "2016-12-13" --- # Economic Statistics Centre of Excellence (ESCoE) - AWARD Buyer: OFFICE FOR NATIONAL STATISTICS Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-73843930-6434-4239-9775-f86d808b0e3d [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-73843930-6434-4239-9775-f86d808b0e3d) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-73843930-6434-4239-9775-f86d808b0e3d.json) ## Summary The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has completed the procurement process for the Economic Statistics Centre of Excellence (ESCoE) with a total contract value of £6,000,000, awarded to the National Institute of Economic and Social Research. This award, classified under the industry category of Research services (CPV code 73110000), is part of an open procurement method. The contract period is set to run from 1st January 2017 to 31st March 2022, and the tender period ended on 12th October 2016. The procurement was initiated to enhance the UK's economic statistics and provide improved methodologies for measuring economic activities. This opportunity is significant for large research organisations that specialise in economic analysis and statistics, potentially opening avenues for collaboration in the evolving landscape of economic data assessment. The establishment of the ESCoE aims to tackle challenges related to modern economic measurement, thus attracting businesses with expertise in methodological research, statistical analysis, and data innovation. The focus on cost-effectiveness and value for money makes this contract particularly appealing to organisations poised to contribute substantial economic expertise to the ONS's objectives. ## Notice Provision of an Economic Statistics Centre of Excellence. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) is the United Kingdom's National Statistics Institute with responsibility for the delivery of a variety of vital statistical outputs, including the UK's headline economic statistics. To help it achieve this remit ONS will establish a dedicated research centre of excellence in relation to economic statistics for the analysis of emerging and future issues in measuring the modern economy through improved access to economic expertise. It is envisaged that the Economic Statistics Centre of Excellence (ESCoE) will offer the capacity for fundamental methodological and conceptual work, for example on how best to address the challenge of measuring new forms of economic activity in a globalised world, meeting the needs for local, city and regional statistics, and understanding the productivity puzzle, as well as forming a platform for constructive discussion and dialogue around official statistics. The objective of the ESCoE is to feed into the development and improvement of ONS economic statistics and data processing methodologies. ONS will interact with the ESCoE to enable it to deliver successfully against our objectives. The ESCoE will be a very significant investment for ONS and we need to ensure value for money and cost-effectiveness in terms of ESCoE becoming a key and integral enabler of future transformation of economic statistics in the UK. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9ba5094f-b8bb-442b-9284-9764f26234fb | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Large | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 13 Dec 2016 | | Submission deadline | 12 Oct 2016 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 13 Dec 2016 | | Contract period | 1 Jan 2017 - 31 Mar 2022 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £6,000,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | 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 | GWENT | | 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 | NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL RESEARCH | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services ### Codes - 73110000 - Research services ## Release History - 13 Dec 2016 at 16:51 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9ba5094f-b8bb-442b-9284-9764f26234fb ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9ba5094f-b8bb-442b-9284-9764f26234fb 13th December 2016 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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