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2045 Provision of Legal Advice for Voluntary Redundancy for NHS Arden & GEM CSU

NHS ARDEN & GREATER EAST MIDLANDS COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT

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17 Apr 2026 at 10:49

Summary of the contracting process

The NHS Arden & Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit has procured legal services related to voluntary redundancy through a selective tender process, utilising the Shared Business Services Legal Services for Health framework agreement (Reference Number: SBS10196). This procurement falls under CPV code 79100000, indicating a focus on legal services, specifically employment law. Located in the East Midlands, United Kingdom, the awarded contract, valued at £600,000, commenced on 18th February 2026 and concluded on 31st March 2026. The procurement stage is the award phase, with the contract notice published on 17th April 2026.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for large-scale legal firms specialising in employment law, as demonstrated by the array of suppliers involved, including Sharpe Pritchard LLP, Hill Dickinson LLP, and Womble Bond Dickinson (UK) LLP. The structured framework agreement allows established legal firms to leverage their resources and expertise to provide comprehensive advice on complex employment issues to the NHS organisation. Businesses with robust capabilities in legal consultancy and a proven track record in managing redundancy cases in healthcare can effectively compete and excel in future opportunities arising from similar procurement processes.

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Notice Title

2045 Provision of Legal Advice for Voluntary Redundancy for NHS Arden & GEM CSU

Notice Description

Provision of Legal Advice for Voluntary Redundancy for NHS Arden & GEM Commissioning Support Unit. This was procured using Shared Business Services Legal Services for Health (Reference Number: SBS10196) - Lot-3 Employment.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-5d48afdc-6de1-41c6-9bd3-05dabf64afa8
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/07a44f55-3029-4aa8-8811-5c0ec6817716
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large, SME

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
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£600,000 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Apr 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
4 Feb 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
18 Feb 20262 months ago
Contract Period
18 Feb 2026 - 31 Mar 2026 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS ARDEN & GREATER EAST MIDLANDS COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
DERBY
Postcode
DE1 3QT
Post Town
Derby
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF11 Derby
Delivery Location
TLF East Midlands (England)

Local Authority
Derby
Electoral Ward
Darley
Westminster Constituency
Derby North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
8
Supplier Names

BEVAN BRITTAN

HILL DICKINSON

HORWICH FARRELLY

MILLS & REEVE

SHARPE PRITCHARD

SINTONS

WARD HADAWAY

WOMBLE BOND DICKINSON (UK

Further Information

Notice Documents

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