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title: "NCC1989 Job Evaluation System"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06f19c"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Northumberland County Council"
published: "2026-09-03"
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# NCC1989 Job Evaluation System

Buyer: Northumberland County Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f19c

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## Summary

Northumberland County Council procured a software solution to support the delivery and ongoing administration of its job evaluation process. The system is intended to operate with the National Joint Council (NJC) job evaluation scheme and its associated Gauge question-tree methodology. This is a software and information-systems requirement, covering the technology used to manage job evaluation activity rather than general human-resources consultancy or broader council IT services. Delivery is for Northumberland County Council in the United Kingdom. The requirement was arranged as one lot and concerns a single council-wide business system. Suppliers with products designed for structured job evaluation, scheme-based assessment and continued administrative use would find the subject matter most relevant, particularly where their software can support public-sector pay and role evaluation processes.

The procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. Northumberland County Council used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. PILAT EUROPE LIMITED was selected for the single lot, with an award recorded as active on 26 August 2026. The contract was signed on 26 August 2026 and runs from 26 August 2026 to 27 August 2027. Its value is £28,050 excluding VAT, or £33,660 including VAT. The council holds an option to renew for a further 12 months, to be taken 90 days before the contract anniversary, with a maximum contract end date of 27 August 2028. The awarded item is software and information systems for the job evaluation requirement.

This award indicates a defined requirement for specialist job-evaluation software within a local authority, combining a recognised NJC evaluation scheme with the Gauge question-tree methodology. A credible competitor for similar work would need a functioning software product rather than a purely manual consultancy service, together with the ability to configure or operate scheme-based evaluation questions and support the council’s ongoing administration after implementation. Experience serving public-sector organisations, understanding structured role assessment and maintaining a dependable business system would strengthen a future proposition. The selected supplier is recorded as an SME, showing that delivery is accessible to a focused specialist rather than limited to a large systems integrator. Suppliers should monitor this council’s continuing need for this specific type of system.

## Notice

The contract is for a software solution to support the delivery and ongoing administration off its job evaluation process using the National Joint Council (NJC)job evaluation scheme and associated Gauge question tree methodology.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083606-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 3 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 26 Aug 2026 - 27 Aug 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £28,050 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Northumberland County Council |
| Locality | MORPETH |
| Postcode area | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Postcode | NE61 2EF |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC42 Northumberland |
| Local authority | Northumberland |
| Electoral ward | Morpeth Kirkhill |
| Westminster constituency | North Northumberland |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Pilat Europe Limited |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48000000 - Software package and information systems

## Release History

- 3 Sep 2026 at 16:12 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083606-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083606-2026
  3rd September 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.northumberland.gov.uk
- http://www.pilat.com
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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