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title: "Job Evaluation and Pay Framework Diagnostic (Equal Pay Risk Ass"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06e93c"
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buyer: "Cheshire East Council"
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# Job Evaluation and Pay Framework Diagnostic (Equal Pay Risk Ass

Buyer: Cheshire East Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06e93c

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## Summary

Cheshire East Council commissioned external consultancy services to carry out an independent diagnostic review of its Job Evaluation Scheme and associated pay frameworks. The work covers the scheme’s operation, the structure of pay frameworks, equal pay risk and the Council’s potential financial exposure. It is a human resources management consultancy requirement, covering specialist analysis and advice rather than routine HR administration or implementation services. The work is for Cheshire East Council and is delivered in the United Kingdom for the Council’s operations in Cheshire East. It is relevant to consultancies with expertise in job evaluation, pay and reward structures, equal pay assessment, employment-related risk and public-sector workforce advice. The requirement was arranged as a single service package.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded through a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. Grant Thornton UK Advisory & Tax LLP was selected as the supplier for the single lot. The contract was signed on 17 July 2026 and runs from 17 July 2026 to 24 September 2026, matching the stated 10-week project period. The contract value is £56,500 excluding VAT and £67,800 including VAT. The scope was evaluated and awarded as a consultancy service requirement covering an independent review of the Council’s Job Evaluation Scheme, associated pay frameworks, equal pay risk and financial exposure. The awarded contract remains active for the stated project period.

For a future requirement of this type, credible competitors would need demonstrable capability in job evaluation and the design or review of pay frameworks, with the ability to assess whether roles and pay structures create equal pay risks. They would also need to quantify potential financial exposure and present findings that a council can use for governance, workforce and financial decisions. The requirement indicates a focused consultancy engagement rather than a broad outsourced HR service, so relevant experience should include independent diagnostic reviews, evidence-based analysis and clear reporting to public-sector decision-makers. Suppliers with established human resources, reward, employment and equal pay advisory teams would be well placed. Experience of working with complex organisational structures and public authorities would strengthen their position when comparable work returns to this buyer.

## Notice

External consultancy support to undertake an independent diagnostic review of the Council's Job Evaluation Scheme (JES) and associated pay frameworks, including assessment of equal pay risk and financial exposure. This is a project for a 10 week period.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079749-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 17 Jul 2026 |
| Contract period | 17 Jul 2026 - 24 Sep 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £56,500 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Cheshire East Council |
| Locality | CREWE |
| Postcode area | Crewe |
| Postcode | CW1 2JZ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD6 Cheshire |
| ITL 3 | TLD62 Cheshire East |
| Local authority | Cheshire East |
| Electoral ward | Crewe Central |
| Westminster constituency | Crewe and Nantwich |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | GRANT THORNTON UK ADVISORY & TAX LLP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79414000 - Human resources management consultancy services

## Release History

- 21 Aug 2026 at 09:30 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079749-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079749-2026
  21st August 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.grantthornton.co.uk
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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