Tender

C20221266 - HR and Employment Legal Services

OFCOM

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Tender

06 Dec 2022 at 15:51

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The buying organisation, OFCOM, is seeking HR and Employment Legal Services through tender ID tender_336923/1153913. The procurement process involves a selective procurement method with a tender period ending on January 24, 2023. The contract period is set to start on May 1, 2023, and last until April 30, 2026. The procurement falls under the legal services category and is based in London, United Kingdom.

This tender for HR and Employment Legal Services by OFCOM presents an opportunity for legal service providers with expertise in employment law. Businesses specialised in providing HR legal advice, employment law support, policy development, and diversity & inclusion consultancy would be well-suited to bid for this contract. With a contract duration of up to 5 years and a significant contract value of 400,000 GBP, this opportunity can support the growth and development of legal service providers catering to the HR and employment sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

C20221266 - HR and Employment Legal Services

Notice Description

Provision of HR and employment legal services Ofcom is tendering for UK Employment Law advice and legal services for up to the next five years. The duration of the contract is 3 years, subject to the right of Ofcom (at its sole discretion) to exercise its right to extend the Contract by up to 2 periods of twelve months each. The maximum length of the contract is therefore 5 years. It is expected that the contract will commence around April / May 2023. The requirement is for a framework agreement for legal services to support Ofcom's People & Transformation team with a variety of activities, which will require specialist employment and immigration law knowledge and advice. We intend to enter a framework agreement with up to three providers. The requirements are likely to cover the following services: A. Simple to complex ER cases, including possible tribunal and/or settlement agreement support. This is likely to cover legal advice, on an on-call and adhoc basis to support with employment law issues, sensitive, complex and, on occasion, rapidly escalating ER cases, up to possible Employment Tribunal and Employment Appeal Tribunal. B. Strategic advice to Ofcom People and Transformation Director and senior HR team. C. Policy development, ad hoc basis, employment law advice on policy review and development, including possibly on occasion the drafting from scratch, or reviewing prior drafts of polies covering an array of employee relations topics. D. General sharing of legal updates, best practice and opportunity for development of Ofcom's P&T department. E. Support for our ESG / Diversity & Inclusion work. Ofcom will, from time to time, require advice on best practice for a range of activities.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-23898639-af0e-45d3-8c73-ab7923033299
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7cff9bb2-2235-4a9a-9fa6-96524b40b1c7
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Restricted procedure (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79100000 - Legal services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£400,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Dec 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
24 Jan 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
30 Apr 2023 - 30 Apr 2026 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
OFCOM
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SE1 9HA
Post Town
South East London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI44 Lewisham and Southwark
Delivery Location
TLI London
Local Authority
Southwark
Electoral Ward
Borough & Bankside
Westminster Constituency
Bermondsey and Old Southwark

Further Information

Notice Documents

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