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# HR - ICS - Pay progression digital assessment tool

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/hr-ics-pay-progression-digital-assessment-tool-ocds-h6vhtk-05edaf). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Department for Energy Security & Net Zero: "HR - ICS - Pay progression digital assessment tool". Published status: planning. Planned Pipeline Value: £400,000. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNING (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Department for Energy Security & Net Zero](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/department-for-energy-security-net-zero-gov-d1380)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** £400,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support, Software package and information systems
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/hr-ics-pay-progression-digital-assessment-tool-ocds-h6vhtk-05edaf#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-05edaf`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/hr-ics-pay-progression-digital-assessment-tool-ocds-h6vhtk-05edaf#tl-md)

## Description
The HR team within ICS Integrated Corporate Services, part of the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero   is seeking to engage with the market in advance of a potential future procurement, for the provision of a digital solution to help support manage pay progression across the pay scale for approximately 4,000 staff. 
This notice aims to inform suppliers of a forthcoming supplier event to be held via teams on Monday 15th December. 
 We invite interested parties to share details of systems that can support pay progression and streamline processes by reducing administrative tasks through digital solutions.
We are interested in solutions that offer:
•	Automated pay progression functionality aligned with ICS pay structures and policies
•	Integration capabilities with existing HR and payroll systems such as workday
•	Compliance with relevant employment and data protection standards
•	User-friendly interfaces for HR teams, managers, and staff
•	Robust reporting and audit features to support governance and transparency
•	Scalable architecture to accommodate future workforce changes

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planning
- **CPV codes:** 48000000, 72000000
- **Delivery regions:** UK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB

- **Contract Period:** 19/04/2026 to 20/04/2028
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F079569-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-12-04T09:19:15.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T03:06:07.010Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-05edaf