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NCC1989 Job Evaluation System

Northumberland County Council

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03 Sep 2026 at 16:12

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Northumberland County Council procured a software solution to support the delivery and ongoing administration of its job evaluation process. The system is intended to operate with the National Joint Council (NJC) job evaluation scheme and its associated Gauge question-tree methodology. This is a software and information-systems requirement, covering the technology used to manage job evaluation activity rather than general human-resources consultancy or broader council IT services. Delivery is for Northumberland County Council in the United Kingdom. The requirement was arranged as one lot and concerns a single council-wide business system. Suppliers with products designed for structured job evaluation, scheme-based assessment and continued administrative use would find the subject matter most relevant, particularly where their software can support public-sector pay and role evaluation processes.

The procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. Northumberland County Council used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. PILAT EUROPE LIMITED was selected for the single lot, with an award recorded as active on 26 August 2026. The contract was signed on 26 August 2026 and runs from 26 August 2026 to 27 August 2027. Its value is £28,050 excluding VAT, or £33,660 including VAT. The council holds an option to renew for a further 12 months, to be taken 90 days before the contract anniversary, with a maximum contract end date of 27 August 2028. The awarded item is software and information systems for the job evaluation requirement.

This award indicates a defined requirement for specialist job-evaluation software within a local authority, combining a recognised NJC evaluation scheme with the Gauge question-tree methodology. A credible competitor for similar work would need a functioning software product rather than a purely manual consultancy service, together with the ability to configure or operate scheme-based evaluation questions and support the council’s ongoing administration after implementation. Experience serving public-sector organisations, understanding structured role assessment and maintaining a dependable business system would strengthen a future proposition. The selected supplier is recorded as an SME, showing that delivery is accessible to a focused specialist rather than limited to a large systems integrator. Suppliers should monitor this council’s continuing need for this specific type of system.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

NCC1989 Job Evaluation System

Notice Description

The contract is for a software solution to support the delivery and ongoing administration off its job evaluation process using the National Joint Council (NJC)job evaluation scheme and associated Gauge question tree methodology.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f19c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083606-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

CPV Codes

48000000 - Software package and information systems

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£28,050 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
26 Aug 2026 - 27 Aug 2027 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Northumberland County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
MORPETH
Postcode
NE61 2EF
Postcode Area
Newcastle upon Tyne
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC42 Northumberland
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Northumberland
Electoral Ward
Morpeth Kirkhill
Westminster Constituency
North Northumberland

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Pilat Europe Limited

Further Information

Notice Documents

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