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Contract Notice

Pay and Grading Review of Members’ Support Staff and Group Staff in the Senedd

  • First published: 26 May 2023
  • Last modified: 26 May 2023

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Contents

Summary

OCID:
ocds-kuma6s-131915
Published by:
Senedd Cymru / Welsh Parliament
Authority ID:
AA0424
Publication date:
26 May 2023
Deadline date:
12 June 2023
Notice type:
Contract Notice
Has documents:
No
Has SPD:
No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
No

Abstract

The Board has agreed to undertake a review of the current pay and grading framework for Member Support Staff and Group Staff, to identify any changes required in the short term and to inform the Determination for the Seventh Senedd (for implementation from May 2026). The main objective of this review will be to gather evidence to review the current framework and associated rules and recommend any changes that may be required for the current Senedd term and for the Seventh Senedd.

Full notice text

CONTRACT NOTICE – NATIONAL

SERVICES

1 Authority Details

1.1

Authority Name and Address


Senedd Cymru / Welsh Parliament

Senedd Cymru / Welsh Parliament, Ty Hywel, Cardiff Bay,

Cardiff

CF99 1SN

UK

Alexander Dalton

+44 3002006265


https://senedd.wales./abthome/abt-procurement.html
https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/home.html
https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/home.html

1.2

Address from which documentation may be obtained


Senedd Cymru / Welsh Parliament

Senedd Cymru / Welsh Parliament, Ty Hywel, Cardiff Bay,

Cardiff

CF99 1SN

UK


+44 3002006549


https://senedd.wales.org/abthome/abt-procurement.html

1.3

Completed documents must be returned to:


Senedd Cymru / Welsh Parliament

Senedd Cymru / Welsh Parliament, Ty Hywel, Cardiff Bay,

Cardiff

CF99 1SN

UK


+44 3002006549


https://senedd.wales./abthome/abt-procurement.html

2 Contract Details

2.1

Title

Pay and Grading Review of Members’ Support Staff and Group Staff in the Senedd

2.2

Description of the goods or services required

The Board has agreed to undertake a review of the current pay and grading framework for Member Support Staff and Group Staff, to identify any changes required in the short term and to inform the Determination for the Seventh Senedd (for implementation from May 2026).

The main objective of this review will be to gather evidence to review the current framework and associated rules and recommend any changes that may be required for the current Senedd term and for the Seventh Senedd.

NOTE: The authority is using eTenderwales to carry out this procurement process. To obtain further information record your interest on Sell2Wales at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=131915

2.3

Notice Coding and Classification

73210000 Research consultancy services
100 UK - All
1000 WALES
1010 West Wales and The Valleys
1011 Isle of Anglesey
1012 Gwynedd
1013 Conwy and Denbighshire
1014 South West Wales (Carmarthenshire, Pembrokeshire, Ceredigion)
1015 Central Valleys (Merthyr Tydfil, Rhondda Cynon Taf)
1016 Gwent Valleys (Torfaen, Blaenau Gwent, Caerphilly)
1017 Bridgend and Neath Port Talbot
1018 Swansea
1020 East Wales
1021 Monmouthshire and Newport
1022 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
1023 Flintshire and Wrexham
1024 Powys

2.4

Total quantity or scope of tender

The contract will be completed with the production of a final report for presentation to the Board on the 14th March 2024 (with interim conclusions reported on 30th November 2023).

Following the completion of this initial report, the Board may seek to commission independent research for a supplementary exercise to design a new pay and grading framework should one be required for the Seventh Senedd

3 Conditions for Participation

3.1

Minimum standards and qualification required

Suppliers will need to be registered on the Bravo Solution portal in order to obtain the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) and view the supporting Procurement documents. If you are not already registered you can register by going to www.etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk. It is free to register on this portal. Once registered:-

- Click the 'Open Access PQQs' link

- Click on the relevant PQQ to access the content (pqq_33438 - Pay and Grading Review of Members’ Support Staff and Group Staff in the Senedd)

- Click the 'Express Interest' button in the 'Actions' box on the left-hand side of the page. This will move the PQQ into your 'My PQQs' page

- Click on the PQQ code. You can now access any attachments by clicking the 'Settings and Buyer Attachments' in the 'Actions' box

- You can now choose to 'Reply' to the PQQ and submit your response

Please note that the Procurement documents will be uploaded into the 'Supplier Attachments' area under 'Settings' for all suppliers to view.

NOTE: The authority is using eTenderwales to carry out this procurement process. To obtain further information record your interest on Sell2Wales at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=116046

(WA Ref:116046)

The buyer considers that this contract is suitable for consortia.

NOTE: The authority is using eTenderwales to carry out this procurement process. To obtain further information record your interest on Sell2Wales at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=117816

(WA Ref:117816)

The Buyer is acting on behalf of the following organisation:

Senedd Welsh Parliament

(WA Ref:124470)

The buyer considers that this contract is suitable for consortia bidding.

4 Administrative Information

4.1

Type of Procedure

Dual stage

4.2

Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

N/a

4.3

Time Limits

Deadline for requests to participate
    12-06-2023  Time  10:00

Dispatch of invitations to tender
 19-06-2023

Estimated award date
 03-07-2023

4.5

Language or languages in which tenders or requests to participate can be drawn up

EN  CY 

4.6

Tender Submission Postbox

5 Other Information

5.1

Additional Information

(WA Ref:131915)

The buyer considers that this contract is suitable for consortia bidding.

5.2

Additional Documentation

5.3

Publication date of this notice

 26-05-2023

Coding

Commodity categories

ID Title Parent category
73210000 Research consultancy services Research and development consultancy services

Delivery locations

ID Description
1017 Bridgend and Neath Port Talbot
1022 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
1015 Central Valleys (Merthyr Tydfil, Rhondda Cynon Taf)
1013 Conwy and Denbighshire
1020 East Wales
1023 Flintshire and Wrexham
1016 Gwent Valleys (Torfaen, Blaenau Gwent, Caerphilly)
1012 Gwynedd
1011 Isle of Anglesey
1021 Monmouthshire and Newport
1024 Powys
1014 South West Wales (Carmarthenshire, Pembrokeshire, Ceredigion)
1018 Swansea
100 UK - All
1000 WALES
1010 West Wales and The Valleys

Alert region restrictions

The buyer has restricted the alert for this notice to suppliers based in the following regions.

ID Description
There are no alert restrictions for this notice.

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