Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Birmingham City Council
Council House, Victoria Square
Birmingham
B1 1BB
UK
E-mail: etendering@birmingham.gov.uk
NUTS: UKG31
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.finditinbirmingham.com
Address of the buyer profile: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
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
P2297 - JNC Job Evaluation for Equal Pay Programme
Reference number: P2297
II.1.2) Main CPV code
72221000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
There is a requirement by Birmingham City Council for a Consultant for JNC Job Evaluation for the Equal Pay Programme. The Council is seeking consultancy support in determining and then implementing an appropriate job evaluation methodology, revised grade structure, and job family modelling system for those roles in Grades B01, B02, B03, B04, Grade 6 and Grade 7 within Birmingham City Council, non-teaching roles in Schools, Birmingham Children’s Trust (BCT), and Acivico. The job family modelling methodology should also be capable of being extended to the NJC population and the template provided should include indicative examples of how NJC roles might be accommodated within the job family framework. The objective is to deliver the methodology, undertake evaluations, determine a new pay and grading structure, and any resulting terms and conditions changes for employees by September 2025.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
500 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKG31
Main site or place of performance:
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
There is a requirement by Birmingham City Council for a Consultant for JNC Job Evaluation for the Equal Pay Programme. The Council is seeking consultancy support in determining and then implementing an appropriate job evaluation methodology, revised grade structure, and job family modelling system for those roles in Grades B01, B02, B03, B04, Grade 6 and Grade 7 within Birmingham City Council, non-teaching roles in Schools, Birmingham Children’s Trust (BCT), and Acivico. The job family modelling methodology should also be capable of being extended to the NJC population and the template provided should include indicative examples of how NJC roles might be accommodated within the job family framework. The objective is to deliver the methodology, undertake evaluations, determine a new pay and grading structure, and any resulting terms and conditions changes for employees by September 2025.The services requested as separate costed modules include:1. Job evaluation methodology. 2. Revised grade structure.3. Job family modelling (JFM) process; and4. Project management
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 12
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
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
II.2.14) Additional information
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions:
Further details will be provided in the tender documentation.
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
05/03/2025
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
05/03/2025
Local time: 12:00
Place:
Birmingham
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.3) Additional information
The contract will last for 1 year commencing 8th April 2025.The contract will be awarded to one supplier.The Council will be using its free to use e-tendering system (in-tend) for the administration of this procurement process and potential suppliers must register with the system to be able to express an interest. If you wish to express an interest in this opportunity please click on the following link to access https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc/ and submit your details to register. You will then be able to download all relevant Invitation to Tender (ITT) documentation. If you are unable to register with In-tend or have any questions or problems on how to use this web site please email us at etendering@birmingham.gov.ukYour completed tender submission should be returned by Noon on 5th March 2025 via the ‘in-tend’ system https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court of Justice
Royal Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
Not applicable
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
30/01/2025