Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Cabinet Office
70 Whitehall
London
SW1A2AS
commercial@cabinetoffice.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKI32 - Westminster
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Pay Policy Review
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79414000 - Human resources management consultancy services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
This contract is to engage an adviser to provide independent advice on a special advisers pay policy review.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £20,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This contract is for the provision of the services of an independent adviser to contribute to a pay policy review.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
One optional extension period of up to 6 weeks is provided for in the contract.
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason:
- absence of competition for technical reasons
Explanation:
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.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
3 March 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Improvement and Development Agency (IDeA)
london
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Companies House
03675577
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £20,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Cabinet Office
London
Country
United Kingdom