Job Evaluation and Pay Framework Diagnostic (Equal Pay Risk Ass

Official notice

Authority: Cheshire East Council (Local council)

Framework agreementBelow threshold - without competition

Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: North West (UKD62)

Framework ceiling (notional)Value not publishedframework ceiling, not attributable revenue

Awarded 17 Jul 2026no call for competition

What is being bought

Published requirement description

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.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: North West

79414000 Human resources management consultancy services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - without competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement: Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 21 Aug 2026, 09:30 BST
Last source update: 21 Aug 2026, 09:30 BST
Authority reference: C5882
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-079749
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: North West (UKD62)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06e93c Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
21 Aug 2026, 09:30 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Suppliers appointed 1admitted to the panel · see the list ↓

Contracts signed 1latest 17 Jul 2026

1 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

Contract 1
Signed
17 Jul 2026
Value
£56,500
Period
17 Jul 2026 – 24 Sept 2026
Status
active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Cheshire East Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PTWR-7124-XZXQ Delamere House, Delamere Street, Crewe, North West, CW12JZContact email

Framework contractors & participating bidders

1 commercial party on the notice

GRANT THORNTON UK ADVISORY & TAX LLPFramework contractorGB-COH: OC454533GB-PPON: PPLQ-5161-PCVN 8 Finsbury Circus, London, London, EC2M 7EAContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender21 Aug 2026, 09:30 BST