Aim of this survey
The Quarterly Survey for Services Producer Price Index (SPPI) monitors prices charged for services provided by UK businesses to other UK businesses and the government for a limited range of services industries. SPPI provides an important measure of inflation, alongside other indicators such as the Consumer Prices Index (CPI) and the Producer Price Index (PPI). The Treasury and the Bank of England use the information in their assessments of the UK economy. The index is a useful information tool for UK businesses for purposes such as monitoring price changes across various services sector industries.
What you need to know
To complete the survey, you will need to provide price data for the detailed service(s) you have previously selected. The data will be required on a quarterly basis.
The data quoted should:
be a price, percentage rate, or applicable grade(s) for the service provisions that are active on a quarterly basis
reflect an activity that is representative of your business in your chosen category
All information you provide is strictly confidential.
Survey information
Selection criteria: UK trading businesses registered for VAT and/or PAYE
Population: UK businesses that provide a service
Sample: approximately 4,000 price quotations
Frequency: quarterly
Dispatch dates
Quarter 1 – 17th January
Quarter 2 – 18th April
Quarter 3 – 18th July
Quarter 4 – 17th October
Return-by dates
Quarter 1 – 14th February
Quarter 2 – 13th May
Quarter 3 – 12th August
Quarter 4 – 11th November
Dispatch and return-by dates are a guide. They are subject to change due to national holidays and weekends.
Why you were selected
Following the information you provided on the Annual Survey of Goods and Services, your company has been chosen to supply information to us as we believe it meets the selection criteria of the survey. That is, a UK company or group of companies registered for Value Added Tax (VAT) and/or Pay As You Earn (PAYE).
The SPPI is conducted under the provisions of the Statistics of Trade Act 1947. Once selected, your business is legally obliged to comply. You cannot appeal your selection.
How to complete this survey
Complete and return the paper questionnaire following the guidelines on the front page.
Reminders are issued automatically, so you may receive one if you submit data just before or after the return date.
At the moment this survey is not available to complete online. We are currently developing a secure online collection platform. You will receive a letter notifying you when you can complete the SPPI on our new platform. We appreciate your patience.
If you need help
If your question is not answered on this page, you may be able to find the answer in the About Office for National Statistics (ONS) business surveys section.
You can call us on 0300 1234 928. Please quote the three-digit survey ID: 061
From outside the UK: +44 1633 810495.
Er mwyn gwneud cais am ffurflen Gymraeg (to speak to someone in Welsh): 0300 1234 921.