Tender

Assessment of New Pay Model

THE BIG LOTTERY FUND

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Tender

04 Jul 2017 at 13:46

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Big Lottery Fund is currently seeking an external consultant to assist in the development of a new pay model, aimed at addressing existing pay disparities within their organisation. This tender, titled "Assessment of New Pay Model," is categorised under business services within the consulting industry. The procurement process is now in the Tender stage, with the submission deadline set for 6th July 2017. The contract period is expected to commence on 7th July 2017 and continue until 21st July 2017, with services to be delivered in London, United Kingdom.

This tender presents an excellent opportunity for businesses specialising in consultancy services, particularly those with expertise in pay structures and human resources. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) may find this opportunity especially relevant, as they can provide innovative approaches to reward management that align with the Big Lottery Fund's organisational culture and objectives. The successful consultant will be tasked with providing a detailed analysis of the proposed pay model, including assessing its strengths, risks, and potential impact on future pay frameworks.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Assessment of New Pay Model

Notice Description

Big Lottery Fund are in the process of developing a new pay model for the Fund, to enable us to correct a number of pay disparities and challenges that have developed over time within the existing pay framework. We would like to engage the services of an external consultant to help us with this, and we anticipate that the model will be finalised by mid-July, ready for consultation with our recognised Trade Unions. Before implementation, we would appreciate an assessment by an external reward specialist, to provide reassurance that we have addressed all necessary elements. We will provide the following: * Our Strategic Framework, People Strategy and staffing profile * Paper to our Senior Management Team outlining the issues we are seeking to address as well as options to resolve * The final pay model and planned implementation process * Opportunity to discuss further with our HR Director In response, we expect that the external reward specialist will provide a short and concise report outlining the following areas: Strengths and weaknesses of our approach o Whether or not the approach that we have adopted will be in-keeping with our intended organisational culture o Whether it will meet our objectives and identified principles, and solve the challenges we face in the best way o Merits of the approach, particularly in the context of reward trends and public sector practice o Any particular equality issues that might arise o Whether our pay levels appear set at the right level (note that we are not asking for benchmarking exercise) o Whether the approach might be logical from the employee's perspective o Whether our approach is sufficiently innovative and modern Risks of our approach o Any risks that we have not already identified o Whether we have mitigated those risks effectively o Whether there are any opportunities that we have not fully exploited Unintended consequences o Whether or not our approach is sufficiently future-proofed and likely to provide a good framework for future pay o Whether there are any likely future consequences of our approach that we have not identified Any clarification questions or queries about this RFQ should be sent to the procurement e-mail address named procurement@biglotteryfund.org.uk , quoting the BIG Reference Number (BIG001-0811). Additional information: Please apply by following the instructions detailed in the Request for Quote Document.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/057581ef-21c0-4820-ae2c-facebb7f7e4c
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Other -
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

79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Jul 20178 years ago
Submission Deadline
6 Jul 2017Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
6 Jul 2017 - 21 Jul 2017 30 days
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
THE BIG LOTTERY FUND
Contact Name
Procurement Team
Contact Email
procurement@biglotteryfund.org.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
EC4A 1DE
Post Town
Central 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
TLI London
Local Authority
City of London
Electoral Ward
Castle Baynard
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Further Information

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