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Salary Benchmarking

RAIL SAFETY AND STANDARDS BOARD

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30 Jan 2026 at 12:05

Summary of the contracting process

The Rail Safety and Standards Board, located in London, has completed a procurement process titled "Salary Benchmarking" under the services category. This contract involves a compensation and benefits benchmarking tool to enable comparison against a global database. The procurement used a direct method without competition, classified as below threshold. The contract was signed with Korn Ferry (UK) Limited, beginning on 1st October 2026, and running through to 1st October 2031, valued at £36,000. The procurement was carried out under the legal basis of UKPGA 2023/54 and is now complete as of 30th January 2026.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in human resources management consultancy services, particularly those capable of providing innovative compensation benchmarking tools. Korn Ferry (UK) Limited, a large-scale business supplier, secured the contract, proving that such established firms with expertise in global data analytics and benchmarking are well-suited for similar opportunities. Companies with strength in HR analytics, particularly within the services sector, may find similar future tenders valuable for business expansion.

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Notice Title

Salary Benchmarking

Notice Description

Compensation and benefits benchmarking tool to enable the Contracting Authority to compare pay against a global database. To view this notice, please click here: https://rssb.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=1010324443

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0612dd
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008407-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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


CPV Codes

79414000 - Human resources management consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£36,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Jan 20263 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
27 Jan 20263 weeks ago
Contract Period
30 Sep 2026 - 1 Oct 2031 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
RAIL SAFETY AND STANDARDS BOARD
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
phil.evans@rssb.co.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
EC3M 5AD
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
Not specified

Local Authority
City of London
Electoral Ward
Aldgate
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

KORN FERRY (UK

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