Pay Policy Review · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Cabinet Office (Central government)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: UK

Awarded value£20,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 3 Mar 2025no call for competition

Awarded to Improvement and Development Agency for Local Government

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This contract is to engage an adviser to provide independent advice on a special advisers pay policy review.

CPV: Human resources management consultancy services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1This contract is for the provision of the services of an independent adviser to…Awarded

This contract is for the provision of the services of an independent adviser to contribute to a pay policy review.

Delivery: UK

Extensions: One optional extension period of up to 6 weeks is provided for in the contract.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 1 Apr 2025, 11:27 BST
Last source update: 1 Apr 2025, 11:27 BST
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-012195
Classification (CPV): Human resources management consultancy services
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04fb2d Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator due to absence of competition for technical reasons
Published justification: An adviser with significant HR policy and pay expertise is required. There is a specific required skill set that includes public sector experience and expertise in working with key stakeholders such as Trade Unions, Ministers etc to provide credibility and input to an independent review.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £20,0001 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 3 Mar 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Improvement and Development Agency for Local GovernmentVCSE	£20,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 012195-2025-1 · Improvement and Development Agency for Local GovernmentVCSE
Signed
3 Mar 2025
Value
£20,000
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Cabinet Office

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsGeneral public services 70 Whitehall, London, London, SW1A2ASContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Improvement and Development Agency (IDeA)Awarded supplierGB-COH: 03675577 london, UK

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.