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Employer Salary Sacrifice Scheme

H M REVENUE & CUSTOMS

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16 Mar 2023 at 09:49

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Summary of the contracting process

The H M Revenue & Customs has awarded a contract for the "Employer Salary Sacrifice Scheme" to IFF Research. The procurement process involved a direct procurement method with a contract value of £70,000 GBP. The contract period is from 1st March 2023 to 28th February 2024. The project aims to conduct qualitative interviews with employers who utilise pension salary sacrifice schemes to understand their motivations and behaviours. The tender was completed with the award on 1st March 2023, and the tender period ended on 25th November 2022.

This opportunity can benefit businesses in the social research services sector, particularly those experienced in conducting qualitative interviews with employers. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are well-suited for this tender due to the project's focus on employer motivations and behaviours regarding salary sacrifice schemes. Interested businesses should consider aligning their expertise in social research services with the detailed insights required for this project to enhance their chances of successful engagement with H M Revenue & Customs.

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Notice Title

Employer Salary Sacrifice Scheme

Notice Description

This is a KAI Social Research contract intended to be let through Research and Insights DPS. Employers and employees can gain relief on National Insurance contributions (NICs) if an employee agrees to give up some salary in return for employer pension contribution. Use of pension salary sacrifice has grown rapidly, and HMRC lacks the evidence to understand whether salary sacrifice is effective at incentivising pension saving and provides value for money. HMRC currently has no insight into the behaviours and motivations of employers who offer their employees pensions through salary sacrifice schemes, as employers are not required to report the details of these arrangements to HMRC. HMRC can break down the use of salary sacrifice pension schemes on an individual (employee) level with Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE) data, but there is currently no comprehensive data HMRC holds that breaks down the employer population by key characteristics, such as business size or industry. In the first instance, to support advice to ministers on the future of such schemes, detailed and nuanced insight from qualitative interviews with employers who make use of this arrangement is crucial, to both inform future policy and lay a foundation for future quantitative research with this population. We are proposing 50 qualitative in-depth interviews with employers who use pension salary sacrifice schemes to understand the experiences and motivations of these employers, enabling sufficient subgroup analysis by employer size and sector. These interviews will provide in-depth evidence on why salary sacrifice schemes are utilised, explore employer attitudes towards salary sacrifice specifically, and how changes to tax reliefs on pension salary sacrifice arrangements would affect their ability to meet or exceed auto-enrolment obligations. A copy of the full business case can be provided if required.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
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Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/53950fe1-9d9b-4839-8250-4b4b0ee690d4
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Single tender action (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

79315000 - Social research services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£70,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£70,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Mar 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
25 Nov 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Mar 20232 years ago
Contract Period
1 Mar 2023 - 28 Feb 2024 6-12 months
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
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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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

IFF RESEARCH

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