---
title: "Market Salary Benchmarking and Specialist Review Service"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05de8b"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "ORWELL HOUSING ASSOCIATION LTD"
published: "2025-11-11"
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# Market Salary Benchmarking and Specialist Review Service

Buyer: ORWELL HOUSING ASSOCIATION LTD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05de8b

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## Summary

The contract, titled "Market Salary Benchmarking and Specialist Review Service", was awarded through a limited competition process by Orwell Housing Association Ltd, a public authority operating in Ipswich, United Kingdom. This service entails a market salary review for approximately 150 roles every three years, alongside specialist reward advice. The procurement process, which falls under the services category related to business and management consultancy, has been completed, and the contract was signed on 6th November 2025. The awarded contract to FOREST HR LIMITED, located in Frogham, will commence on 1st January 2026 and runs until 31st December 2028, with potential extensions available up to 2030.

This contract presents growth opportunities for SMEs specialising in HR consultancy and management services, especially those capable of delivering market salary benchmarking and specialist reward advice. Companies that can efficiently produce performance reports and adapt to bespoke advisory roles positioned within the sub-central government sector could find this contract fitting for their expertise. Businesses with a robust understanding of the UK public authority sector and the ability to engage in dynamic consulting roles would be particularly well-suited for such opportunities. This engagement not only offers a regular flow of work but also prospects for establishing a credible presence in public sector consultancy.

## Notice

The awarded tender is for the provision of a specialist reward service as follows: to purchase market salary review / re-bench marking every 3 years for around 150 roles, advising the contracting authority market salary benchmark recommendations on an ad-hoc basis and offering specialist reward advise.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072735-2025 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - limited competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Nov 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 6 Nov 2025 |
| Contract period | 1 Jan 2026 - 31 Dec 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £34,500 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | ORWELL HOUSING ASSOCIATION LTD |
| Locality | IPSWICH |
| Post town | Ipswich |
| Postcode | IP2 0BE |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH6 Suffolk |
| ITL 3 | TLH62 Ipswich |
| Local authority | Ipswich |
| Electoral ward | Gipping |
| Westminster constituency | Ipswich |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | FOREST HR |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services

## Release History

- 11 Nov 2025 at 11:53 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072735-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072735-2025
  11th November 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.foresthr.co.uk
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.orwell-housing.co.uk/

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