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# Household Expenditure Survey Review

Buyer: OFFICE FOR NATIONAL STATISTICS  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-7cf0d1f6-b2e2-4fb9-9c4c-3d80b44a95e7

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## Summary

The procurement process titled "Household Expenditure Survey Review" was initiated by the Office for National Statistics, located in Newport, Wales. The project, classified under research services, aims to analyse household expenditure data collection and produce four technical reports based on user needs and survey design. The award notice was published on 10th November 2021, following the selection of the National Centre for Social Research as the supplier on 21st October 2021. The contract period is set from 29th October 2021 to 31st March 2022, with a total contract value of £64,509 and the procurement method classified as selective through a dynamic purchasing system.

This tender creates opportunities for businesses focusing on statistical consultancy and social research methodologies to showcase their capabilities. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to engage in similar future tenders, benefiting from the growing demand for detailed expenditure data analysis. Companies that can provide insights into household spending behaviours, design effective survey frameworks, and analyse alternative data sources will be well positioned to compete successfully in this space.

## Notice

The Office for Statistics Regulation (OSR) has carried out a recent review into the Living Costs and Food (LCF) survey. This is a long-standing household survey collecting expenditure data that is used as part of Household Final Consumption Estimates (HHFCE), the Retail Price Index (RPI) and is published in ONS "Family Spending" release. Household expenditure data collection through the LCF is complex and expensive as it relies on detailed recollection of expenses over the previous months, as well as recording of expenditure over a two-weeks period using a diary. Over the last few years, the LCF, as many other social surveys, has suffered from declining response rates impacting on the quality of the data it collects. At the same time, user needs around expenditure data are growing, with additional requirements for low-level breakdowns including by product, region and socio-demographic characteristics. While alternative data sources covering part of the household expenditure data needs exist (e.g. supermarkets scanner data), the OSR review highlights a continuing need for the foreseeable future of a household-based survey to meet user needs. The Supplier will be responsible to provide the Customer with a recommended high-level statistical blueprint for household expenditure data collection, including a high-level survey de-sign. The Supplier will need to ensure such survey design meets the user needs of the Customer for household expenditure data. The Supplier will also need to advise on whether non-survey data may address part of the Customer's needs for household expenditure data. The project seeks to answer the three following research questions: * What household expenditure data do our users need and for what purpose? * What alternative data may be available to meet household expenditure user needs? * What is the best design for a household expenditure survey to meet user needs, including quality and cost requirements? The required outputs from this contract will be a total of four reports/technical papers. One for each of the research questions above, as well as a paper reviewing international designs for household expenditure surveys.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/07fe6259-8cdb-4470-9bb0-76fb95d82ecd |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Dynamic |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 Nov 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 13 Oct 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 20 Oct 2021 |
| Contract period | 28 Oct 2021 - 31 Mar 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £64,509 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £64,509 |
| 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 | NATIONAL CENTRE FOR SOCIAL RESEARCH |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73110000 - Research services

## Release History

- 10 Nov 2021 at 14:33 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/07fe6259-8cdb-4470-9bb0-76fb95d82ecd

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/07fe6259-8cdb-4470-9bb0-76fb95d82ecd
  10th November 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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