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title: "Pay Benchmarking"
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current_stage: "Award"
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# Pay Benchmarking

Buyer: INFORMATION COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e4b4f927-99ff-4320-a57a-7f2de3237410

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## Summary

The Information Commissioner's Office has recently awarded a contract for a Pay Benchmarking project, involving a market research and benchmarking exercise for pay-related data. The procurement stage was completed through a limited competitive quotation process. The contract value is £29,200 in GBP, with a tender period ending on 13th May 2022 and a contract period from 4th November 2022 to 31st January 2023. The procurement is focused on services in the market research sector, targeted at SMEs and VCSEs located in the North West region of the United Kingdom.

This tender by the Information Commissioner's Office presents an opportunity for SMEs and VCSEs in the services industry to contribute to the Pay Benchmarking project. Businesses specialising in market research services are well-suited to compete in this procurement process. The competitive quotation method below the threshold offers a chance for smaller enterprises to engage in public procurement and showcase their expertise in data analysis and benchmarking services.

## Notice

Market research and benchmarking exercise for pay related data.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fc3d5999-057e-48da-a515-842e14152a60 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Competitive quotation (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Mar 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 13 May 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 4 Nov 2022 |
| Contract period | 4 Nov 2022 - 31 Jan 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £29,200 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £29,200 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | INFORMATION COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE |
| Locality | WILMSLOW |
| Post town | Stockport |
| Postcode | SK9 5AF |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD6 Cheshire |
| ITL 3 | TLD62 Cheshire East |
| Local authority | Cheshire East |
| Electoral ward | Wilmslow West and Chorley |
| Westminster constituency | Tatton |
| Delivery location | TLD North West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | QUINTIGE CONSULTING GROUP LIMITED (T/A QCG |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79310000 - Market research services

## Release History

- 7 Mar 2023 at 16:42 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fc3d5999-057e-48da-a515-842e14152a60

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fc3d5999-057e-48da-a515-842e14152a60
  7th March 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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