Data access pricing

eDRIS pricing model

Pricing for projects progressing through both the Research Data Access Pathway and the PBPP Approval Pathway covers the cost of delivering data access services. This includes researcher support, data processing, linkage, governance and access infrastructure. Researchers are not charged for the data itself.

Both the Research Data Access Pathway and the PBPP Approval Pathway operate a component-based tiered pricing structure based on the type of organisation researchers are applying from (e.g. public sector, academia, charity, commercial, industry). Whether a research project is routed through the Research Data Access Pathway or the PBPP Approval Pathway, the component pricing model remains consistent though individual costs within the model may vary.

Researchers will only pay for the support they require, receiving a bespoke cost estimate following the submission of an enquiry.

All pricing is under continuous review and actual costs will be agreed with the researcher during the application process. Please be aware that researchers are required to have funding in place before an application can be submitted for Panel approval.  

Amendments

Please note that, for the Research Data Access Pathway, the addition of research questions after a project has already been approved by the Panel will not incur an additional cost. For projects progressing through the PBPP Approval Pathway, however, additional questions added as an amendment will be charged.

For both pathways, project amendments falling into the following three categories will also be priced as additional components:

• Addition of approved researchers

• Extension of project end date

• Addition of or changes to variables or datasets

Example 2

Up to four (4) datasets and two (2) researchers requiring access to the Scottish National Safe Haven for one (1) year. Includes 'medium' level NRS indexing work: