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Employment Status in the UK

H M REVENUE & CUSTOMS

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Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process titled "Employment Status in the UK" has been awarded to NatCen by HM Revenue & Customs. The contract falls under the industry category of research services and has a value of £185,000. The procurement method used was selective, with a call-off from a dynamic purchasing system. The tender period ended on 1st November 2022, and the contract period is from 15th December 2022 to 14th December 2024, with the delivery address in the postal code M60 3BS.

This procurement opportunity for conducting research on employment status post-pandemic can benefit businesses in the research services sector. Businesses that specialise in demographic surveys, qualitative interviews, and data analysis would be well-suited to compete for this tender. With a focus on evidence-based policy development by HMRC/HMT, this tender presents an opportunity for businesses to contribute to potential employment status reforms and provide valuable insights into the labour market.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Employment Status in the UK

Notice Description

The changing business models in the labour market is one of the biggest challenges facing the tax system, with significant Exchequer impacts and compliance challenges for HMRC. Problems will persist until the employment status system is reformed. To make evidenced decisions about reforms, fiscal and economic impacts must be known. Existing data is not sufficient to robustly estimate the size of employment status categories post-pandemic, or determine how individuals might be affected by reforms. New primary research is needed to gather evidence, update previous research findings, behavioural impacts of the current regime, and effects of working through intermediaries. Despite prior employment status research conducted in 2018, HMRC holds limited data on employment status post-pandemic, and senior decision-makers are increasingly interested in reform. Research is required to provide estimates of the current labour market and determine the extent to which individuals would be affected by reforms. This research would provide data on types of work individuals undertake against the current employment status criteria, the effects the current regime has on engagement choices by employers/engagers, and which types of engagers workers are involved with and by whom. Qualitative interviews will also help establish the wider impacts of options for reform, as the FST is keen for us to build individual-level data to create case studies of the worker population. Research is key to informing potential employment status reform and providing employment status data post-pandemic. It will ensure any policy development by HMRC/HMT are evidence-based and focussed on ministerial priorities. HMRC requires a quantitative survey of individuals to obtain representative demographic and tax-status data on the worker population, followed by 30 qualitative follow-up interviews with individuals and engager's behaviour and decision-making processes when it comes to employment status. This means we can provide estimates of the worker population, and compare the findings to previous research conducted by HMRC. Employment law recognises three distinct employment categories (employee, worker, self-employed), the tax system only has two: employed and self-employed. The rules determine whether individuals and their engagers pay tax and NICs on an employed or self-employed basis. The rules are open to interpretation and can be difficult for individuals and businesses to apply and for HMRC to enforce, leading to mis-categorisation and loss of tax and NICs for the Exchequer. We have made the case to seniors, FST and CX that the current system is not sustainable and needs reform due to these risks to the Exchequer.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3cb49476-688e-4bbf-92b0-c23e86163df5
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Dynamic
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

CPV Codes

73110000 - Research services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£185,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£185,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Jan 20233 years ago
Submission Deadline
1 Nov 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
12 Dec 20223 years ago
Contract Period
15 Dec 2022 - 14 Dec 2024 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
H M REVENUE & CUSTOMS
Contact Name
Rebecca Yeates
Contact Email
rebecca.yeates@hmrc.gov.uk
Contact Phone
03000 585186

Buyer Location

Locality
SALFORD
Postcode
M3 5BS
Post Town
Manchester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD3 Greater Manchester
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD34 Greater Manchester South West
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Salford
Electoral Ward
Blackfriars & Trinity
Westminster Constituency
Salford

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

NATCEN

Further Information

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