FSCS526 Salary Benchmarking and Related Services

A Tender Notice
by FINANCIAL SERVICES COMPENSATION SCHEME

Source
Find a Tender
Type
Contract (Services)
Duration
23.5 month
Value
£480K-£240K
Sector
BUSINESS
Published
03 Dec 2024
Delivery
To 05 Jan 2027 (est.)
Deadline
15 Jan 2025 14:00

Concepts

Location

London: LONDON

Geochart for 1 buyers and 0 suppliers

Description

Provision of salary benchmarking services on an ongoing basis with an initial one-off consultancy project to review FSCS's current approach and propose how the service can continue to support the ongoing evolution and health of the organisation going forward. The outcomes sought are: •Recommendations on the ‘health’ of the organisation and the roles within it; •a fair and transparent job framework which meets the requirements of the organisation; •a Pay Progression Model; •salary benchmarks for all roles against the appropriate markets; •a Remuneration Policy and processes that underpins and aligns with the organisation’s aims and, objectives; •access to robust, quality salary and benefits market benchmarks; •access to guidance and advice on all matters relating to job evaluation, salary, and benefits; •reduced risk of people leaving because of pay and benefits.

Total Quantity or Scope

FSCS requires a partner who can provide the following: A one-off consultancy project to include the following outcomes: •Review of organisation, accountabilities, spans of control, roles etc.; •develop a job evaluation and pay framework i.e., levelling, functions and pay progression model; •define appropriate markets for the roles; •evaluate all roles using the agreed methodology; •benchmark all roles against the appropriate market/s; •review internal relativities and adjust as appropriate; •review the FSCS Remuneration Policy and associated processes for implementation in view of the above, ensure that the agreed approaches to job evaluation and benchmarking, and the revised Policy are aligned; •provide a full written report detailing all the above; including, but not limited to, the methodology used to evaluate the roles and the peer benchmarks used for each role; •ensure that all key stakeholders understand the methodology and peer groups used for all roles, including the Executive and relevant Board Committees, senior leaders, and other stakeholders e.g., members of the People team; •Equal Pay Audit, to identify any equal pay risks and advise on options to address any issues. We anticipate that this work will be scoped at the beginning of the contract term. As part of this work the service provider will be required to engage all appropriate stakeholders within FSCS. At the time of the project, the service provider will be required to put forward a fully costed and detailed plan of how the project will be undertaken, outlining the rationale for the approach, critical activities and milestones, and indicative timelines. Any implementation will require sign off by the relevant person within FSCS before implementation. The service provider will be required to present the findings of the project with recommendations to the FSCS Executive and the Remuneration and People Committee. The service provider shall ensure that the ongoing service requirements are not impacted while the project is taking place. Ongoing work: •Job evaluation and market salary benchmarking for new and changed roles on an ad hoc basis providing a market range with quartiles and medians, and a written report including the methodology and benchmark peer groups; •market salary benchmarking for all roles biennially providing market range with quartiles and medians; •define ‘appropriate markets’ for all roles; •deliver presentations to the Executive and relevant Board Committees, senior leaders, or other stakeholders e.g., members of the People team, at key points in the process in a benchmarking year as agreed at the outset or as reasonably required; •guidance and advice on any organisational changes and impact on roles; •ensure that any new key stakeholders understand the methodology and peer groups used for all roles, including new members of the Executive and relevant Board Committees, senior leaders, or other stakeholders e.g., members of the People team; •perform an annual market review of salaries and the external environment affecting pay, and provide insights in the form of a report to the Executive and relevant Board Committee to inform the annual salary review recommendations, including insights on what the appropriate markets are doing/thinking, and how external factors are influencing organisation’s approach to pay awards; •provide advice and guidance to the People Team on all aspects of pay and reward; •provide Gender Pay Gap and Ethnicity Pay Gap reporting and recommendations for action; •undertake all enquiries, surveys, and investigations as required, and deliver the outcomes within agreed timescales; •submit reports to the FSCS no later than the dates specified by the FSCS unless otherwise agreed in writing.

Renewal Options

2 x 12 month contract extension (maximum term - 48 months).

CPV Codes

  • 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services

Indicators

  • This is a recurring contract.
  • Renewals are available.

Other Information

** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-Business-and-management-co... To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/EK3U6665ZF GO Reference: GO-2024123-PRO-28746493

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