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Published 4 Sept 2026

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Provision of Methodological Research Services

Authority: Office for National Statistics

Call-off from a framework agreement
CPV: Research services (73110000)
Published contract value£2,000,000Exc. VAT
Contract ends 31 Mar 2028
Contract starts 1 Oct 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The key objective of this Contract is to strengthen the capacity of the Contracting Authority by exploiting the best statistical methods for official statistics and to improve the integrity of statistical outputs and the skills of its staff.

The Supplier must be able to:

Provide high-quality advice and training on statistical methods and analysis.

Take part in joint methodological research projects, reviews and quality assessments.

Fill the gaps in statistical knowledge and experience within the Contracting Authority and to promote the transfer of knowledge.

Undertake commissioned statistical work and provide written technical reports and code as agreed.

Published procurement details

Procedure
Call-off from a framework agreement
Buyer reference
CS-27-001
Category
Services
Tender status
Complete
Award status
Active
Suitable for SMEs
Yes
Suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises
No
Tender deadline
Procurement method
Selective
Item 1: Delivery locations as published
NP10 8XG

Key dates

Published dates
  1. Award decision
    13 Aug 2026
  2. Notice published
    4 Sept 2026
  3. Contract starts
    1 Oct 2026
  4. Contract ends
    31 Mar 2028

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Suppliers named on the notice

Official documents & specifications (1)

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Notices published for this procedure

Source record

Source
Contracts Finder
Notice language
en
Release reference
ocds-b5fd17-0d8a64f7-a97e-4450-9796-54b75dbdf71f-2026-09-04T15:32:16+01:00
Published
4 Sept 2026
Latest update
4 Sept 2026
Procedure reference
ocds-b5fd17-0d8a64f7-a97e-4450-9796-54b75dbdf71f
Contract reference
ocds-b5fd17-0d8a64f7-a97e-4450-9796-54b75dbdf71f-1