--- title: "PS23004 Drip pricing: Understanding prevalence - RAF115/2223" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-d9ccdbf4-6c2c-43cf-8f20-ef0baff2dfc1" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-d9ccdbf4-6c2c-43cf-8f20-ef0baff2dfc1" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-d9ccdbf4-6c2c-43cf-8f20-ef0baff2dfc1.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-d9ccdbf4-6c2c-43cf-8f20-ef0baff2dfc1.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR BUSINESS, ENERGY & INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY" published: "2023-05-23" --- # PS23004 Drip pricing: Understanding prevalence - RAF115/2223 Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR BUSINESS, ENERGY & INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-d9ccdbf4-6c2c-43cf-8f20-ef0baff2dfc1 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-d9ccdbf4-6c2c-43cf-8f20-ef0baff2dfc1) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-d9ccdbf4-6c2c-43cf-8f20-ef0baff2dfc1.json) ## Summary The Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy has awarded a contract to ALMA ECONOMICS LIMITED for the procurement titled "PS23004 Drip pricing: Understanding prevalence - RAF115/2223". The contracting process falls under the category of Research and development consultancy services. The tender had a value of 40,000 GBP and was conducted through a selective procurement method, specifically a call-off from a dynamic purchasing system. The contract period runs from March 1, 2023, to May 26, 2023, with the tender period ending on February 16, 2023. This tender by the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy offers opportunities for large-scale businesses specialising in research and development consultancy services. The focus of the project is to understand online and in-app drip pricing prevalence across sectors in the UK. Businesses interested in evidence-based policy development and supporting policy decision-making would find this tender particularly suited to their expertise. The contract is aimed towards SMEs and VCSEs and serves as a tool to monitor the effect of regulatory changes for businesses and consumers. ## Notice ***** THIS IS AN AWARD NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION ***** This procurement is being concluded following a mini competition under the Research & Insights DPS RM6126 Brief Description of Requirement The aim of this work is to understand: i. The prevalence of online and in-app drip pricing across the selected sectors in the UK for the most popular products or services purchased through these means ii. The types of dripped charges added and their proportion of the final price which may be used as a proxy for consumer harm. iii. How drip pricing strategies vary across the sectors examined, including how drip pricing interacts with the products, basket, price and purchase frequency By answering these questions, the department will gain insight into how widespread the problem of online drip pricing in the UK is for the chosen sectors. It is not within the scope of this research to understand the prevalence of offline drip pricing. The results of this analysis will be used to: - Ensure future policy development is evidence based - Inform the development of any future CBA to help support policy decision-making, particularly in understanding the impacts various policy options may have on businesses and consumers - Act as baseline evidence for monitoring the effect of any regulatory changes, to assess the effectiveness of any future proposals ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/94bc1a83-9438-492e-ad15-3dbaec8fd2ec | | 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 | 23 May 2023 | | Submission deadline | 16 Feb 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 22 May 2023 | | Contract period | 1 Mar 2023 - 26 May 2023 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £40,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £39,800 | | 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 | DEPARTMENT FOR BUSINESS, ENERGY & INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY | | Locality | SWINDON | | Post town | Swindon | | Postcode | SN2 1UH | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire | | ITL 3 | TLK71 Swindon | | Local authority | Swindon | | Electoral ward | Rodbourne Cheney | | Westminster constituency | Swindon North | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | ALMA ECONOMICS | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services ### Codes - 73200000 - Research and development consultancy services ## Release History - 23 May 2023 at 14:58 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/94bc1a83-9438-492e-ad15-3dbaec8fd2ec ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/94bc1a83-9438-492e-ad15-3dbaec8fd2ec 23rd May 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/c64a68a0-0e42-4a4b-8a1d-2ce019a07379 n/a ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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