Tender

Prison Pay

DEPARTMENT FOR BUSINESS AND TRADE

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Tender

31 Jan 2025 at 15:32

Tender Notice
Planning

24 Dec 2024 at 09:09

Market Engagement Notice
Planning

20 Dec 2024 at 14:28

Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) has issued a tender titled "Prison Pay," aimed at procuring research on pay comparability for the Prison Service Pay Review Body. This project falls under the "Market and economic research; polling and statistics" industry category and encompasses delivery to diverse locations including the United Kingdom and Europe. The procurement process is currently in the Tender stage, with the tender period set to close on 21 February 2025. The contract, valued at up to £100,000 excluding VAT, is expected to commence on 14 April 2025, and run for a period of 12 months. The procurement method is an open procedure suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) as well as voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs).

This tender offers a significant business growth opportunity for entities with expertise in pay benchmarking, job evaluation, and data analysis. Companies capable of delivering the required methodologies and meeting deliverable timelines will benefit from visibility and credibility through engagement with the DBT, a reputable government department. This project is well-suited for businesses that specialise in economic and market research, particularly those experienced in comparative studies within the public and private sectors. Interested parties must demonstrate the ability to attend all requisite meetings and handle sophisticated data analysis tasks. The contract's scope and robust funding make it an attractive opportunity for companies looking to expand their portfolio and impact within the public sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Prison Pay

Notice Description

The Department for Business and Trade ("DBT") has a requirement for the provision of research on pay comparability for the Prison Service Pay Review Body You are invited to tender for Prison Pay competition in accordance with the ITT Published. The full specification is provided with in the tender documents, but it is expected to incorporate a pay comparability exercise, comparing pay for public sector prison staff with that for jobs deemed to be comparable in the wider labour market, in England and Wales. The Review Body shall also take account of the competitiveness of the Prison Service in England and Wales with the private sector, and any differences in terms and conditions of employment between the public and private sectors taking account of the broad employment package including relative job security. The review body principally meets the above aim by regularly commissioning pay comparability research. The review body's last commissioned pay comparability research was published in November 2019 and the review body is seeking an updated piece of research to inform their recommendations on pay. We are seeking a more thorough review for robustness and to see if it can be improved upon or confirm that this is the best approach. Suppliers are expected to have expertise in pay benchmarking, job evaluation and data analysis. Bidders must be able to deliver the methodologies and deliverables outlined in the specification within the required timeframe and must be available for all meetings. It is anticipated the contract shall be for a period of 12 months. The maximum contract value for the requirement, is PS100,000 excluding VAT. The Authority is using e-Tendering for this Procurement. Jaggaer is the Authority's e-Tendering Platform. It can be accessed via your web browser at https://uktrade.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.html reference code is itt_846 Should you have difficulty in registering please contact the Jaggaer e-tendering helpdesk on: T. 0800 069 8630 E. help_UK@jaggaer.com

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-7d8a5a44-dad0-406e-bd39-a3abe318b84d
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b5d4c368-d749-44e7-98bb-e7ce32ff5e36
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79300000 - Market and economic research; polling and statistics

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
31 Jan 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
21 Feb 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
10 Jan 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
13 Apr 2025 - 13 Mar 2026 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEPARTMENT FOR BUSINESS AND TRADE
Additional Buyers

DEPARTMENT FOR INTERNATIONAL TRADE

Contact Name
Department for International Trade
Contact Email
commercialresearchandconsultancy@businessandtrade.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1A 2DY
Post Town
South West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Further Information

Notice Documents

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