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title: "UK Residential Price Monitoring"
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# UK Residential Price Monitoring

Buyer: OFCOM  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-c57d1fbd-1ae2-4506-b57a-70597b6ba8a8

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## Summary

The award has been granted for the UK Residential Price Monitoring tender by OFCOM, a market research services contracting authority based in London. The contract, valued at GBP 159,500, falls under the services category and involves the provision of UK residential communications pricing analysis. The tender, initiated as a competitive process, had an end date for the tender period on December 15, 2023 and a contract period from March 20, 2024 to February 28, 2029.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses specializing in market research services to engage in a long-term project with OFCOM, focusing on monitoring UK residential communications prices. Small and medium-sized enterprises, as well as other businesses in the market research industry, are well-suited to compete for this tender. The contract value of GBP 159,500 signifies a significant business opportunity for entities with expertise in providing pricing analysis and reporting services within the communications sector.

## Notice

The provision of UK residential communications pricing analysis. This is to enable Ofcom to monitor the price of residential communications services (mobile phone, fixed line phone, fixed broadband, mobile broadband and television) in the UK over time. A multi-service, basket-based methodology. The requirements are: - To develop and provide a UK communications pricing model based on a basket analysis - To provide a detailed explanation of the full methodology for the pricing model - To update the model once a year - To run the model and provide Ofcom with the results once every collection period - To collect tariff data and provide Ofcom with a full breakdown of tariffs every collection period plus a summary of key changes and market movements in pricing and do this each collection period. As a minimum, the UK residential communications pricing analysis must deliver the following: - To deliver annual analysis of the pricing of UK residential communications services. - To identify and compare the pricing that is available for UK residential consumers buying mobile phone, fixed line phone, fixed broadband, mobile broadband and television. - To identify and compare the pricing that is available by purchasing communications services within 'bundled' tariffs (for example, 'triple-play' services which typically offer a single bill for the delivery of fixed-line voice, broadband and television services) and as standalone services. - To compare pricing across a wide range of usage scenarios for communications services, from those with basic needs to those with sophisticated consumption - To incorporate the cost of hardware when it is necessary for like-for-like comparison to allow for equipment subsidies when they are included within propositions from service providers.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1255466d-d83b-48b4-84fe-a715b1212354 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - Under threshold ITT |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 23 Apr 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 15 Dec 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 15 Feb 2024 |
| Contract period | 20 Mar 2024 - 28 Feb 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £159,500 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £159,500 |
| 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 | OFCOM |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South East London |
| Postcode | SE1 9HA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI44 Lewisham and Southwark |
| Local authority | Southwark |
| Electoral ward | Borough & Bankside |
| Westminster constituency | Bermondsey and Old Southwark |
| Delivery location | TLI London |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | TECHINSIGHTS MARKET ANALYSIS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79310000 - Market research services

## Release History

- 23 Apr 2024 at 16:59 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1255466d-d83b-48b4-84fe-a715b1212354

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1255466d-d83b-48b4-84fe-a715b1212354
  23rd April 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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