Official UK procurement notice
ID 6317199 - DFE - Consumer Council - NI HOUSEHOLD EXPENDITURE TRACKER
Authority: Consumer Council for Northern Ireland (Central government)·On behalf of: CPD
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionDATA 2026 - 2028 - The Northern Ireland Household Expenditure Tracker was
established in 2022 . It is a quarterly publication establishing a measure for the
financialwellbeing of Northern Ireland households. It is produced using economic data andnowcast modelling, which calculates the income, expenditure and discretionaryincome of average NI households across four income quartiles. The publicationparticularly focuseson Northern Ireland’s lowest earning, most vulnerable households. As a continuation of work from it current contract , the Consumer Council has awarded to Centre for Economics and Business Research to provide NI consumer data and the relevant analysis and reporting that will
allow us to continue to publish a quarterly household expenditure tracker.
CPV: Economic 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
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£150,000
- Value
- £150,000 exc. VAT · £180,000 inc. VAT
- Extensions
- Following the initial contract period, there are 2 potential extension periods of up to 1 year each. Optional extension periods will be subject to review and satisfactory performance assessment by the Contracting Authority.
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published — the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published sub-criteria (5)
- AC1 - Proposed Methodology — 20.4%
- AC2 - Project lead experience — 15%
- AC3 - Proposed Team Experience — 15%
- AC4 - Contract Management — 9.6%
- AC5 - Total Contract Price — 40%
Published award criteria (5)
- AC1 - Proposed Methodology — As per tender documentation 20.4%
- AC2 - Project lead experience — As per tender documentation 15%
- AC3 - Proposed Team Experience — As per tender documentation 15%
- AC4 - Contract Management — As per tender documentation 9.6%
- AC5 - Total Contract Price — As per tender documentation 40%
- Price carries 40 of 100 points — a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring — the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 28 Sept 2026, 12:22 BST
- Last source update
- 28 Sept 2026, 12:22 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end — 17 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
- Authority reference
ID 6317199- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-060507- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Not published
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06be96Find a Tender- Contract terms summary
- The estimated value figure indicated in the Scope Section represents an overall estimated contract value. This value reflects the potential scale of the contract and takes into account potential optional extension periods and the uptake of potential optional services as detailed in the tender documents. This figure does not however take into account the application of indexation or increases to charges due to increases in the Real Living Wage. Neither CPD nor the contracting Authority can provide any guarantee as to the level of business under this contract. The Contracting Authority does not bind itself to accept the lowest or any tender. Suppliers remain responsible for all costs and expenses incurred by them or by any third party acting under instructions from the Supplier in connection with taking part in this procurement process regardless of whether such costs arise as a consequence, directly or indirectly of any amendments made to the procurement documents by the Contracting Authority at any time. No legally binding contract shall arise (and a Supplier shall have no legitimate expectation that a contract will be entered into) until such time as entry into the Contract has been confirmed by the Contracting Authority.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 27 Jul 2026, 15:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 20 Jul 2026, 15:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
8 published dates · Europe/London- Tender notice published103 days ago26 Jun 2026, 16:24 BST
- Clarification questions by79 days ago20 Jul 2026, 15:00 BST
- Submission deadline72 days ago27 Jul 2026, 15:00 BST
- Contract starts52 days ago17 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST
- Award decision expected by51 days ago17 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
- Assessment summaries sent31 days ago7 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
- Standstill ends19 days ago18 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
- Latest notice published10 days ago28 Sept 2026, 12:22 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics — not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Centre for Economics and Business ResearchID 6317199 - DfE - Consumer Council NI Household Expenditure Tracker Data 2026 - 202823 Sept 2026 — 22 Sept 2027 · up to 22 Sept 2029Extensions: Two optional extensions up to 1 year each (1yr + 1yr) | £123,900 | 7 Sept 2026 | Awarded |
Contracts
ID 6317199 - DfE - Consumer Council NI Household Expenditure Tracker Data 2026 - 2028 · Centre for Economics and Business Research
- Signed
- 22 Sept 2026
- Value
- £123,900
- Period
- 23 Sept 2026 — 22 Sept 2027 · up to 22 Sept 2029 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- 2 option extenstions of 1 year ( 1yr + 1yr)
No agreed KPIs: The value of this contract is below the relevant threshold of £5 million including VAT and as such the reporting and publication of KPIs is not mandated.
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2final-stage tenders | 2 | 2 | — |
Notice history
7 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 26 Jun 2026- Contract details notice published28 Sept 2026, 12:22 BSTUK7
- Contract signature expected22 Sept 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
- Contract award notice published9 Sept 2026, 14:43 BSTUK6
- Published value updated9 Sept 2026, 14:43 BSTwas £150,000
- Status changed to complete9 Sept 2026, 14:43 BST
- Deadline withdrawn9 Sept 2026, 14:43 BST
- Tender notice published26 Jun 2026, 16:24 BSTUK4
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
3 public bodies on the noticeOther public bodies
- CPDBeneficiary authority
- CPD - Supplies & Services DivisionProcess contact pointProcuring entityConstruction and Procurement Delivery - Supplies and Services Division, is a Centre of Procurement Expertise and provides acentral procurement function for central government in Northern Ireland
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Centre for Economics and Business ResearchAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (4)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Conflict of interest declarationNot published
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender