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ID 4683788 - DfE - Consumer Council NI - Household Expenditure Tracker Data

Economic research services
Financial consultancy services
Financial consultancy
+7 more
Northern Ireland (UKN0)
Published value
Not published
Submission deadline Not published
Lots published1
Procurement Intelligence
Published evidence · v1
Suitable for SMEs
Prepared 7 Sept 2026, 20:39 BST
A pre-calculated analytical view of official UK procurement facts, competition benchmarks and decision timelines.
Bid readiness
Review notice
Submission deadline not published
Check official notice for submission route
Scope structure
1lots
1 lot · 1 published item
3 published CPV families
Decision Velocity
~46 days
Typical sector award window after deadline
Sector median: 46 days
Contract lifecycle
Not published
No future linked contract end in retained records
No published extension signal
Pricing & Budget Savings
£140,100
Contract/award value: £140,100
1 award supplier linked
Bidding Competition
3 bids
1 SME bid · 3 electronic
No bid spread metrics published
Sector Market Benchmark (CPV 66)
Based on 2,605 published procedures
Median Winning Discount
20.14%
Award reduction below published budget
Typical Bids Received
3 bidders
Median competitive participation in sector
Typical Evaluation Window
46 days
Median time between deadline and award
Top Contenders in this Sector (CPV 66)
Active commercial suppliers winning public contracts in this field
SupplierAwards won in sectorTotal awarded valueAvg. winning discount
ECCLESIASTICAL INSURANCE OFFICE PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANYCRN: 00024869
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AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP UK LIMITEDCRN: 10737370
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ZURICH INSURANCE COMPANY LTDCRN: BR000105
27 contracts£147,064,124-27.8% below budget
ARTHUR J. GALLAGHER INSURANCE BROKERS LIMITEDCRN: SC108909
23 contracts£541,940,812-42.4% below budget
INTACT INSURANCE IRELAND DAC UK BRANCHCRN: BR022229
23 contracts£72,480,270-39.6% below budget
Marsh LimitedCRN: 01507274
21 contracts£544,650,134At ceiling / not disclosed
Marsh LimitedCRN: 01507274
20 contracts£349,185,609-35.6% below budget
RISK MANAGEMENT PARTNERS LTD.CRN: 02989025
17 contracts£79,801,412-16.7% below budget
Zurich Municipal
15 contracts£271,117,776At ceiling / not disclosed
KPMG LLPCRN: OC301540
14 contracts£761,360,100-14.3% below budget
Evidence coverage
8/12 core inputs published
Standard procedure facts
Comparable published opportunities
Historic records ranked from matching published evidence. They are research comparables, not expected competitors or a price forecast.
Published procedurePublished valueMatching evidence
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£28,000
same CPV family
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£18,000
same CPV family
PCI QSA pro 2026Glasgow City Council · 7 Sept 2026, 16:30 BST
£450,000
same CPV family
LGA children's improvement - Health Engagement Advisors (HEA) with noticeImprovement and Development Agency for Local Government (IDeA) · 27 Aug 2026, 15:42 BST
£42,000
same CPV family
Provision for a Tobacco Track and Trace SystemHM Revenue & Customs · 27 Aug 2026, 09:19 BST
£5,500,000
same CPV family
Method: tender-intelligence-v1. Values and dates are retained OCDS facts; missing source data remains unknown.
Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
Generated from official OCDS record
Tenderline Synopsis: The Consumer Council: "ID 4683788 - DfE - Consumer Council NI - Household Expenditure Tracker Data". Published status: complete. Published value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.
Contracting AuthorityThe Consumer CouncilScope & CategoriesNot publishedSubmission Window
complete
No deadline published
Submission GatewayDirect notice routeLegal Basis & RegimeStandard procurementEstimated Value (exc. VAT)Not published
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: The Consumer Council
Market Analytics
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Derived from OCDS awards & bid statistics
Published history for The Consumer Council. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Published-to-award variance
Not availableInsufficient comparable data
Requires at least 5 comparable procedures
Competition Density
3Bids / Report (median)
0% of reports have one bid
Supplier ConcentrationHigh Concentration
GRANT THORNTON NI LLPTop vendor: 100% of attributable value
Payment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Payment obligations depend on the applicable regime and contract. Consult the official documents.
Coverage: 1 active published awards; 1 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Historical Awarded Suppliers in this Category (CPV 66):
Supplier NameHistoric AwardsAttributable ValueAvg. Price Discount
GRANT THORNTON NI LLP1 win£140,100—
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityThe Consumer Council
Procedure methodNot published
Procurement categoryNot published
Statuscomplete
Framework / DPSNot published
CompetitionNot published
Above thresholdNot published
Legal basisNot published
Tender period startsNot published
Clarification deadlineNot published
Electronic submissionNot published
Submission languagesNot published
Published20 Sept 2023, 11:45 BST
Last source update20 Sept 2023, 11:45 BST
Recurring procurementNot published
ClassificationEconomic research services, Financial consultancy services, Financial consultancy, financial transaction processing and clearing-house services, Market research services, Research and development consultancy services, Research and development services and related consultancy services, Research consultancy services, Research services, Social research services
Delivery area
Northern Ireland (UKN0)
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-03de4a
What is being bought
The Consumer Council is seeking to appoint an economic forecasting and consulting company to provide the Consumer Council with ongoing quarterly data analysis and reporting relating to the financial position of consumers across all regions of the United Kingdom with a particular focus on Northern Ireland and the impact of the cost of living crisis on consumer income, expenditure and discretionary income.
What changed
From the official release history
  1. tender value changed
    20 Sept 2023, 11:45 BST
  2. Status changed to complete
    20 Sept 2023, 11:45 BST
  3. Official notice release published
    20 Sept 2023, 11:45 BST
  4. Submission deadline changed to published date
    20 Sept 2023, 11:45 BST
  5. Buyer information updated
    20 Sept 2023, 11:45 BST
  6. Published value updated to £150,000
    3 Jul 2023, 14:36 BST
  7. Status changed to active
    3 Jul 2023, 14:36 BST
  8. Official notice release published
    3 Jul 2023, 14:36 BST
  9. Submission deadline changed to 7 Aug 2023, 15:00 BST
    3 Jul 2023, 14:36 BST
  10. Buyer information updated
    3 Jul 2023, 14:36 BST
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
  • Lot 1 · #1
    Individual lot title not published
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    The Consumer Council is seeking to appoint an economic forecasting and consulting company to provide the Consumer Council with ongoing quarterly data analysis and reporting relating to the financial position of consumers across all regions of the United Kingdom with a particular focus on Northern Ireland and the impact of the cost of living crisis on consumer income, expenditure and discretionary income.
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
Timeline
  1. Procedure published
    20 Sept 2023, 11:45 BST
  2. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  3. Contract active
    Signed 20 Sept 2023, 00:00 BST · £140,100
Commercial outcome and competition
Awards
GRANT THORNTON NI LLP
Not published · Not published · active
Contracts
Contract
£140,100 · signed 20 Sept 2023, 00:00 BST · active
Bid statistics
bids: 3 (lot 1)
electronicBids: 3 (lot 1)
foreignBidsFromEU: 0 (lot 1)
foreignBidsFromNonEU: 1 (lot 1)
smeBids: 1 (lot 1)
Buyer and organisations in this procedure

The Consumer Council

Contracting authority GB-FTS-93055
View buyer profile

  • The Consumer Council
    buyer

    Floor 3, Seatem House 28-32 Alfred Street, Belfast, UK, BT2 8EN
    [email protected]

  • GRANT THORNTON NI LLP
    supplier

    12 to 15 Donegall Square West, Belfast, UK, BT16JH
    [email protected]
    +44 2896871050

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    reviewBody

    Belfast
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