# Impact of the New National Living Wage Target: A Study of Future Changes in Pay Structures and Age-related Pay > A sourced UK public sector contract award published by UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED. ## Key facts - Buyer: [UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED](/buyers/uk-shared-business-services-limited/contract-awards) - Supplier: Incomes Data Research - Award value: £19,450 - Award date: 18 March 2020 - Published: 17 February 2021 - Contract start: 20 March 2020 - Contract end: 31 December 2020 - Stage: awarded - Procurement category: services - Notice ID: f6b2dbf0-9039-43f6-b98d-853f12b10893-413864 - OCID: ocds-b5fd17-6fd6e522-a755-4107-80e7-0daf69b3164c ## Description The final date and time for the submission of bids is Monday, 2nd March 2020 at 14:00 DO NOT apply directly to the buyer\. All tender information MUST be submitted through the Delta eSourcing Portal\. Brief Description of Requirement The research will investigate whether firms will modify their pay and organisational structures, including systems of incentives and rewards, in response to the National Living Wage \(NLW\) as it begins its journey towards a target of two-thirds of median hourly earnings by 2024 with the age entitlement being reduced from 25 to 21 in two stages - first to 23 in April 2021 and then to 21 by April 2024\. It will give initial insights of how firms are planning to adjust their pay structures and use of age-related pay in light of the new and more ambitious policy for the NLW\. Please ensure you review all attached information to ensure a full understanding of this requirement\. All attachments can be found with the Document Uploads tab within the Delta eSourcing Portal\. This contract will be awarded based on the evaluation criteria set out in the ITQ / RFP document\. How to Apply UK Shared Business Services Ltd \(UK SBS\) will be using the Delta eSourcing Portal for this procurement\. To register on the Delta eSourcing portal please use the link https://uksbs\.delta-esourcing\.com and follow the instructions to register\. If you are already registered on the Delta eSourcing Portal and wish to participate in this procurement, please use the link: https://uksbs\.delta-esourcing\.com and the follow the instructions to 'Login' Once you are logged into the system you will be able to link yourself into this procurement using the Access Code: DP46H526DN 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\. Additional information: DO NOT APPLY DIRECTLY TO BUYER All submissions will be assessed in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, for procurement values that exceed Regulation 5 \(Threshold amounts\) Responses must be received by the date in the tender documentation; responses received outside of the deadline or not sent via the Delta eSourcing portal will not be accepted or considered further for this opportunity\. As a user of the Delta eSourcing Portal you will have access to the Delta messaging service which facilitates all messages sent to you and from you in relation to any specific tender event\. Please note it is your responsibility to access these messages on a regular basis to ensure you have sight of all relevant information applicable to this opportunity\. 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Where UK SBS is not named as the Contracting Authority within the documentation, UK SBS will be acting as an agent on behalf of the Contracting Authority\. Our broad range of expert services is shared by our customers\. This allows our customers the freedom to focus resources on core activities; innovating and transforming their own organisations\. 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