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    ContractsLabour Market Surveys Academic Review – Dr Ray Chambers Consulting Services
    Awarded contract

    Labour Market Surveys Academic Review – Dr Ray Chambers Consulting Services

    Awarded
    £30k
    Published 4 Jun 2026

    Engage an academic expert to review labour market survey design and performance, providing recommendations for methodological improvement.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· WalesPublished 4 Jun 2026· 3 months agoviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £30k
    Published 4 Jun 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £30,000
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Rolling
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Research & Innovation
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      Wales

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • AP
      ANALYTECON PTY LTD
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 3 months ago.

    4 June 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    This procurement seeks to engage Dr Ray Chambers to conduct an independent academic review of the Total Labour Force Survey (TLFS). The review will provide external academic assurance to strengthen survey methodology and validate existing work. Key deliverables include: a detailed assessment of TLFS design and operational performance; identification of strengths and areas for improvement; and evidence-based recommendations to enhance survey quality and reliability. This engagement builds on previous academic review work that has proven instrumental in refining TLFS methodology. The review will support ongoing improvements to labour market data collection and analysis.

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-06ad93
    OF
    Buyer
    OFFICE FOR NATIONAL STATISTICS
    Sector
    Research & Innovation