Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Southampton City Council
Civic Centre, Civic Centre Road
Southampton
SO147LY
UK
Contact person: Caroline Marie Walsh
Telephone: +44 2382545949
E-mail: caroline.walsh@southampton.gov.uk
NUTS: UKJ32
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.southampton.gov.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Provision of Equal Pay Audit
Reference number: SCC-SMS-0817
II.1.2) Main CPV code
72224000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
A consultant is carrying out an equal pay audit for Southampton City Council.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
49 550.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79421000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKJ32
Main site or place of performance:
Civic Centre
Civic Centre Road
Southampton
Hampshire SO14 7LY
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
A consultant is carrying out an equal pay audit for Southampton City Council.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive
Explanation
This was procured using a mini competition using the RM6309 Management Consultancy Framework Four (MCF4).
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
03/12/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Bramble Hub Limited
4136381
9e Albert Embankment
London
SE1 7SP
UK
Telephone: +44 2077350030
E-mail: contact@bramblehub.co.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
URL: www.bramblehub.co.uk
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 49 550.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Procurement Review Body
London
UK
Telephone: +44 3450103503
E-mail: procurementreview@cabinetoffice.gov.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
23/12/2025