# Independent Validation of the HBAI Statistics

> Contract award record from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Department for Work and Pensions](/buyers/department-for-work-and-pensions/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: Institute for Fiscal Studies
- Award value: £326,445
- Tender value: £326,445
- Award date: 12 October 2026
- Published: 13 October 2026
- Contract start: 12 October 2026
- Contract end: 11 October 2029
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 88bf25bd-e9cd-4950-aac4-e76b6f9fadd8-917546
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-de9ccc30-6352-44a8-825f-5ad1cfa9b3ce

## Description

Independent validation and quality assurance of DWPs Households Below Average Income \(HBAI\) statistics and associated datasets for specific published years\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/88bf25bd-e9cd-4950-aac4-e76b6f9fadd8-917546)