Prices and price agreements
The price of a Research Services assignment is based on the time it takes to solve the part elements of the assignment. We have two types of price agreements: , fixed-price agreements and framework agreements, . You can also commission a combined fixed-price and framework agreement. Furthermore, you will be paying rent for disk space for active projects on Statistics Denmark’s servers. If you have your own-hosted server set up at Statistics Denmark, you must pay for the set-up and for routine maintenance., Table 1: Hourly rate and renting of disk space, Hourly rate for private institutions, DKK 2,299 excl. VAT, Hourly rate for public institutions*, DKK 1,674 excl. VAT (after deduction of the special contribution from the Danish e-infrastructure Cooperation via the coordinating organ for register research, KOR)., Renting of disk space, DKK 16 excl. VAT per 5 Gigabyte (GB) disk space per quarter, *For public authorised institutions, a special contribution is given towards the hourly rate from the Danish e-infrastructure Cooperation via KOR., Research Services offers paid-for services to users of Statistics Denmark’s microdata schemes. Initially, we offer consultancy in connection with questions for clarification of an assignment. For this, we invoice the actual time used at the hourly rate in force at any time. This also applies should you decide to not proceed with the assignment. If we subsequently enter into a specific fixed-price agreement for the assignment, the service and consultancy will be included in this (within reason)., Fixed-price agreements and framework agreements, Both fixed-price agreements and framework agreements are based on the time it takes to process and deliver an assignment. The time is charged by the hourly rate in force at any time. Research Services uses standardised prices based on the average estimated time consumption for a given service assignment., Fixed-price contract, The price is determined based on an estimated time consumption for a given service. With a fixed-price agreement, you thus pay the same price for comparable services., Further on the structure of fixed-price agreements, The price of a fixed-price agreement is based on one or more of the following assignment elements. The below table shows the various elements of the assignment, which are charged on the basis of fixed-price agreements and associated time consumption., Assignment element, Time consumption, Project proposal (processing and approval hereof), 2, Extraction of one data set from register, 1.05, Extraction of two data sets from register*, 1.09, No additional time charge in case of data extraction from register <= 15 variables, 0, Additional time charge in case of data extraction from register > 15 variables, 0.5, *The price increases with 0,047 hours pr. dataset, Further, the assignment price consists of a fixed extra charge for additional services and consultancy of 20 per cent of the price of the assignment part elements, which are not necessarily in direct contact with you. Such part elements are, for example, participation in meetings etc., internal documentation, documentation requirements, invoicing etc., Data extraction from registers include time consumption for e.g. programming, pseudonymisation and control of data extractions from , Research Services databank of basic data, . The fixed price agreement may also include time consumption for processing and pseudonymisation of a population submitted to Research Services from other sources than the Research Services databank of basic data., Framework agreements, The price is variable and the service is charged according to the actual time consumption on the specific service. We invoice every hour of work commenced. If we have used less than one hour on an individual assignment, we invoice for the first hour of work commenced., Further on the structure of framework agreements, The following assignments, Research Services carries out based on a framework agreement:, Population creation as well as case control populations. The service covers counselling regarding the extraction description as well as the subsequent population creation. , Data from statistical division or Survey in Statistics Denmark. This is charged via a framework agreement based on the actual time consumption. The service includes, for example, data extraction from register in the statistical division, pseudonymisation and direct communication and consultancy, back office activities and internal communication., Data submitted from sources outside Statistics Denmark. This is charged via a framework agreement based on the actual time consumption. The service includes control and pseudonymisation of the submitted data. See estimated time consumption and prices for delivery of submitted data under , Linking other data, ., , Part elements of an assignment, The total price of a given assignment depends on the time it takes to solve the assignment and the part elements involved. For that reason, the price may vary from one assignment to the next. For example, the price depends on how many registers that are required to create a population, or from how many registers the project requires extraction of data., See the part elements of the assignment, Project proposal, : Processing and approval. The project proposal is charged via a fixed-price agreement, which is based on a fixed time value corresponding to two hours., Population, : Population creation is charged via a framework agreement, which is based on the time it takes Research Services to create the population., Standardised data from Statistics Denmark’s databank of basic data, : This is charged via a fixed-price agreement, which is based on fixed time values per number of registers and variables., Additional services and consultancy, : Direct communication and consultancy, back office activities and internal communication. This is charged via a fixed-price agreement that is based on fixed time values depending on the scope of the assignment., Additional data from Statistics Denmark, : Data extraction from register, direct communication and consultancy, back office activities and internal communication. This is charged via a framework agreement that is based on actual time consumption., Data from other data providers, : Processing of data submitted from you or other data providers. The data processing is charged via a framework agreement that is based on actual time consumption., Special data from Statistics Denmark, : Data compiled especially for the users (not in connection with statistics). The compilation is charged via a fixed-price or framework agreement that is based on actual time consumption for compilation divided by expected sales., , Examples of price calculations, Example of price calculation for a new research project, The following price calculation includes processing of the project proposal as well as data extraction on demographics (BEF), educational attainment (UDDA), income (FAIK and IND) as well as employment information (DREAM). The price calculation is based on a project with full register extraction where the user creates the population. , Since Research Services rounds up to the nearest whole number due to the standardised price calculation method, the price is calculated according to the following table., Assignment element, Time consumption, Price, Project proposal, 2, Data extraction from register, 6, Data extraction from register > 15 variables, 0, , Subtotal, 8 , , Additional services and consultancy (extra charge 20 per cent)*, 1 , , Total hours used, 9, , Public user, , 9 hours * 1,674.00 DKK = 15,066.00 DKK, Private user, , 9 hours * 2,299.00 DKK = 20,691.00 DKK, *The additional service fee corresponds to 20% of the hours for processing of the project proposal, data extraction as well as other requirements (programing/data)., Please note that the price calculation does not include population creation. If Research Services should create the population, this will be carried out based on a framework agreement., Example of price calculation for a new research project enriched with data from the Danish Health Data Authority, This price calculation includes processing of the project proposal, population creation (based on a framework agreement) as well as data extraction on demographics (BEF, BEFADR, VNDS, DOD) and registrations in the National Patient Register (LPR_ADM, LPR_BES, LPR_DIAG, LPR_SKSUBE). The population consists in persons with a consumption of some specific types of medicinal products found via variables in the Danish National Prescription Registry (LMDB2005-2015). These persons must not be registered as emigrated in the register ‘Historiske vandringer’ (VNDS), meaning that they must be marked INDUD_KODE=U. Furthermore, they must not be registered in ‘Døde i Danmark’ (DOD). Moreover, the population from Statistics Denmark is transferred to the Danish Health Data Authority for enrichment with data from the Danish Pathology Register. The processing and pseudonymisation of data from the Danish Health Data Authority are not included in the price., Assignment element, Time consumption, Price, Project proposal, 2, Data extraction from register, 14, Data extraction from register > 15 variables, 0, , Subtotal, 16 , , Additional services and consultancy (extra charge 20 per cent)*, 4 , , Total hours used, 20, , Public user, , 20 hours * 1,674.00 DKK = 33,480.00 DKK, Private user, , 20 hours * 2,299.00 DKK = 45,980.00 DKK, Framework agreement for the population creation, Assignment element , Estimated time consumption**, Price, Population creation, 5, Public user, , 5 hours * 1,674.00 kr. = 8,370.00 DKK, Private user, , 5 hours * 2.299,00 kr. = 11,495.00 DKK, *The additional service fee corresponds to 20% of the hours for processing of the project proposal, data extraction as well as other requirements (programing/data)., **After the population is created, the time actually sepnt by Research Services is billed at the hourly rate applicable at any given time., , Determination of the hourly rate, The hourly rate is determined once a year based on four part elements. The final hourly rate consists in a number of part elements including a development contribution of 3 per cent., Surcharge, : Income forecast for the current year and accumulated surplus/deficit from previous years, Overhead Statistics Denmark and externally funded activities, : Joint expenses, for example for staff, rent, electricity etc. and common administration of externally funded activities, such as maintenance of data bank of basic data, development of externally funded activities etc., Overhead Research Services, : For example, authorisation of new institutions, control of transferred files, sanctioning and general development of the microdata schemes and Statistics Denmark’s Data Portal etc., , Other services, Renting of disk space, Projects take up space on Statistics Denmark’s servers. For that reason, we have introduced renting of disk space, so that you as a user are made aware of how much storage capacity your project takes up on Statistics Denmark’s servers. You will only pay for disk space for active projects using a storage capacity over 5 Gigabyte (GB) on the servers. An active project is defined by a minimum of one user logging on to the project within a quarter., Disk space renting is charged on a quarterly basis, and you are invoiced for all projects for which your institution is data controller. For an individual active project using a storage capacity of more than 5 GB, the institution will be charged quarterly in units of 5 GB. Disk space renting will be charged, regardless of the reason for logging onto the project and how often during a quarter.,
Hosted server, Statistics Denmark also offers to host your own servers, which will be located at Statistics Denmark. , Read more about requirements and prices for hosted servers , , FAQ on prices, We have gathered some of our frequently asked questions on prices below., FAQ on prices, Why does the price vary from one assignment to the next?, An assignment is composed of several part elements. The assignment is priced based on the part elements of the assignment. This is why the price may vary, for example depending on the number of registers used for population creation, populations from other data providers or the number of registers from which the project needs data extraction. The part elements of the assignment are described in the section “Part elements of an assignment”., The hourly rate has changed over the years – why?, You can see the changes in the hourly rates of Research Services below., All institutions, 2013, 1,248 DKK, 2012, 1,187 DKK, 2011, 1,167 DKK, 2010 2nd half, 1,197 DKK, 2010 1st half, 1,229 DKK, 2009, 1,229 DKK , 2008, 1,229 DKK, Prices after 2014, Private institutions, Other public institutions, 2024, 2,130 DKK, 1,538 DKK, 2023, 2,130 DKK , 1,568 DKK, , 2022, 2,130 DKK, 1,568 DKK, , 2021, 2,168 DKK, 1,735 DKK, , 2020, 2,202 DKK, 1,745 DKK , , 2019, 2,202 DKK, 1,607 DKK, , 2018,
2nd half, 1,749 DKK, 1,050 DKK, , 2018,
1st half, 1,749 DKK, 1,050 DKK, , 2017, 1,650 DKK, 1,050 DKK, , 2016, 1,650 DKK, 1,050 DKK, , 2015, 1,750 DKK, 1,050 DKK, , 2014, 1,650 DKK, 1,050 DKK, There are various reasons for the price changes., Each year, we adjust the hourly rate for surcharge, which accumulates the surplus/deficit of previous years. Moreover, we include an income forecast for the current year, which can cause variations from one year to the next., Public institutions are not allowed to generate a profit. For that reason, Statistics Denmark regularly adjusts the hourly rates so that they reflect the actual costs and make the accounts balance., In 2014, a distinction was made between private and public institutions, when Research Services for the first time received a special contribution from the coordinating organ for register research, KOR, among others, supporting the hourly rate for public users. This accounts for the difference in price depending on whether a private or a public institution owns the project., Why must I pay for other variables to be added to my project?, Changes in an already existing project must be described in the project proposal and/or the variables documentation. Furthermore, they must be documented and the approval must be renewed in Research Services. The only exception that does not require renewed approval is an update of an already approved population or variable., The approval requires a number of processes, which can be anything from dialogue between you and Research Services to a review of the project and its variables documentation for renewed approval of the project. The process can vary considerably depending on the project, and the time consumption up until the approval is in the range of 1-4 hours whether for new projects, updates or extensions. The price of processing a project proposal is therefore set at two hours. If the time consumption exceeds four hours, a supplementary agreement is made in the form of a framework agreement to cover the actual processing time., We encourage you to make a professional assessment of when and how often you apply for approval of project changes,, so that we can reduce the number of ongoing and minor changes.,
For how long is a quotation valid?, A quotation is valid for 30 days starting from the date of the quotation. After that, we recalculate the quotation at the current hourly rate.,
How we charge for a project database? , The charge is based on an annual contract with a fixed-price agreement that includes update of agreed register data in the project database as well as a possible framework agreement for additional services, such as deliveries from the project database to sub-projects and consultancy according to the needs of the project database., The establishment of a project database follows the same pricing guidelines as a new project. Since the project database has a longer time perspective than a project, an annual contract on updating is entered. Thus, the pricing is based on an expected average time consumption for the service., The settlement period appears from the below table. The fixed-price agreement for updating of the project database is settled together with the Q2 settlement of ‘Additional services’. ‘Additional services’ are settled quarterly., Invoiced in the calendar year yyyy, Invoiced in the calendar year, The annual contract covers, Mid-January, Mid-April, Mid-July, Mid-October, Mid-January, Data extraction, Fixed-price agreement for data, Additional services, Consumption Q4 from the previous year, Consumption Q1, Consumption Q2, Consumption Q3, Consumption Q4, Why do prices of comparable services vary?, The price of services is based on past experience and averages. Comparable services may imply small differences in the various part elements that affect the price, for example, the price of processing external data (submitted from other data providers) compared to processing of standardised data extractions from registers in Statistics Denmark’s databank of basic data. If project changes appear later in the process, the price may change based on the changes. Furthermore, the hourly rate is calculated annually, which can also affect the assignment price., What is the background for Statistics Denmark’s prices?, Statistics Denmark is the central producer of statistics in Denmark, and the costs of carrying this obligation as an authority are covered by the Danish Finance Act., The data that we collect and store can be used for scientific and statistical surveys under Statistics Denmark’s researcher scheme. Only authorised research and analysis environments are granted access to data, and we charge for making data available for the surveys., In principle, the price must cover the costs associated with performing the assignments from the initial dialogue to the final dialogue no later than 30 days after the assignment has been delivered., The price must further contribute towards the costs associated with:, Consultancy on the use of data in the individual project., Administration of the scheme, for example authorisation, Data access rights, Standardisation of register data, Development of our user services, Securing continued high data security and data confidentiality, Overhead costs, Statistics Denmark’s pricing is subject to the rules on externally funded activities in the public sector and is checked by the National Audit Office of Denmark. Income and expenditure must balance, and the income from services must not be used to fund the obligations of the authority. The financial balance is continuously monitored across a ten-year average.
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