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Equal Pay Programme

Birmingham City Council

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25 Sep 2026 at 09:30

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Birmingham City Council procured project consultancy to support delivery and completion of its Equal Pay Programme. The work concerns a high-profile, complex and sensitive programme with significant legal, financial and reputational implications. The consultant provides continuity, detailed programme knowledge and consistent engagement with stakeholders. The service is classified as recruitment services, indicating interim project-consultant support rather than a defined physical delivery project. The council is the buyer, and the service is for its Equal Pay Programme in Birmingham. The procurement was arranged through a framework and covered a single lot. This requirement is relevant to consultancies and recruitment suppliers able to provide experienced interim project support for complex public-sector programmes, particularly where careful stakeholder engagement and sustained involvement are important.

The procurement is complete and the contract has been awarded to Faerfield Ltd. Birmingham City Council used a selective route to make a below-threshold award under a framework; the call-off was non-competitive. The award is active. The contract was signed on 1 August 2026 and runs from 1 August 2026 to 31 March 2027. Its value is £86,664 excluding VAT (£108,330 including VAT). The process had one lot, which is complete. The published data does not set out award criteria or an evaluation basis, so the basis on which Faerfield Ltd was selected cannot be described further. The contract covers interim project-consultant support for the Equal Pay Programme; no separate award value or supplier is recorded for another lot.

For suppliers considering similar work for Birmingham City Council, this award shows demand for interim project consultancy on a complex, sensitive equal-pay programme, rather than general recruitment alone. A credible competitor would need to supply a consultant able to provide continuity, build and apply detailed knowledge of the programme, and engage consistently with stakeholders. The council describes the work as carrying significant legal, financial and reputational implications, so relevant experience managing sensitive public-sector programmes and working confidently across those dimensions would be commercially pertinent. The buyer used a framework route for this below-threshold requirement, and the award was non-competitive; suppliers seeking comparable work should therefore be positioned to participate through an appropriate framework. Faerfield Ltd, identified as an SME, was selected for the consultancy.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Equal Pay Programme

Notice Description

A project consultant to support on the delivery and completion of the Equal Pay Programme. The interim worker will provide critical support to Birmingham City Council's Equal Pay Programme, which is a high-profile, complex, and sensitive area of work with significant legal, financial, and reputational implications. The programme requires continuity, detailed knowledge, and consistent stakeholder engagement to ensure successful delivery

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-077a1a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/090814-2026
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
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - award under framework
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

79600000 - Recruitment services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£86,664 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Aug 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 6-12 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
Birmingham City Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BIRMINGHAM
Postcode
B1 1BB
Postcode Area
Birmingham
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG31 Birmingham
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Birmingham
Electoral Ward
Ladywood
Westminster Constituency
Birmingham Ladywood

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Faerfield Limited

Further Information

Notice Documents

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