AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Oxford Direct Services Limited published contract details for a pay and reward benchmarking exercise. The notice records an active contract with KORN FERRY (UK) LIMITED, signed on 14 October 2026, valued at £78,000 gross and running to 13 October 2027.
Published outcomeOne award, covering lot 1, is recorded for KORN FERRY (UK) LIMITED.
Market significanceThis is a below-threshold business and management consultancy engagement for pay and reward benchmarking, with a published gross contract value of £78,000.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
KORN FERRY (UK) LIMITED
98% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · £78,000 gross shared contract value GBP · Verified supplier; award and contract active
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Supplier verification identifies KORN FERRY (UK) LIMITED (company number 00763575). Award 1 names source supplier 'Korn Ferry UK'; contract 1, linked to award 1, has a gross value of GBP 78,000.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceContract details notice on Find a Tender
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Process notice_type and contract document description.
Tender status
98% confidenceComplete
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details_json.tender.status is 'complete'; lot 1 status is 'complete'.
Award status
98% confidenceActive
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Award 1 status is 'active'.
Contract status
98% confidenceActive
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Contract 1 status is 'active'.
Contract signed
99% confidence14 October 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-10-14.
VALUES
Published values explained
Published contract value
99% confidence£78,000 gross
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Contract 1 value.amountGross is 78000 and currency is GBP.
Value allocation
97% confidenceThe published value is at contract level and is not separately allocated by lot.
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Contract 1 contains one overall value; no lot-level value is supplied.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract signed
99% confidence14 October 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-10-14.
Contract start
99% confidence14 October 2026
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Contract 1 period.startDate is 2026-10-14.
Contract end
99% confidence13 October 2027
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Contract 1 period.endDate is 2027-10-13.
Notice published
99% confidence19 October 2026
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Process published_at and contract document datePublished are 2026-10-19.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
98% confidencePay and reward benchmarking exercise
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Process description: 'ODS have appointed the consultant to undertake a pay and reward benchmarking exercise.'
Procurement category
98% confidenceServices
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Award 1 mainProcurementCategory is 'services'.
Classification
99% confidenceBusiness and management consultancy and related services (CPV 79400000)
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Award item additional classification lists CPV 79400000.
Delivery region
95% confidenceUKJ, United Kingdom
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Award item delivery address region is UKJ.
Lots
98% confidenceOne published lot (lot 1)
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Tender lists lot 1; award 1 and contract 1 are linked to it.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement route
99% confidenceBelow threshold - unknown
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Process procurement_method_details states 'Below threshold - unknown'.
Above-threshold status
99% confidenceNo
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Contract 1 aboveThreshold is false.
Competition and evaluation information
99% confidenceNot supplied in the published notice.
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No bid count, bidder list, evaluation criteria, scores or award rationale is provided.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Term
99% confidence14 October 2026 to 13 October 2027
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Contract 1 period start and end dates.
Contract value basis
99% confidenceGross value
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The contract value is supplied as amountGross.
Extension or renewal options
99% confidenceNot supplied in the published notice.
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No extension or option terms appear in the supplied contract data.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Engagement profile
91% confidenceA time-bounded consultancy assignment focused on benchmarking pay and reward.
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The notice description identifies a pay and reward benchmarking exercise; the contract period is one year.
Published commercial scale
98% confidence£78,000 gross for the single published contract.
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Contract 1 reports GBP 78,000 amountGross and is linked to the sole published award.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Notice completeness
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice includes the award date, tender timetable, lot title and description, individual lot value, bid count, evaluation method, scores, award rationale, pricing breakdown and extension terms.
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These fields are null, absent, or unspecified in the supplied record.
Value interpretation
99% confidenceThe £78,000 figure is a gross contract-level value, rather than a separately published lot value or pricing schedule.
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Contract 1 supplies amountGross only; lot 1 has no value.
Supplier naming
99% confidenceThe legal supplier name has been verified as KORN FERRY (UK) LIMITED; the notice uses the source name 'Korn Ferry UK'.
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Supplier verification supplies the verified legal name and company number; source party record supplies 'Korn Ferry UK'.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- Information not supplied in the published notice: award date, tender timetable, lot title and description, lot-level value, bidder numbers, evaluation details, award rationale, pricing breakdown and extension terms.
- The published £78,000 is a gross contract-level figure; no separate lot-level allocation is provided.
- The source notice uses 'Korn Ferry UK', while the verified legal supplier identity is KORN FERRY (UK) LIMITED.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Oxford Direct ServicesKORN FERRY (UK) LIMITEDKorn Ferry UKpay and reward benchmarkingbusiness consultancypublic procurementFind a Tender
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the Oxford Direct Services pay and reward benchmarking contract?
KORN FERRY (UK) LIMITED. The Find a Tender source names the supplier as Korn Ferry UK; the supplied verification identifies the legal company as KORN FERRY (UK) LIMITED.
What is the contract value?
The published gross contract value is £78,000.
When does the contract run?
The published period runs from 14 October 2026 to 13 October 2027.
Was the contract signed?
Yes. The contract record explicitly gives a signed date of 14 October 2026.
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