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Provision of Employment Law Services across North Central London Integrated Care System

WHITTINGTON HEALTH NHS TRUST

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

TenderUpdate

06 Jan 2022 at 12:45

Award

05 Jan 2022 at 14:47

Tender

11 Jun 2021 at 10:25

Summary of the contracting process

Whittington Health NHS Trust is seeking to award a framework agreement for the provision of Employment Law Services across the North Central London Integrated Care System. This procurement, classified under business services (CPV code: 79000000), is currently in the final award stage, with a contract period lasting four years. The application deadline for submissions was 12th July 2021, and the award decisions were made based on various quality criteria, such as the provision of legal services and the quality of people involved. The framework is intended for use by participants within the Integrated Care System as well as their statutory successors.

This opportunity is particularly well-suited for established legal service providers and consulting firms specialising in employment law. The competitive framework is expected to generate significant business growth for firms capable of meeting the demands of the NHS Trust's employment law requirements. Potential candidates should consider the importance of demonstrating their expertise, quality of service, understanding of the environment, and overall added value, as these factors will play a crucial role in the selection process.

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Notice Title

Provision of Employment Law Services across North Central London Integrated Care System

Notice Description

Whittington Health NHS Trust is looking to award a framework agreement for the provision of employment law services. The framework, for the duration of the contract, will be for use of members of the North Central London Integrated Care Service (ICS) as found at https://www.northlondonpartners.org.uk/about/who-we-are.htm and any of their statutory or successor organisations who will use the framework to call-off services. Please refer to the ITT documents for further details and award criteria. The framework will be for a duration of four years

Lot Information

Lot 1- Two provider panel

Whittington Health NHS Trust is looking to award a framework agreement for the provision of employment law services. The framework, for the duration of the contract, will be for use of members of the North Central London Integrated Care Service (ICS) as found at https://www.northlondonpartners.org.uk/about/who-we-are.htm and any of their statutory or successor organisations who will use the framework to call-off services. Please refer to the ITT documents for further details and award criteria. The framework will be for a duration of three years with the option to extend for two further 12 month periods. Only one of two lots will be awarded

Lot 2- Three provider panel

Whittington Health NHS Trust is looking to award a framework agreement for the provision of employment law services. The framework, for the duration of the contract, will be for use of members of the North Central London Integrated Care Service (ICS) as found at https://www.northlondonpartners.org.uk/about/who-we-are.htm and any of their statutory or successor organisations who will use the framework to call-off services. Please refer to the ITT documents for further details and award criteria. The framework will be for a duration of four years.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-02baf0
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000311-2022
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
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

79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£3,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£3,000,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Jan 20224 years ago
Submission Deadline
12 Jul 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Nov 20214 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Active, Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
WHITTINGTON HEALTH NHS TRUST
Contact Name
Ms Laura Whitworth
Contact Email
laura.whitworth@lpp.nhs.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
N15 5NF
Post Town
North London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI43 Haringey and Islington
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Haringey
Electoral Ward
Seven Sisters
Westminster Constituency
Tottenham

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
3
Supplier Names

BEVAN BRITTAN

CAPSTICKS SOLICITORS

DAC BEACHCROFT

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