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Provision of Local Prices Data Collection for consumer price inflation statistics (CPI, CPIH, HCIs and RPI)

Office for National Statistics · Central government

In brief

Office for National Statistics has announced plans to buy IT and software and marketing work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.

The notice does not state a value.

The contract runs for 6 years, starting 1 February 2028.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Competition

Typical: a median of 5 bids per contract for IT and software contracts across the UK (from 1293 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

Provision of Local Prices Data Collection for consumer price inflation statistics (CPI, CPIH, HCIs and RPI) The Office for National Statistics (ONS) is looking to explore delivery model options for the collection of local price data across the UK. We are keen to understand what data collection and technology solutions are available. We would like to speak to suppliers to discuss their ideas for delivery models, as well as the benefits and limitations of these approaches.

How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
  3. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.

Timeline

  1. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 017556-2026
  2. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 058721-2026
  3. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 059682-2026

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Office for National StatisticsLast 12 months

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From notice 017556-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 26 February 2026, last updated 25 June 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.