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title: "Equal Pay Programme"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-077a1a"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Birmingham City Council"
published: "2026-09-25"
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# Equal Pay Programme

Buyer: Birmingham City Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-077a1a

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## Summary

Birmingham City Council procured project consultancy to support delivery and completion of its Equal Pay Programme. The work concerns a high-profile, complex and sensitive programme with significant legal, financial and reputational implications. The consultant provides continuity, detailed programme knowledge and consistent engagement with stakeholders. The service is classified as recruitment services, indicating interim project-consultant support rather than a defined physical delivery project. The council is the buyer, and the service is for its Equal Pay Programme in Birmingham. The procurement was arranged through a framework and covered a single lot. This requirement is relevant to consultancies and recruitment suppliers able to provide experienced interim project support for complex public-sector programmes, particularly where careful stakeholder engagement and sustained involvement are important.

The procurement is complete and the contract has been awarded to Faerfield Ltd. Birmingham City Council used a selective route to make a below-threshold award under a framework; the call-off was non-competitive. The award is active. The contract was signed on 1 August 2026 and runs from 1 August 2026 to 31 March 2027. Its value is £86,664 excluding VAT (£108,330 including VAT). The process had one lot, which is complete. The published data does not set out award criteria or an evaluation basis, so the basis on which Faerfield Ltd was selected cannot be described further. The contract covers interim project-consultant support for the Equal Pay Programme; no separate award value or supplier is recorded for another lot.

For suppliers considering similar work for Birmingham City Council, this award shows demand for interim project consultancy on a complex, sensitive equal-pay programme, rather than general recruitment alone. A credible competitor would need to supply a consultant able to provide continuity, build and apply detailed knowledge of the programme, and engage consistently with stakeholders. The council describes the work as carrying significant legal, financial and reputational implications, so relevant experience managing sensitive public-sector programmes and working confidently across those dimensions would be commercially pertinent. The buyer used a framework route for this below-threshold requirement, and the award was non-competitive; suppliers seeking comparable work should therefore be positioned to participate through an appropriate framework. Faerfield Ltd, identified as an SME, was selected for the consultancy.

## Notice

A project consultant to support on the delivery and completion of the Equal Pay Programme. The interim worker will provide critical support to Birmingham City Council's Equal Pay Programme, which is a high-profile, complex, and sensitive area of work with significant legal, financial, and reputational implications. The programme requires continuity, detailed knowledge, and consistent stakeholder engagement to ensure successful delivery

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/090814-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - award under framework |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 25 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Aug 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £86,664 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Birmingham City Council |
| Locality | BIRMINGHAM |
| Postcode area | Birmingham |
| Postcode | B1 1BB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG31 Birmingham |
| Local authority | Birmingham |
| Electoral ward | Ladywood |
| Westminster constituency | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Faerfield Limited |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79600000 - Recruitment services

## Release History

- 25 Sep 2026 at 09:30 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/090814-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/090814-2026
  25th September 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/api/1.0/ocdsReleasePackages/ocds-h6vhtk-0505ab
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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