--- title: "Provision of CPI and RPI Local Price Collection and Associated Statistical Services" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-028bcd" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-028bcd" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-028bcd.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-028bcd.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "OFFICE FOR NATIONAL STATISTICS" published: "2021-01-20" --- # Provision of CPI and RPI Local Price Collection and Associated Statistical Services Buyer: OFFICE FOR NATIONAL STATISTICS Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-028bcd [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-028bcd) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-028bcd.json) ## Summary The Office for National Statistics is initiating a tender titled "Provision of CPI and RPI Local Price Collection and Associated Statistical Services" within the research and development services sector. This procurement is classified under CPV code 73000000 and located in Newport, UK. The open procedure will see the tendering process end on 15th February 2021, with an award decision anticipated shortly thereafter. The contract period is set to begin on 1st July 2021 and may extend up to four years, with a total estimated contract value between £18 million and £30 million, including optional future requirements. This tender presents an opportunity for businesses in the data collection, consultancy, and statistical analysis sectors to engage in a significant contract with a national agency. Firms that specialize in economic data services, market analysis, or consultancy are particularly well-suited for this tender. By participating, businesses can not only secure a substantial contract but also contribute to the critical development and maintenance of key economic indicators used across government and the private sector. ## Notice Provision of CPI and RPI Local Price Collection and Associated Statistical Services. ### Lot Information Lot 1 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. Renewal: The initial contract term is for 3 years with the option to extend for up to a further 4 years as required. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001146-2021 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 20 Jan 2021 | | Submission deadline | 15 Feb 2021 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 30 Jun 2021 - 31 Jan 2026 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £30,000,000 | | Lots value | £20,000,000 | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Active | | 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 - 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services ### Codes - 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services ## Release History - 20 Jan 2021 at 12:07 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001146-2021 - 20 Jan 2021 at 11:47 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001143-2021 ## Notice URLs - http://www.ons.gov.uk - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/ons/aspx/Home - https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:314882-2020:TEXT:EN:HTML ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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