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C461237 - Legal Services for Employee Tribunal

Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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13 Aug 2026 at 11:52

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Summary of the contracting process

Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust bought legal services to support an employee tribunal case. The requirement was for specialist legal advice and representation connected with employment proceedings, delivered for the Trust in Bradford, West Yorkshire, and the wider United Kingdom context. This is a professional services requirement rather than a goods or construction contract, classified under CPV 79100000 for legal services. The named public-sector buyer is Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, whose address is Duckworth Lane, Bradford. The work relates specifically to the Trust’s employment and workforce legal needs, so it is most relevant to law firms with an employment law practice and experience advising NHS organisations or other public-sector employers on tribunal matters.

The procurement has been completed and the contract was awarded to Weightmans LLP on 24 July 2026. The award is active and covers the period from 1 July 2026 to 30 September 2026. Its awarded value is £15,000. The requirement was run as a selective procurement using a call-off from a framework agreement, rather than as an open standalone competition. The tender submission deadline was 30 June 2026 at 12:00. Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust was the buyer, and Weightmans LLP was the selected supplier. The procurement was categorised as services and marked as unsuitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises. No lots were identified.

This award shows a defined demand from Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust for focused employment tribunal support, at a scale suited to a discrete case rather than a broad legal services programme. A credible future competitor would need solicitors with strong employment law and tribunal experience, including the ability to advise an NHS employer on sensitive workforce disputes, prepare evidence and submissions, and represent the organisation through the relevant proceedings. Familiarity with public-sector governance, NHS employment arrangements, confidentiality and practical risk management would strengthen a supplier’s position. The route also indicates that access to an appropriate framework agreement is commercially important. Firms should therefore assess their framework coverage, public-sector track record, specialist staffing and ability to mobilise promptly for case-specific instructions.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

C461237 - Legal Services for Employee Tribunal

Notice Description

Bradford Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (BTHFT) requires legal support to assist in employee tribunal case.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-e656bd75-d416-4fce-bf71-d56ec142bb69
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3a288999-94a7-4c05-ac5f-cdee24c57a4b
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

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
£15,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£15,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
30 Jun 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
24 Jul 20261 months ago
Contract Period
1 Jul 2026 - 30 Sep 2026 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BRADFORD
Postcode
BD9 6RJ
Postcode Area
Bradford
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE4 West Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE41 Bradford
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Bradford
Electoral Ward
Toller
Westminster Constituency
Bradford West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Weightmans LLP

Further Information

Notice Documents

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