Award

Provision of Employment Legal Services to the Office for Nuclear Regulation

OFFICE FOR NUCLEAR REGULATION

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

19 Jan 2023 at 13:57

Tender

17 Jan 2022 at 13:46

Summary of the contracting process

The Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR) has awarded a contract for the provision of Employment Legal Services. The tender, identified as ONR/T817, falls under the Legal Services category and has a total contract value of 1 GBP. The contract was awarded to WEIGHTMANS LLP. The tender period ended on 16th February 2022, with the contract period set from 1st March 2022 to 28th February 2025.

This opportunity, initiated by ONR, enables business growth for legal services providers specialising in employment law. The tender offers a chance for large and SME legal firms in the United Kingdom to engage in a long-term contract for providing legal advice and support to ONR. Businesses interested in HR legal services and supporting public sector organisations can compete in this open procedure for a below-threshold procurement. For more information, contact the Office for Nuclear Regulation.

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Notice Title

Provision of Employment Legal Services to the Office for Nuclear Regulation

Notice Description

ONR requires ongoing access to employment legal advice and support to enable ONR, within its HR function, to manage its approach to staff, providing general access to employment law advice on a range of matters. ONR has a requirement for core provision of scoped work in a range of areas, employment law advice, a specific provision for casework, advice on policy changes, legal training/knowledge updates for the HR function and an arrangement for ad hoc (zero hours). The service will comprise immediate and/or planned responses to queries related to ONR's employment activities, including recruitment, exit, pay and reward, policy development and legal updates to ensure compliance and knowledge of employment law, and, where relevant, case law. The service will be responsive, timely and fit for purpose, taking into account ONR's remit for growing its staff base. Additional information: In order to gain access to the tender documentation you will be required to register your organisation details on the ONR Procurement Portal, free of charge, by accessing the following link : https://onr.delta-esourcing.com/ When prompted, please enter Access Code SKHVA9GT9P to be linked directly to the opportunity. The tender reference for this specific opportunity is ONR/T817.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-dbcd3753-f052-4e41-8a31-f04581d7124c
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/24d175e9-2e78-40af-92ad-fb553b14cb8e
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

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
£1
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£1
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Jan 20233 years ago
Submission Deadline
16 Feb 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
3 May 20223 years ago
Contract Period
3 May 2022 - 18 Apr 2025 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
OFFICE FOR NUCLEAR REGULATION
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BOOTLE
Postcode
L20 7HS
Post Town
Liverpool
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD7 Merseyside
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD73 Sefton
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Sefton
Electoral Ward
Linacre
Westminster Constituency
Bootle

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

WEIGHTMANS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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