Contract award · 13 Aug 2026

Provision of Methodological Research Services

Office for National Statistics awarded “Provision of Methodological Research Services” to Economic Research Services Ltd t/a Fortia Insight for £2m on 13 Aug 2026.

Research & developmentWales

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Competitive procedure with a selection stage: suppliers were shortlisted before being invited to bid.

Key facts

Value
£2,000,000
Procedure
Call-off from a framework agreement
Sector
Research & development · Research services (CPV 73110000)
Region
Wales
Timeline
  1. Contract date13 Aug 2026
  2. Published4 Sep 2026Published 22 days after the contract date

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.

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