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UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED

UK SBS CR18028 - An investigation of the impact of the NLW on earnings, with a focus on pay differentials

R&DCPV 73200000 79300000
Value£50k
Awarded26 Feb 2018
Published22 Mar 2018
RegionNationwide
Outcome — awarded

This is a contract result notice, not an open opportunity. Details from the official award data.

Contract value in context
£50ktotal contract value
median £66k
this tender£0£561k

This sits in the lower-middle of the Research & Development band — a mid-scale opportunity. Based on 20,405 valued Research & Development tenders in our corpus.

The brief

The final date and time for the submission of bids is 26/02/2018 at 14:00hrs DO NOT apply directly to the buyer.

All tender information MUST be submitted through the CCS eSourcing Portal.

Brief Description of Requirement The Low Pay Commission (LPC) invites tenders for an examination of the impact of the minimum wage on earnings and wage differentials.

The aim of this study is to assess the impact of the minimum wage on hourly and weekly earnings, and assess whether, and to what extent, wage differentials have been squeezed.

The LPC is also keen to gauge the extent to which the NLW has become established as the 'going rate'.

In addition, this project would ideally provide an analysis of whether wages and differentials reflect skills and productivity differences by sector.

Please ensure you review all attached information to ensure a full understanding of this requirement.

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This contract will be awarded based on the evaluation criteria set out in the ITQ / RFP document.

How to Apply As part of the strategic alliance between UK Shared Business Services Ltd (UK SBS) and Crown Commercial Service (CCS), UK SBS will be using the CCS eSourcing Suite for this procurement.

To register on the CCS eSourcing portal please follow the details contained within the Additional Information section of this notice.

If you are already registered on the CCS eSourcing portal and wish to register your interest in this opportunity please email; expressionofinterest@crowncommercial.gov.uk Your email must clearly state: • the name and reference for the procurement you wish to register for; • the name of the registered Bidder; • the name and contact details for the registered individual sending the email.

Please disregard any content in this notice that requests your organisation "to apply directly to the buyer" as this unfortunately a system generated error, that is outside of the Contracting Authorities control.

Key requirements

What the supplier must deliver

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All tender information MUST be submitted through

All tender information MUST be submitted through the CCS eSourcing Portal.

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In addition, this project would ideally provide

In addition, this project would ideally provide an analysis of whether wages and differentials reflect skills and productivity differences by sector.

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Your email must clearly state

Your email must clearly state:.

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Stage
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