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Job Evaluation and Pay Framework Diagnostic (Equal Pay Risk Ass

Cheshire East Council

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21 Aug 2026 at 09:30

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Cheshire East Council commissioned external consultancy services to carry out an independent diagnostic review of its Job Evaluation Scheme and associated pay frameworks. The work covers the scheme’s operation, the structure of pay frameworks, equal pay risk and the Council’s potential financial exposure. It is a human resources management consultancy requirement, covering specialist analysis and advice rather than routine HR administration or implementation services. The work is for Cheshire East Council and is delivered in the United Kingdom for the Council’s operations in Cheshire East. It is relevant to consultancies with expertise in job evaluation, pay and reward structures, equal pay assessment, employment-related risk and public-sector workforce advice. The requirement was arranged as a single service package.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded through a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. Grant Thornton UK Advisory & Tax LLP was selected as the supplier for the single lot. The contract was signed on 17 July 2026 and runs from 17 July 2026 to 24 September 2026, matching the stated 10-week project period. The contract value is £56,500 excluding VAT and £67,800 including VAT. The scope was evaluated and awarded as a consultancy service requirement covering an independent review of the Council’s Job Evaluation Scheme, associated pay frameworks, equal pay risk and financial exposure. The awarded contract remains active for the stated project period.

For a future requirement of this type, credible competitors would need demonstrable capability in job evaluation and the design or review of pay frameworks, with the ability to assess whether roles and pay structures create equal pay risks. They would also need to quantify potential financial exposure and present findings that a council can use for governance, workforce and financial decisions. The requirement indicates a focused consultancy engagement rather than a broad outsourced HR service, so relevant experience should include independent diagnostic reviews, evidence-based analysis and clear reporting to public-sector decision-makers. Suppliers with established human resources, reward, employment and equal pay advisory teams would be well placed. Experience of working with complex organisational structures and public authorities would strengthen their position when comparable work returns to this buyer.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Job Evaluation and Pay Framework Diagnostic (Equal Pay Risk Ass

Notice Description

External consultancy support to undertake an independent diagnostic review of the Council's Job Evaluation Scheme (JES) and associated pay frameworks, including assessment of equal pay risk and financial exposure. This is a project for a 10 week period.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e93c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079749-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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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
£56,500 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Aug 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
17 Jul 20261 months ago
Contract Period
17 Jul 2026 - 24 Sep 2026 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Cheshire East Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CREWE
Postcode
CW1 2JZ
Postcode Area
Crewe
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD6 Cheshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD62 Cheshire East
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Cheshire East
Electoral Ward
Crewe Central
Westminster Constituency
Crewe and Nantwich

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

GRANT THORNTON UK ADVISORY & TAX LLP

Further Information

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