Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c4b-e21a-7132-9cf0-0cae2b12c786/dft-equal-pay-audit [Skip to main content](#main-content) closedGBopen procedureSuitable for SMEs # DfT Equal Pay Audit [The Department for Transport](https://tendernation.io/buyers/the-department-for-transport) Estimated value £20,000 to £40,000 Published 8 May 2019 Deadline Closed 21 May 2019 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Small contract value Valued under £135,018 including VAT, the lowest Procurement Act threshold for goods and services. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](/opportunities/for-small-businesses)## About this tender The Department for Transport (Central) (DfT(C)) invites proposals for administering an Equal Pay Audit (EPA). All departments under the Equality Act 2010, including DfT, have obligations through the 'public sector equality duty' to undertake an annual audit of salaries that are governed by the department's delegated pay arrangements. To undertake the 2018 EPA, the Department is looking for an external provider to aid with (and not limited to): - Project planning - particularly in relation to identifying the scope, agreeing timescales and content and identify qualitative and quantitative data applicable; - Take part in and record outcomes of discussions with internal stakeholders to help identify potential equal pay issues; - Gathering, analysing and interpretation of data to identify pay gaps; - Analysis of historical and current pay documentation and processes; - Provision of an initial report and to consider, with the DfT Reward Team, gaps and priority areas for further analyses; and - Provide a Final Report by the end of the first quarter of the 2019/20 Financial Year. The tender documents will be accessible through the Employer's AWARD e-Sourcing portal. DfT shall issue the AWARD e-Sourcing portal registration to Tenderers requested through Contracts Finder. To permit this, tenderers will be required to register onto the e-Sourcing portal. To register, an email detailing company name, first and surname and email address should be sent to Submissions will close at noon on 21 May 2019. Additional information: Please apply directly to the buyer using the contact details provided, or follow the instructions given in the notice description or information section. Read full description ## CPV classification Auditing services Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice ](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/fbca68f7-fab1-4987-8bf2-f657a767b4e3) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. [Track tenders free ](/register) [Buyer profileThe Department for Transport: past awards and live tenders](https://tendernation.io/buyers/the-department-for-transport)[SectorMore Business services tenders](https://tendernation.io/sectors/business-services) ## More tenders like this [Employee Screening Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Authority 16 days left 2 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a145df-100b-70ec-8bcc-3630f263230d/employee-screening)[Invitation to Tender- For the provision of viability evidence and assessment of the West Suffolk Local Plan and the introduction of a CIL charging schedule. West Suffolk Council 30 days left 16 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a14503-5763-721c-b887-6f844f9f4360/invitation-to-tender-for-the-provision-of-viability-evidence-and-assessment-of)[BaDC-1727 Retford Buttermarket Food Hall Operator Opportunity Bassetlaw District Council 41 days left 27 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a14503-57cd-73bf-b1f5-a8a4f0713a79/badc-1727-retford-buttermarket-food-hall-operator-opportunity)[Consultancy Services for an Independent Mixed-Use Viability, Market Demand and Development Options Review - Fleetwood Farm, Banks West Lancashire Borough Council 20 days left 6 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a14503-59d8-704e-b46c-727e4a0e571e/consultancy-services-for-an-independent-mixed-use-viability-market-demand-and-d)[UEFA EURO 28 Birmingham Host City - Festival Development Birmingham City Council 21 days left 6 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a14495-7fd3-7021-b8b4-8cbe13597d01/uefa-euro-28-birmingham-host-city-festival-development)[Evaluation specialist Dartmoor’s Dynamic Landscapes programme (natural environment, landscape heritage, culture) Dartmoor National Park Authority 15 days left 1 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a1434c-ece2-7261-8fb5-e68bdb54c1e9/evaluation-specialist-dartmoors-dynamic-landscapes-programme-natural-environme)