Notice Information
Notice Title
UK SBS CR18148 Pay Comparability Study for UK Prison Staff
Notice Description
The final date and time for the submission of bids is Tuesday 13th November 2018 14:00PM DO NOT apply directly to the buyer. All tender information MUST be submitted through the CCS eSourcing Portal. The research objectives for this project are as follows: 1.Develop a criteria-based methodology to identify appropriate comparators to a range of specified prison service roles. 2.Identify suitable robust data sources that could be used to inform pay comparisons. 3.[Optional] Undertake an initial analysis of the pay of prison staff in comparison to the identified roles. a) Develop a suitable method for identifying appropriate comparator posts. * Comparators are required for the following prison service grades: 2, 3, 5, 8, 10/11 (OME will provide job descriptions for these roles). * The method might take account of job weight, key characteristics of prison service roles, information on the roles prison staff join from and leave the service to join etc - but the Review Body is open to proposals. * The method might include some form of scoring system, with a chosen threshold applied to assess whether potential comparator roles are a close enough 'fit' to prison service roles. * The method must be repeatable (e.g. the Review Body may wish to review the appropriateness of comparator roles every x years, and will wish to update the pay comparisons annually) Please ensure you review all attached information to ensure a full understanding of this requirement. All attachments can be found with the RFx attachments tab within the Emptoris System. This contract will be awarded based on the evaluation criteria set out in the ITQ document. How to Apply As part of the strategic alliance between UK Shared Business Services Ltd (UK SBS) and Crown Commercial Service (CCS), UK SBS will be using the CCS eSourcing Suite for this procurement. To register on the CCS eSourcing portal please follow the details contained within the Additional Information section of this notice. If you are already registered on the CCS eSourcing portal and wish to register your interest in this opportunity please email; expressionofinterest@crowncommercial.gov.uk Your email must clearly state: * the name and reference for the procurement you wish to register for; * the name of the registered Bidder; * the name and contact details for the registered individual sending the email. Additional information: DO NOT APPLY DIRECTLY TO BUYER All submissions will be assessed in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, for procurement values that exceed Regulation 5 (Threshold amounts) Responses must be received by the date in the bid documents. Responses received outside or concurrently using the eSourcing process will not be accepted or considered further for this opportunity. How to Register on the CCS eSourcing Suite Full details of this opportunity can be found on the e-sourcing portal please follow instructions below. If you have not yet registered on the eSourcing Suite, this can be done online at https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk by following the link 'Register for CCS eSourcing'. Please note that, to register, you must have a valid DUNS number (as provided by Dun and Bradstreet) for the organisation which you are registering, who will be entering into a contract if invited to do so. Once you have registered on the eSourcing Suite, a registered user can express an interest for a specific procurement. This is done by emailing expressionofinterest@crowncommercial.gov.uk. Your email must clearly state: * name and reference for the procurement you wish to register for; * name of the registered Bidder; * name and contact details for the registered individual sending the email. Crown Commercial Service will process the email and then enable the Bidder to access the procurement online via the e-Sourcing Suite. The registered user will receive a notification email to alert them once this has been done. The Sourcing documents can then be accessed on the eSourcing Suite at: https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk using the instructions detailed in the Specification documents within Contracts Finder. As a user of the e-Sourcing Suite you will have access to Emptoris email messaging service which facilitates all messages sent to you and from you in relation to any specific RFX event. Please note it is your responsibility to access these emails on a regular basis to ensure you have sight of all relevant information. For technical assistance on use of the e-Sourcing Suite please contact Crown Commercial Service Helpdesk: Telephone: 0345 010 3503 Training documents to support Bidders to utilise Emptoris CCS eSourcing are available in the Contracts Finder Tender documents section. About UK Shared Business Services UK Shared Business Services Ltd (UK SBS) brings a commercial attitude to the public sector; helping our customers improve efficiency, generate savings and modernise. Our broad range of expert services is shared by our customers. This allows our customers the freedom to focus resources on core activities; innovating and transforming their own organisations. For full details of our partner base please review the following link: http://www.uksbs.co.uk/services/procure/
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-e0f5bea2-02a6-4e7a-99dc-025d401f634c
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8ebb80de-cc9f-4048-b950-910a0d36c4d8
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure (below threshold)
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
-
- CPV Codes
73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £30,550 Under £100K
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 30 May 20196 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- 13 Nov 2018Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 22 Nov 20187 years ago
- Contract Period
- 30 Nov 2018 - 28 Feb 2019 1-6 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
- UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- research@uksbs.co.uk
- Contact Phone
- 01793 867005
Buyer Location
- Locality
- SWINDON
- Postcode
- SN2 1FL
- Post Town
- Swindon
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLK South West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLK71 Swindon
- Delivery Location
- TLI London
-
- Local Authority
- Swindon
- Electoral Ward
- Rodbourne Cheney
- Westminster Constituency
- Swindon North
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8ebb80de-cc9f-4048-b950-910a0d36c4d8
30th May 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/855bab2c-be84-4c8e-8847-7418417f2c9f
18th October 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/031d5a84-bdfe-411e-ae26-420754ce74e1
Bidder - Logging into Emptoris for the first time -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/d20d389e-f92f-4c4d-aeb8-c322083d4584
AW3.1 ITQ Validation check -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/a3f88114-c883-48a4-9ba5-ec329f048b74
CR18148 - ITQ Invitation to Quote questions final -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/ed837f70-55db-4cb6-ad9c-eb6e534de093
CR18148- Price Schedule final -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/cc3c7f77-5a70-4606-80f3-d8f0329a37e3
CR18148 - S1 - Services purchasing contract final -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/dd2ea660-2efc-48b9-b6ff-6d025c1cf97b
ITQ Invitation to Quote final -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/600fab7a-ad0a-432f-be8f-2c3f3c94f43b
CR18148 Redacted Contract -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/78fbc269-a0c6-4af0-af92-56ddab2578de
CR18148 Redacted Contract
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