Award

Market Salary Benchmarking and Specialist Review Service

ORWELL HOUSING ASSOCIATION LTD

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Award

11 Nov 2025 at 11:53

Summary of the contracting process

The contract, titled "Market Salary Benchmarking and Specialist Review Service", was awarded through a limited competition process by Orwell Housing Association Ltd, a public authority operating in Ipswich, United Kingdom. This service entails a market salary review for approximately 150 roles every three years, alongside specialist reward advice. The procurement process, which falls under the services category related to business and management consultancy, has been completed, and the contract was signed on 6th November 2025. The awarded contract to FOREST HR LIMITED, located in Frogham, will commence on 1st January 2026 and runs until 31st December 2028, with potential extensions available up to 2030.

This contract presents growth opportunities for SMEs specialising in HR consultancy and management services, especially those capable of delivering market salary benchmarking and specialist reward advice. Companies that can efficiently produce performance reports and adapt to bespoke advisory roles positioned within the sub-central government sector could find this contract fitting for their expertise. Businesses with a robust understanding of the UK public authority sector and the ability to engage in dynamic consulting roles would be particularly well-suited for such opportunities. This engagement not only offers a regular flow of work but also prospects for establishing a credible presence in public sector consultancy.

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Notice Title

Market Salary Benchmarking and Specialist Review Service

Notice Description

The awarded tender is for the provision of a specialist reward service as follows: to purchase market salary review / re-bench marking every 3 years for around 150 roles, advising the contracting authority market salary benchmark recommendations on an ad-hoc basis and offering specialist reward advise.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05de8b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072735-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - limited competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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


CPV Codes

79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£34,500 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Nov 20256 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
6 Nov 20256 months ago
Contract Period
1 Jan 2026 - 31 Dec 2028 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
ORWELL HOUSING ASSOCIATION LTD
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
IPSWICH
Postcode
IP2 0BE
Post Town
Ipswich
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH6 Suffolk
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH62 Ipswich
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Ipswich
Electoral Ward
Gipping
Westminster Constituency
Ipswich

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

FOREST HR

Further Information

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