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title: "Pay and Grading Job Evaluation Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02f315"
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# Pay and Grading Job Evaluation Services

Buyer: CROWN OFFICE AND PROCURATOR FISCAL SERVICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02f315

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## Summary

The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) has completed a public procurement process for "Pay and Grading Job Evaluation Services", classified under recruitment services. This procurement was initiated as a limited process without prior publication of a call for competition, primarily due to technical requirements stipulated under the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. The contract was awarded on November 1, 2021, with a total value of £125,000 and the delivery is set in the United Kingdom (UKM) region. The successful supplier for this contract is Beamans Management Consultants, responsible for assisting COPFS in evaluating job roles to facilitate a pay parity agreement with trade unions.

This opportunity presents significant growth potential for businesses specialising in recruitment and job evaluation services. Companies with expertise in job grading assessments, particularly those licensed to use the JEGS (Job Evaluation and Grading System) framework, would be well-placed to compete for similar future tenders. Furthermore, understanding the nuances of government procurement processes and technical requirements may provide a competitive edge for firms looking to engage with public sector contracts.

## Notice

This is a Voluntary Ex Ante Transparency (VEAT) Notice. The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) will be entering into a contract with Beaman's to undertake a Business critical project within COPFS to evaluate and assess job roles and to assist and train COPFS to evaluate a number of roles, to work towards the implementation of the pay parity deal between COPFS and Trade Unions.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

This is a Voluntary Ex Ante Transparency (VEAT) Notice. The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) will be entering into a contract with Beaman's for a business critical service regarding job and grading evaluation services to assist, train and allow COPFS to meet the pay parity project agreement. Beaman's is the only Cabinet Office approved organisation who is under Licence to provide training for the JEGS System until March 2022.

### Procurement Information

Under the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 33(b)(ii) competition is absent for technical reasons as follows:

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000303-2022 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 6 Jan 2022 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Nov 2021 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £125,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | CROWN OFFICE AND PROCURATOR FISCAL SERVICE |
| Locality | EDINBURGH |
| Post town | Edinburgh |
| Postcode | EH1 1LA |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM13 City of Edinburgh |
| Local authority | City of Edinburgh |
| Electoral ward | City Centre |
| Westminster constituency | Edinburgh East and Musselburgh |
| Delivery location | TLM Scotland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | BEAMANS MANAGEMENT CONSULTANTS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79600000 - Recruitment services

## Release History

- 6 Jan 2022 at 11:55 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000303-2022
- 3 Nov 2021 at 14:15 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027559-2021

## Notice URLs

- http://www.copfs.gov.uk/
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000672484
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00292

## Provenance

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