--- title: "Support to the Armed Forces Reward and Incentivisation Review (AFRIR)" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-2f83ac97-a8b8-498b-a982-a6feda834a27" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-2f83ac97-a8b8-498b-a982-a6feda834a27" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-2f83ac97-a8b8-498b-a982-a6feda834a27.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-2f83ac97-a8b8-498b-a982-a6feda834a27.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "MINISTRY OF DEFENCE" published: "2021-10-17" --- # Support to the Armed Forces Reward and Incentivisation Review (AFRIR) Buyer: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-2f83ac97-a8b8-498b-a982-a6feda834a27 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-2f83ac97-a8b8-498b-a982-a6feda834a27) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-2f83ac97-a8b8-498b-a982-a6feda834a27.json) ## Summary The Ministry of Defence is initiating a tender process titled "Support to the Armed Forces Reward and Incentivisation Review (AFRIR)" aimed at enhancing the management and rewards scheme for Armed Forces personnel. This procurement is currently in the planning stage, with a notable engagement end date set for 28 October 2021. Suppliers can participate in an upcoming virtual industry day on 9 November 2021, as part of this accelerated programme, which is structured around delivering innovative consultancy services within the business and management consultancy industry category. The relevant delivery location will be in London, United Kingdom. This tender presents significant opportunities for consultancies that specialise in management advisory services, particularly those with expertise in public sector remuneration strategies and workforce management. Businesses that can offer innovative solutions geared towards optimising personnel management within the armed forces will be particularly well-positioned to compete. Interested suppliers are encouraged to engage with the authority promptly, as feedback is crucial for shaping the approach to future competitions, allowing for potential partnerships that align with Defence’s strategic needs for a diverse and skilled workforce. ## Notice As set out in the Integrated Review of Security, Defence, Development and Foreign Policy (16 March 2021), the security threats and challenges facing the UK are increasingly complex and uncertain. If the Armed Forces are to defend the nation from these in future, Defence must manage its service personnel more effectively. Furthermore, the world and workplace are changing rapidly, with the pace of change accelerated by technology. Because of this, society's expectations and the labour market are also changing and becoming less aligned to how Defence has worked in the past. What Defence offers to service personnel must therefore be adjusted by adopting more sophisticated and differentiated approaches to managing and rewarding their skills and talents. However, the unique opportunities military service provides should be preserved to prevent the creation of a transactional relationship with our people. The Defence Command Paper (22 March 2021) commits Defence to establishing an independent review to examine these issues. This review, known as the Armed Forces Reward and Incentivisation Review (AFRIR), will consider all aspects of the Offer to our people: financial reward in the form of pay and pensions; and benefits such as housing, healthcare, childcare, family support and career flexibility, and many others. Further details of the Offer can be found in Our Finest Asset: what it means to serve in the 21 Century (22 March 2021). The Review is expected to publish a report by Spring 2023, which will set out recommendations to make military terms and conditions of service fit for the future. These will look out to the 2030s and beyond to ensure that Defence can recruit and retain a diverse and inclusive workforce with the right skills to meet its requirements - mindful of prevailing and expected labour market conditions and assuming the Department overall will have an operating budget that remains the same in real terms. The AFRIR has been designed to take a wide perspective: it will be led by an independently appointed Chair and apply the tools and lessons of global best practice. The Review, in conjunction with DSTL and the MOD's Analysis Directorate, will draw on Defence-specific and multi-disciplinary research and benchmarking, and apply existing and new analytical frameworks to model or simulate scenarios. External Assistance (EA) is required to complement and build upon the skills and capacity available in Defence to deliver Review. There are four areas of work where EA is required: a) Conceptual Development. This package of work will provide support to the creation of a Reward & Incentivisation Strategy for Defence, focussed at Armed Forces Personnel, set in a 2035 context. This will draw heavily on knowledge and experience of global best-practice benchmarks on reward approach, philosophy and strategy. We are looking for fresh thinking to challenge the status quo. But it must also support us to successfully translate this into Additional information: The purpose of this Notice is to invite potential suppliers to a period of market engagement prior to the commencement of future competitions for the AFRIR requirement. The Authority may use feedback from interested parties to further shape its approach and commercial construct. Interested parties should note that this is an accelerated programme with constrained timeframes, and should be prepared to work in an agile way to ensure timeframes are met. As part of this engagement, the Authority intends to hold a virtual industry day on Tuesday 9 November and share the following documents with interested parties: - High level technical specification; and - Level 1 procurement plan showing stages and timeframes. The Authority would welcome your feedback on these documents before the period of market engagement ends on 22 November. Suppliers who are interested in participating in the period of market engagement, which includes attending the virtual industry day on 9 November and receiving and commenting on the documents listed above, should write to the Authority at McLean, Iain Mr (Def Comrcl-HO BP3-2b) Iain.McLean118@mod.gov.uk and include the following: a) details of your company name; and b) two (2) points of contact and their contact details (name, phone number, email address, postal address). The deadline for writing to the Authority for this purpose is 28 October 2021. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6496476f-7968-4a00-9840-7ab5e819f8ed | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 17 Oct 2021 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 28 Oct 2021 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | MINISTRY OF DEFENCE | | Locality | GLASGOW | | Post town | Glasgow | | Postcode | G2 8EX | | Country | Scotland | | ITL 1 | TLM Scotland | | ITL 2 | TLM3 West Central Scotland | | ITL 3 | TLM32 Glasgow City | | Local authority | Glasgow City | | Electoral ward | Anderston/City/Yorkhill | | Westminster constituency | Glasgow North | | Delivery location | TLI London | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services ## Release History - 17 Oct 2021 at 10:58 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6496476f-7968-4a00-9840-7ab5e819f8ed ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6496476f-7968-4a00-9840-7ab5e819f8ed 17th October 2021 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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